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Arpeggio

Noun CEFR B2
ɑɹˈpɛ.d͡ʒi.oʊ

Definitions

The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.

Equivalents

DeutschArpeggio
13 more languages
العربيةصوت تتابعيّ
Catalàarpegi
Esperantoarpeĝo
Gaeilgeairpéitse
Қазақ тіліарпеджио
Portuguêsarpejararpejo
Русскийарпеджио
Türkçearpej
Tiếng Việthợp âm rải

Examples

“He struck the opening chords of the passage; but this time Irene's voice was silent. Victor stopped in the middle of an arpeggio.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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