arpeggio

noun ar·peg·gio \är-ˈpe-jē-ˌō, -ˈpe-jō\

music : a chord in which the notes are played separately instead of at the same time

plural ar·peg·gios

Full Definition of ARPEGGIO

: production of the tones of a chord in succession and not simultaneously

: a chord played in arpeggio

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Italian, from arpeggiare to play on the harp, from arpa harp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German harpha harp

First Known Use: circa 1724

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