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Arpeggio definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ARPEG'GIO, n.
The distinct sound of the notes of an instrumental chord, accompanying the voice.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously

Merriam Webster's

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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -os) Mus. the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending. Etymology: It. f. arpeggiare play the harp f. arpa harp

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Arpeggio Ar*peg"gio, n. [It., fr. arpeggiare to play on the harp, fr. arpa harp.] (Mus.) The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.