To arpeggiate
Definition
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.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To arpeggiate
- To break a chord
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, operating transitively and intransitively. Present: I arpeggiate, he/she arpeggiates. |
| Formation | Formed within Romanian vocabulary from the noun 'arpegiu' combined with the verbal suffix of the first conjugation class. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.pe.ˈdʒi.a] |
| Source | Lexicon of Grammatical Structures and Musical Verbs |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Profesorul i-a cerut elevului să arpegieze fiecare acord de pe ultima pagină pentru a obține o fluiditate mai bună.
EN: The teacher asked the student to arpeggiate every chord on the last page to achieve better fluidity.
RO: În loc să sune bloc, compozitorul a preferat ca instrumentistul să arpegieze introducerea acestei piese.
EN: Instead of sounding as a block, the composer preferred the instrumentalist to arpeggiate the introduction of this piece.
RO: Degetele chitaristului începuseră să arpegieze rapid o suită de armonii melancolice în lumina reflectoarelor.
EN: The guitarist's fingers had begun to rapidly arpeggiate a suite of melancholic harmonies under the spotlights.
Idioms & Phrases
A arpegia un acord / To arpeggiate a chord
RO: Acțiunea specifică de a rupe și a emite pe rând sunetele ce compun o structură armonică.
EN: The specific action of breaking and emitting one by one the sounds that compose a harmonic structure.
A arpegia la prima vedere / To arpeggiate at first sight / sight-reading arpeggiation
RO: Abilitatea avansată de a descompune acordurile direct în timpul citirii rapide a unei partituri necunoscute.
EN: The advanced ability to break down chords directly during the rapid sight-reading of an unfamiliar score.
Tendința de a arpegia / Tendency to arpeggiate / over-arpeggiation
RO: O deprindere stilistică, uneori excesivă, prin care un interpret descompune chiar și acordurile scrise pentru a fi cântate simultan.
EN: A stylistic habit, sometimes excessive, where a performer breaks down even chords written to be played simultaneously.
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