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arpeggio (아르**페**지오)a musical technique where notes of a chord are played in succession rather than simultaneously

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a musical technique where notes of a chord are played in succession rather than simultaneously

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑːrˈpedʒioʊ/

Korean meaning: 화음을 동시에 치지 않고 연속적으로 연주하는 음악 기법, 분산화음

Korean pronunciation: 아르**페**지오

Example Sentences

  • The guitarist's fingers danced across the strings in a flowing arpeggio that made everyone forget their troubles.
  • My cat jumped on the piano and accidentally created the most beautiful arpeggio I've ever heard.
  • She practiced arpeggios for hours until her neighbors started throwing shoes at the wall.

arpeggio

NOUN

//ɑːrˈpedʒioʊ//

a musical technique where notes of a chord are played in succession rather than simultaneously

arpeggio concept
💡 Concept

a skilled pianist's fingers glide smoothly across the piano keys from left to right. Each finger presses individual keys one after another in a cascading waterfall motion. The notes flow in a beautiful sequence instead of being struck all at once. Musical notes float upward from the piano showing the flowing melodic pattern. The audience leans forward appreciating the delicate technique as the melody unfolds note by note. notes of a chord being played in succession rather than simultaneously

arpeggio rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Arpeggio flows from studio to radio

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɑːrˈpedʒioʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɑːˈpedʒioʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootarpa
Suffix--eggio

Origin

18세기 이탈리아의 음악가들이 하프를 뜯듯이 연주하는 기법을 설명하기 위해 만든 용어로, '하프처럼'이라는 뜻의 이탈리아어에서 유래했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

studioradiopatio
studio
radio
patio

🔗Collocations

play an arpeggio
broken chord arpeggio
ascending arpeggio
descending arpeggio
arpeggio technique
rapid arpeggio

📝Examples

The guitarist's fingers danced across the strings in a flowing arpeggio that made everyone forget their troubles.

😄 Fun example

My cat jumped on the piano and accidentally created the most beautiful arpeggio I've ever heard.

😄 Fun example

She practiced arpeggios for hours until her neighbors started throwing shoes at the wall.

😄 Fun example

The music teacher explained that an arpeggio is like a chord that decided to take its time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

broken chordrolled chordspread chord

Antonyms

block chordsolid chord

Related

chordscaleglissandotremolostaccato

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