#arpeggio
- Arpeggio — A musical chord whose constituent notes are played successively and distinctly, in ascending or descending order, rather than being heard simultaneously. It represents a fundamental element in instrumental technique study and the construction of melodic lines or accompaniments, frequently used in classical, jazz, rock, and electronic music to add motion and texture to the composition.
- Arpeggione — A historical bowed string instrument, similar in size to a cello but tuned like a guitar (six strings) and equipped with frets on the fingerboard, invented in 1823 by Johann Georg Staufer. It is known almost exclusively through Franz Schubert's famous Sonata in A minor for arpeggione and piano, offering a melancholic, hybrid timbre between a classical guitar and orchestral strings.
- Arpegio — An alternative or partially unadapted spelling variant of the term 'arpegiu' or 'arpeggio', designating the successive and distinct execution of a musical chord's notes in ascending or descending order. It is frequently utilized in instrumental technical manuals to describe repetitive digital training patterns on the piano or guitar.
- Arpeggio — The successive and distinct execution of a musical chord's notes in ascending or descending order, instead of playing them simultaneously; a broken chord modeled after the specific harp technique. It represents a basic structural pattern in composition, jazz, and instrumental technique study for piano, violin, or guitar, serving to fluidize the melodic line and enrich the harmonic texture.
- Arpej — A rare, simplified, or obsolete spelling variant of the term 'arpegiu', sometimes used in musicians' jargon or old score translations to describe the successive execution of chord notes. Although not the form recommended by current academic norms, it is found in certain technical glossaries dedicated to plucked string instruments.