What is the use of the guitar in a band?

The guitar is the most important instrument in rock music, and the use of the guitar in the band is mainly reflected in the two parts of the lead guitar and rhythm.

1. Lead guitar:

The lead guitar is like the lead singer of the band, it is the main melody of the song, the lead guitar is also called the wah-wah guitar, the backing guitar is like the drums of the band, it is to give the lead guitar to provide the rhythm and three-dimensional sense.

2. Rhythm Guitar:

Mainly playing backing chords, breaking down chords and sweeping chords, to make harmony for the piece and the band's songs, and with good harmony, the band's work will be more full.

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Related Background:

The guitar is often regarded as the primary instrument in pop music, rock music, blues, folk music, and flamenco. In classical music, the guitar is often performed as a soloist or in a duo; of course, the guitar also plays a considerable supporting role in chamber and orchestral music.

The figure-of-eight curved body of the guitar determines the unique sound*** and instrumental characteristics of the guitar, and this has become the most significant feature of the guitar and other plucked instruments.

As a member of the family of stringed instruments, the guitar is a stringed instrument that produces sound by plucking one of the upper strings. The strings are plucked with one hand, while the fingers of the other hand rest against the fretboard, which is a small strip of metal covering the neck of the instrument. The sound produced by playing is enhanced by the guitar's *** sound box.

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