Arpeggiate

By Deane Barker tags: music

This is a musical term which means playing the notes that comprise a chord, individually and in order.

As a noun, it’s “arpeggio.”

Why I Looked It Up

I was watching a show where someone sat down at a piano and played that common piano flourish that people sometimes play to warm up.

The subtitle said “[Arpeggiates]”.

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