#instrumental technique

• To arpeggiate — To execute the notes of a musical chord successively and distinctly, in an ascending or descending order, instead of playing them simultaneously. This action is frequently used by pianists, guitarists, and harpists to create fluid melodic textures, fragment static harmony, or add a dynamic and dramatic effect to the performed musical pieces.
• Arpeggiated — Regarding chords or musical fragments: executed by emitting the component notes successively and distinctly, in ascending or descending order, modeled after the harp technique; also describes a melodic line structured on successive arpeggios.
• Arpeggiation — The act of arpeggiating a chord and its result; the systematic breaking down of harmonic structures by playing the constituent notes successively in instrumental performance. It is a fundamental technique used to provide fluidity, dynamics, and relief to musical textures.