Arpeggios.
Arpeggios are chords, the notes of which are sounded separately. A modified way of expressing that chords are to be played in arpeggio, is by placing a curved line immediately preceding the chord, thus:
Key arpeggi are formed from the common chord, that is the tonic, mediant and dominant; they may be practised as running arpeggi in three octaves. These arpeggi are published for 'cello in a very useful form, together with the major and minor scales, etc., by the St. Cecilia Music Publishing Co.; the arrangement is by Coward Klee.
The notes of a chord which are to be played as arpeggios, are sometimes interspersed with notes foreign to the chord in the form of passing notes, and nearly always one or more notes of the chord are reiterated (Ex. 46).
Ex. 46 will illustrate how arpeggios are usually evolved from a chord. First is shown the G major triad; 46a gives the three part chord played in arpeggi form; 46b has the mediant and the dominant repeated, and 46c introduces the C and the A♯, both notes being foreign to the harmony, but used as passing notes. Many otherwise difficult passages, are rendered quite simple to the student, who only considers of what chord the scattered notes form the harmony.
In playing arpeggios the hints previously given in the remarks on the "Left hand," "Positions," "Double-stops and Chords," concerning a correct management of the left hand fingers are applicable. The remainder of the present chapter will be chiefly devoted to the management of the bow, in several of the standard forms of arpeggio.