Music GCSE
Broken chord
What Broken chord means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Broken chord
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Sometimes used as a synonym for arpeggio, but with a looser meaning: the notes of the chord are broken apart and may occur in any order.
Topics that use Broken chord
- Appendix 3: Musical vocabulary - Organisation of pitch (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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