Arpeggios

/ɑrˈpɛdʒioʊz/ noun

Plural of arpeggio; multiple musical passages where a chord is played with its notes sounded in rapid succession.

From Italian arpeggio (from arpeggiare, to play like a harp). The plural maintains the Italian form even in English, similar to other musical terms like pianos or solos.

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