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[Japanese Music] The Magic of Arpeggios: A Collection of Beautiful Songs Featuring Arpeggios

In Japanese, “arpeggio” is expressed as 分散和音 (bunsan waon), which simply means a playing technique where you play the notes of a chord one at a time.

It’s a method often used on guitar and piano in ballads, and chances are everyone has heard it at least once.

If you’ve only recently learned the term “arpeggio,” you might be eager to listen to more songs that feature it.

In this article, we’ll introduce many recommended pieces with beautiful arpeggios just for you.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of arpeggios!

Playlist

[Japanese Music] The Magic of Arpeggios: A Collection of Beautiful Songs Featuring Arpeggios
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1Robinsonsupittsu
Robinsonsupittsuplay_arrow
With a gentle band ensemble and a sense of translucence…
2more than wordsHitsuji Bungaku
more than wordsHitsuji Bungakuplay_arrow
The urban and emotional music of Hitsujibungaku
3About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
About meMrs. GREEN APPLEplay_arrow
A five-member mixed-gender rock band formed in 2013...
4Unrequited loveAimer
Unrequited loveAimerplay_arrow
Aim, a female singer with a private profile…
5life hackVaundy
life hackVaundyplay_arrow
Vividly capturing the inner conflicts and bittersweet emotions of love…
6Song of PointillismInoue Sonoko
Song of PointillismInoue Sonokoplay_arrow
“Pointillism Song” is by Mrs. GREEN A…
7gravityLUNA SEA
gravityLUNA SEAplay_arrow
The beautiful resonance of a 16-beat rhythm and arpeggios...
8Cinderella BoySaucy Dog
Cinderella BoySaucy Dogplay_arrow
A woman's feelings wavering between the ideal and the reality of love…
9Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuroplay_arrow
As for this song, which is far too famous, …
10Run Through the MemoriesMy Hair is Bad
Run Through the MemoriesMy Hair is Badplay_arrow
A gentle guitar arpeggio resonates beautifully, …
11Theory of the Mindful HeartRADWIMPS
Theory of the Mindful HeartRADWIMPSplay_arrow
Delicate acoustic guitar arpeggios…
12LONELINESS WILL SHINEToe
LONELINESS WILL SHINEToeplay_arrow
The title, which suggests finding light even within loneliness, indicates…
13Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN
Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
The winter chill becomes an excuse to bring the two of them closer...
14I want to see you.iri
I want to see you.iriplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter from Kanagawa, i…
15Just a Kiss feat. AimyonSuda Masaki
Just a Kiss feat. AimyonSuda Masakiplay_arrow
Actor Masaki Suda, who is also active as a singer, and Sh…
16Night journeyYorushika
Night journeyYorushikaplay_arrow
Yoru, who splendidly captured the serene atmosphere of the night...
17BELOVEDGLAY
BELOVEDGLAYplay_arrow
The four-member band GLAY from Hakodate, Hokkaido, has 1...
18lemonadeChilli Beans.
lemonadeChilli Beans.play_arrow
It evokes the mood of ’80s American pop…
19Let’s hide and kiss in the car.Mr.Children
Let's hide and kiss in the car.Mr.Childrenplay_arrow
A hidden gem by Mr.Children that resonates with the heart
20That’s Why I Gave Up MusicYorushika
That's Why I Gave Up MusicYorushikaplay_arrow
Formed in 2017, they made their major debut in 2019...
21Soldiers of Februarythe cabs
Soldiers of Februarythe cabsplay_arrow
Introduce the cabs’ iconic math rock songs
22Street Loveindigo la End
Street Loveindigo la Endplay_arrow
Even though I wanted to forget, I walked down the road of memories...
23PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
A single by a rock band from the San'in region, ...
24tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa
tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawaplay_arrow
A woman who doesn’t allow her face to be shown in the media…
25Into the Unknown ~ As My Heart LeadsMatsu Takako & AURORA
Into the Unknown ~ As My Heart LeadsMatsu Takako & AURORAplay_arrow
Composed as the theme song for the film Frozen 2...
26Sun of Lovekururi
Sun of Lovekururiplay_arrow
Quruli’s “Ai no Taiyo”: the charm of the warmth of acoustic instruments
27Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.play_arrow
This “Byōshin o Kha…,” which exudes a unique atmosphere,
28Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback numberplay_arrow
A three-piece rock band formed in 2004...
29Cracked Worldmajiko
Cracked Worldmajikoplay_arrow
This “Cracked World” was originally ma...
30Unfit to be a loverKoresawa
Unfit to be a loverKoresawaplay_arrow
Koresawa’s singing voice really is easy to feel close to…
31#302Hirai Ken
#302Hirai Kenplay_arrow
The theme song of the drama “4-Minute MariGold”…
32I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
I became someone else's girlfriend.wacciplay_arrow
It became a topic of conversation mainly on social media for its heartbreakingly sad lyrics...
33Frog SongMori Nana
Frog SongMori Nanaplay_arrow
Chosen as the theme song for the film “Last Letter”…
34wishUru
wishUruplay_arrow
The ending th… of the anime “Granbelm”
35fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi
fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu himself wrote and composed the song, and a collabora…
36never againECHOLL
never againECHOLLplay_arrow
A double lead starring actors Mackenyu Arata and Takumi Kitamura...