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Rhythm Guitar
Rhythm guitar is the role of the guitar in playing accompaniment in various
musical styles. Typically the role of the rhythm guitars is to combine
a rhythmic accent with simple or complex harmonies, as the song demands.
There are a great many specific styles of rhythm guitar: Big Band,
Western swing
or rock and roll music.
In Rock and Roll,
the role of the rhythm guitarist is typically expected to play a simple
sequence of chords, called a chord progression, around
which the song is constructed. Often this chordal accompaniment is simplified
to a cluster of two of three notes, sometimes called a "riff",
that is repeated. In Jazz or Swing styles, the rhythm guitarist is also
expected to integrate a moving bass or counter-melody in his or her playing.
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Rhythm guitars tend to have a bigger body and a wider neck than a electric lead guitar. A rhythm guitar still requires an amplifier to amplify the sound and special effects such as reverb and chorus. |