Sekirov Dictionary

arpeggio

/ɑɹˈpɛ.d͡ʒi.oʊ/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 4

verb3

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To play (a chord) as an arpeggio; to play (a piece of music) with arpeggios.
- In practising quick passages, the fingers should be lifted up with a spring, and not allowed to hang on the keys, till wanted again, unless in arpeggioing chords, or in passages of expression. — 1819
•
To produce arpeggios; to produce sounds resembling arpeggios.
- The soaring sound [of the whistling] rippled and trilled and arpeggioed as the songs of wild birds do not — 1909
•
(figurative) To move (the hand or fingers) against a surface as if playing arpeggios on a keyboard; to touch different points in succession along a surface.
- Her hand was still arpeggioing softly on his arm. — 1931

noun1

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The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
- He struck the opening chords of the passage; but this time Irene's voice was silent. Victor stopped in the middle of an arpeggio. — 1956

forms

arpeggioed · arpeggioing · arpeggios · arpeggi

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