Various arpeggios as seen on a staff

Notation of a chord in arpeggio

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The following instruments use arpeggios:

• String instruments are used to play arpeggios in classical music. Along with scales, arpeggios are a form of basic technical exercise.
• Bass guitarists often use arpeggios to play out chords.
• Guitarists use arpeggios extensively in certain genres, such as Neo-classical, and often while employing the sweep-picking technique.
• Synthesizers are often called upon to play arpeggios, especially in electronica. Some synths contain arpeggiators especially for this purpose.
• Keyboards, such as piano and accordions are used to play arpeggios.

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See also

• Music theory
• Musical terminology
• Arpeggiator