Music Theory: Understanding Arpeggiation

What is the main topic of the video series discussed in the introduction?

• Music composition

• Music history

• Ornamentation

• Rhythm and tempo

What does a squiggly line before a chord indicate?

• A key change

• A rest

• A change in tempo

• Arpeggiation

How should notes be played in an arpeggiation?

• In any random order

• All at once

• From bottom to top as quickly as possible

• From top to bottom as slowly as possible

What does a squiggly line with an upward arrow mean?

• Play notes from top to bottom

• Play notes from bottom to top

• Play notes in reverse order

• Play notes simultaneously

What should you look for to determine the direction of arpeggiation?

• The tempo marking

• The presence and direction of an arrow

• The key signature

• The color of the notes