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rhythm gui·tar
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rhythm guitarnoun
In rock music, a guitar that provides rhythm, usually by playing chords or similar accompanying parts, to support the lead guitar.
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Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, i.e. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together. Therefore, the basic technique of rhythm guitar is to hold down a series of chords with the fretting hand while strumming rhythmically with the other hand. More developed rhythm techniques include arpeggios, damping, riffs, chord solos, and complex strums. In ensembles or "bands" playing within the acoustic, country, blues, rock or metal genres, a guitarist playing the rhythm part of a composition plays the role of supporting the melodic lines and solos played on the lead instrument or instruments, be they string, brass, wind, keyboard or even percussion instruments, or simply the human voice, in the sense of playing steadily throughout the piece, whereas lead instruments and singers switch between carrying the main or counter melody and falling silent. In big band music, the guitarist is considered part of the rhythm section, alongside bass and drums. In some musical situations, such as a solo singer-guitarist, the guitar accompaniment provides all the rhythmic drive; in large ensembles it may be only a small part. Likewise, rhythm guitar can supply all of the harmonic input to a singer-guitarist or small band, but in ensembles that have other harmony instruments or vocal harmonists, its harmonic input will be less important.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rhythm guitar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rhythm guitar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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