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An arpeggio is simply the notes of a chord played one at a time. There are different ways to play arpeggios depending on the scope of the notes chosen. Refer to the arpeggio technique section for examples of these various techniques. As there are many different types of chords, you may also want to refer to the the section on chord spelling for ideas about which notes to play in an arpeggio. Arpeggios don't have to be played strictly in an ascending or descending direction. You can use arpeggio notes in any order to achieve the effect you want. The following example is a C7b9 arpeggio which ascends and then changes direction several times on the way back to the root note. Notice by the number 8 above the bass clef that this has been written an octave lower than it sounds (i.e. ottava alta) so it must be played an octave higher than written. Also notice that only the first three notes are played with the right hand. From then on it's all left hand using slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs.
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