arpeggio

In music, an arpeggio is a broken chord where the notes are played or sung in succession rather than simultaneously. The word, like many other musical terms, originates from Italian, in which it means "in the manner of the harp." The following instruments use arpeggios:String instruments are used to play arpeggios in classical music. Along with scales, arpeggios are a form of basic technical exercise.Bass guitarists often use arpeggios to play out chords.Guitarists use arpeggios extensively in certain genres, such as Neo-classical, and often while employing the sweep-picking technique.Synthesizers are often called upon to play arpeggios, especially in electronica. Some synths contain arpeggiators especially for this purpose.Keyboards, such as piano and accordions are used to play arpeggios.
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n. arpeggio, successively played tones of a chord

n. arpeggio, successively played tones of a chord

v. play the harp

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