Arpeggiation

/ɑrˌpɛdʒiˈeɪʃən/ noun

The act or technique of playing the notes of a chord rapidly one after another in a sweeping motion.

From arpeggio + -ation (suffix forming nouns from verbs). This abstract noun developed in musical terminology to describe the action or style of executing the arpeggio technique on various instruments.

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