Arpeggios and Chord Patterns

What is an arpeggio?

An arpeggio spreads a chord out, playing its notes one after another like a harp.

Playing a chord as an arpeggio makes it sound…

Breaking the chord up turns a solid block into a flowing, melodic line.

A basic arpeggio pattern plays the chord's notes…

Play root–third–fifth upward, then turn around and come back down.