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arpeggio definition

ar·peg·gio (är pej′ō, -pej′ē ō)

noun pl. arpeggios -·gios (-ōz)

  1. the playing of the notes of a chord in quick succession instead of simultaneously
  2. a chord so played

Etymology: It < arpeggiare, to play on a harp < arpa, a harp < LL harpa, of Gmc orig: see harp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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