arpeggio
Definition of the Italian term arpeggio in music:
- arpeggio (the notes of a chord played in rapid succession instead of simultaneously, usually from the bottom up)
Language
Italian
Singular
arpeggio
Plural
arpeggi
Abbreviation
arp.
Alt. abbreviation
arpo
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include arpeggio:
- non arpeggio – non-arpeggiated (the notes of a chord played simul...
Musical examples
Music scores that include arpeggio:
- Arcangelo Corelli: 12 Violin Sonatas (1700) Page 3
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn (1714) Page 6
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to arpeggio:
- acciaccato – crushed, battered...
- arpeggiando – playing arpeggios (playing the notes of a chord in...
- arpeggiare – to play arpeggio (to play the notes of a chord in ...
- arpeggiato – arpeggiated (instruction to play the notes of a ch...