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Lead guitar refers to the use of a guitar to perform melody lines, instrumental fill passages, and guitar solo within a song structure. In rock and heavy metal bands, the lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar, which consists of accompaniment chords and riff, often played with a distortion effect. In some rock or metal bands with two guitarists, the two performers may perform as a guitar tandem, and trade off the lead guitar and rhythm guitar... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mgutierrezt Aug 15, 2008
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