verb
- playing the notes of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
Usage: musical term; present participle of arpeggiate
Examples
- The pianist was arpeggiating the opening chords beautifully.
- She practiced arpeggiating major scales for an hour.
- The harpist began arpeggiating the final chord of the piece.
- He was arpeggiating so quickly that the notes blurred together.
- The guitar teacher showed us how to start arpeggiating simple triads.
- Instead of striking all keys at once, try arpeggiating the chord.