Chord tones occurring one after the other in quick succession can best be described as a __

chord.

1. broken

2. soft

3. Staccato

4. block

A broken chord.

Broken Chord: A broken chord is a chord broken into a sequence of notes. A broken chord may repeat some of the notes from the chord and span one or more octaves. An arpeggio (Italian: [arˈpeddʒo]) is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a chord are played or sung in a rising or descending order.