ARPEGGIO


Meaning of ARPEGGIO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ är-ˈpe-jē-ˌō, -ˈpe-jō ]

noun

( plural -gios )

Etymology: Italian, from arpeggiare to play on the harp, from arpa harp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German harpha harp

Date: circa 1724

1. : production of the tones of a chord in succession and not simultaneously

2. : a chord played in arpeggio

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