What is an arpeggiator?

An arpeggiator is a tool used in electronic music productions. It takes chords (groups of notes played together) and plays the notes one at a time instead of all at once. This creates a pattern that goes up and down in pitch, making music sound more lively or interesting.

Here’s how it works

When you press keys on a keyboard linked to an arpeggiator, you don’t have to play each note by itself. Instead, you press the whole chord, and the arpeggiator sorts out which note to play first, which one comes next, and so on. It can repeat this pattern as long as you hold down the keys.

Most arpeggiators let you control how fast the notes play and in what order they appear. Some can even change the rhythm or add extra notes to make the music more complex. This makes the arpeggiator a popular tool for musicians who want to add quick and intricate melodies to their music without needing to play every single note by hand.