Difference between revisions of "Arpeggio"

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[[Image:Bach Arpeggio.PNG|right|thumbnail|632px|194px|'''Arpeggios''' from [[J.S. Bach|J.S. Bach's]] "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring]]An '''arpeggio''' is also known as a broken [[chord (music)|chord]], with [[note (music)|notes]] being played in sequence rather than together.  The word arpeggio means "In the manner of the harp".  For example, a tonic C arpeggio could be played with the first, third and fifth notes of a chord.  In this example, the arpeggio could be played C, E, G, C.
 
[[Image:Bach Arpeggio.PNG|right|thumbnail|632px|194px|'''Arpeggios''' from [[J.S. Bach|J.S. Bach's]] "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring]]An '''arpeggio''' is also known as a broken [[chord (music)|chord]], with [[note (music)|notes]] being played in sequence rather than together.  The word arpeggio means "In the manner of the harp".  For example, a tonic C arpeggio could be played with the first, third and fifth notes of a chord.  In this example, the arpeggio could be played C, E, G, C.
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You can also play a chord as "rolled chord", and technically it would be an "arpeggio". The sign for this in music notation is a wavy line to the left of the chord. All but the highest note of the chord is played as [[grace note]]s preceding the beat of the last note.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:42, May 27, 2009

Arpeggios from J.S. Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
An arpeggio is also known as a broken chord, with notes being played in sequence rather than together. The word arpeggio means "In the manner of the harp". For example, a tonic C arpeggio could be played with the first, third and fifth notes of a chord. In this example, the arpeggio could be played C, E, G, C.

You can also play a chord as "rolled chord", and technically it would be an "arpeggio". The sign for this in music notation is a wavy line to the left of the chord. All but the highest note of the chord is played as grace notes preceding the beat of the last note.