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Correct, glissando is sliding from one note to another.

And, just so stay technical, an arpeggio is picking the notes of the chord in order (root, third, fifth, etc).

Some guitar players think hitting and stopping at each string top to bottom (low E to high e) is an arpeggio. It may and it may not. Depends on the chord and the chord shape being used.



Hi FirstBassman, If I may ask where did you read that an arpeggio must be played in order? Many arpeggios I have seen and played are not in the root, 3rd, 5, 7th etc order. They are of course chord notes played one after another.

For example I have played a C chord arpeggio in this order many times, E-G-C-E on the top four strings of my guitar. I have also played it G-C-E, the top three strings. In other words a chord in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc inversions can not be played as an arpeggio?

I searched the internet but could not find anywhere where it said the must be played in order. I’m not trying to be a pain but I do want to use the correct terminology.

Thanx in advance for your time.

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