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arpeggio
[ ahr-pej-ee-oh, -pej-oh ]
/ ɑrˈpɛdʒ iˌoʊ, -ˈpɛdʒ oʊ /
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noun, plural ar·peg·gi·os.Music.
the sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneously.
a chord thus sounded.
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Also called broken chord.
Origin of arpeggio
1735–45; <Italian: literally, a harping, noun derivative of arpeggi(are) to play on the harp (<Germanic; compare Old English hearpi(g)an to harp)
OTHER WORDS FROM arpeggio
ar·peg·gi·at·ed, ar·peg·gi·oed, adjectiveWords nearby arpeggio
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British Dictionary definitions for arpeggio
arpeggio
/ (ɑːˈpɛdʒɪəʊ) /
noun plural -gios
a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
an ascending and descending figuration used in practising the piano, voice, etc
Word Origin for arpeggio
C18: from Italian, from arpeggiare to perform on the harp, from arpa harp
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