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Webster 1913 Edition
Arpeggio
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Ar-peg′gio
,Noun.
[It., fr.
arpeggiare
to play on the harp, fr. arpa
harp.] (Mus.)
The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.
Webster 1828 Edition
Arpeggio
ARPEG'GIO
,Noun.
The distinct sound of the notes of an instrumental chord, accompanying the voice.
Definition 2024
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See also: arpeggiò
English
Noun
arpeggio (plural arpeggios)
- (music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
- 1956, Delano Ames, chapter 14, in Crime out of Mind:
- He struck the opening chords of the passage; but this time Irene's voice was silent. Victor stopped in the middle of an arpeggio.
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Translations
notes of a chord played individually
See also
Italian
Noun
arpeggio m (plural arpeggi)
Verb
arpeggio
- first-person singular present indicative of arpeggiare