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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

A sign ... placed before a note ... which indicates that the notes of a chord are to be played successively instead of simultaneously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Signe indiquant l'exécution successive des notes d'un accord.

CONT

Les [signes] de l'arpège sont nombreux : trait transversal sur la queue de la note inférieure ou supérieure, l'indication «arpeggio», arc de cercle devant l'accord, trait vertical ondulé accolé à l'accord et terminé (ou non) par un crochet dessiné à la base ou au sommet, suivant le sens (ascendant ou descendant) à donner à l'arpègement; c'est ce dernier usage qui semble avoir prévalu, hormis le crochet.

Spanish

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