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leigh anne

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What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

on: July 01, 2022, 11:37:29 AM

Hello! Yesterday I started practising Schubert's Serenade and today I am almost finished if it werent for these zigzag lines before a note. Usually I see them behind a chord. What is this zigzag thing for and what is it called? Thanks!

- Leigh

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hmoll53

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Re: What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

Reply #1 on: July 01, 2022, 12:51:11 PM

Hey, nice piece! The squiggly lines are usually for when you roll the chords.
Hope this helps

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Re: What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

Reply #2 on: July 01, 2022, 04:38:05 PM

It helped a lot hmoll53. Thanks for your comments to my posts. But do you know what they are called?

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Re: What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

Reply #3 on: July 01, 2022, 04:49:59 PM

Quote from: leigh anne on July 01, 2022, 04:38:05 PM

It helped a lot hmoll53. Thanks for your comments to my posts. But do you know what they are called?

I think they are just called arpeggiated chords, could be wrong though

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Beethoven: Appassionata

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Re: What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

Reply #4 on: July 02, 2022, 03:49:41 AM

Thanks hmoll53

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lelle

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Re: What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

Reply #5 on: July 07, 2022, 10:00:22 AM

I usually just call it an arpeggio or an arpeggio sign!

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leigh anne

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Re: What is the squiggly line or zigzag in piano sheets?

Reply #6 on: July 07, 2022, 10:05:53 AM

Quote from: lelle on July 07, 2022, 10:00:22 AM

I usually just call it an arpeggio or an arpeggio sign!

OK lelle. Thanks.

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