Arpeggio Definition

är-pĕjē-ō, -pĕjō
arpeggios
noun
The sounding of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.
American Heritage
The playing of the notes of a chord in quick succession instead of simultaneously.
Webster's New World
A chord played or sung in this manner.
American Heritage
A chord so played.
Webster's New World
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
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Other Word Forms of Arpeggio

Noun

Singular:
arpeggio
Plural:
arpeggios

Origin of Arpeggio

  • Italian from arpeggiare to play the harp from arpa harp of Germanic origin harp

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Italian arpeggiare (“to play a harp”).

    From Wiktionary

Arpeggio Sentence Examples

  • He picked impeccable tight arpeggio 's from his guitar.

  • Jones ' guitar lines switch from delicate arpeggio one minute to towering riff the next.

  • Craig suggest that repetition of ' A ' finger in executing E major arpeggio is responsible for slowing the tempo of this section.

  • If you can, this section might be an arpeggio.

  • For example, playing four notes of a scale and then playing them in reverse can be counted as an arpeggio.

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Words Starting With

AARARP

Words Ending With

OIOGIO

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Words Starting With A and Ending With O

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With A8 Letter Words Ending With O