Arpeggio
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In music, an arpeggio is a broken chord where the notes are played or sung in succession rather than simultaneously. The word comes from the Italian for "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 playing arpeggios.
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- Sound sample with arpeggios (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- A synthesized flute-like instrument and a harp playing various chords in arpeggio, joined later by strings playing the same notes simultaneously.
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