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.

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, adjective

Words nearby arpeggio

arpa, Árpád, ARPANET, arpeggiate, arpeggiation, arpeggio, arpent, Arpino, arquebus, arr., arracacha

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Example sentences from the Web for arpeggio

Accordingly an open, flowing style (arpeggio) is one of the idioms best suited to its nature.
Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding
The most essential figures which Beethoven employs are built upon the scale and the arpeggio.
Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.)|Elliott Graeme
There must be scale and arpeggio study, in which the metronome can be used.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
I amused myself by playing an arpeggio when Schikaneder came to a pause.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

If due attention be given to the intonation of the arpeggio, the scale should not be, as it too often is, all out of tune.
The Boy's Voice|J. Spencer Curwen

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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单词	arpeggio
释义	arpeggio [ ahr-pej-ee-oh, -pej-oh ] / ɑrˈpɛdʒ iˌoʊ, -ˈpɛdʒ oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arpeggio ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, adjective Words nearby arpeggio arpa, Árpád, ARPANET, arpeggiate, arpeggiation, arpeggio, arpent, Arpino, arquebus, arr., arracacha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arpeggio Accordingly an open, flowing style (arpeggio) is one of the idioms best suited to its nature. Music: An Art and a Language\|Walter Raymond Spalding The most essential figures which Beethoven employs are built upon the scale and the arpeggio. Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.)\|Elliott Graeme There must be scale and arpeggio study, in which the metronome can be used. Piano Mastery\|Harriette Brower I amused myself by playing an arpeggio when Schikaneder came to a pause. Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Otto Jahn If due attention be given to the intonation of the arpeggio, the scale should not be, as it too often is, all out of tune. The Boy's Voice\|J. Spencer Curwen 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arpeggio division, scale, roulade
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arpeggio

noun, plural ar·peg·gi·os.Music.

Origin of arpeggio

OTHER WORDS FROM arpeggio

Words nearby arpeggio

Example sentences from the Web for arpeggio

British Dictionary definitions for arpeggio

noun plural -gios

Word Origin for arpeggio

Words related to arpeggio