Definitions for Arpeggio
ɑrˈpɛdʒ iˌoʊ, -ˈpɛdʒ oʊarpeg·gio

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1. arpeggionoun

   a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arpeggionoun

   The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.

2. Etymology: From the arpeggiare.

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1. Arpeggio

   A broken chord is a chord broken into a sequence of notes. A broken chord may repeat some of the notes from the chord and span one or more octaves. An arpeggio (Italian: [arˈpeddʒo]) is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a chord are played or sung in a rising or descending order. An arpeggio may also span more than one octave. Being an Italian noun, its plural is arpeggi. The word arpeggio comes from the Italian word arpeggiare, which means to play on a harp. Even though the notes of an arpeggio are not played or sung all together at the same time, listeners hear the sequence of notes as forming a chord. When an arpeggio also contains passing tones that are not part of the chord, different music theorists may analyze the same musical excerpt differently. Arpeggios enable composers writing for monophonic instruments that play one note at a time (e.g., flute, saxophone, trumpet), to voice chords and chord progressions in musical pieces. Arpeggios and broken chords are also used to help create rhythmic interest. A notable example is the Alberti bass figuration, widely used in piano music from the classical music period. With an Alberti bass, rather than play the notes of a chord all at once, the pianist plays simple rhythmic figures in which the notes are played as a broken chord.

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1. arpeggio

   An arpeggio is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played in a sequence, one after the other, rather than simultaneously. This can be done ascending from the lowest to the highest note, descending from the highest to the lowest, or in a combination of the two. The word 'arpeggio' comes from the Italian term 'arpeggiare' which means 'to play on a harp'.

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1. Arpeggionoun

   the production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played

2. Etymology: [It., fr. arpeggiare to play on the harp, fr. arpa harp.]

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1. Arpeggio

   An arpeggio is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously. This word comes from the Italian word "arpeggiare", which means "to play on a harp." An alternative translation of this term is "broken chord." Arpeggios allow monophonic instruments to play chords and harmony and help create rhythmic interest.

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1. Arpeggio

   är-pej′ō, n. (mus.) a chord of which the notes are given, not simultaneously, but in rapid succession. [It. arpeggiare, to play upon the harp—arpa, harp.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arpeggio in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of Arpeggio in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Arpeggio
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arpeggio
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpeggio
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arpeggio
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Arpeggio
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Arpeggio