Lead guitar

Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. A lead guitarist typically plays solos, improvised or written passages played with the accompaniment of the rest of the band. Lead guitarists also often, during the rest of a song, play riffs or repeating melodic figures. Lead guitar may also provide fills during the pauses of the lead singer between phrases or sections.

Related Topics:
Popular music - Band - Rock - Melody - Rhythm - Rhythm guitar - Bass - Drums - Guitarist - Solos - Improvised - Riff - Fill - Phrases - Section

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