air-guitar
Invisible rock instrument
Air-guitar is the pantomime of playing an electric guitar, typically performed while listening to rock music.
The performer mimics strumming, fingering, and the exaggerated poses of guitar solos without holding an instrument: He air-guitared through the entire solo.
The term extends to similar mimicry of other instruments: air-drums, air-bass.
Drama through gesture alone
- imitationCopy of the original
- pretendAct as though
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- simulationImitation of real processes
playacting · charade · reenactment · impersonation · fingering · fretwork · windmill
Violent rhythmic nodding
- shredTorn fragment
- riffRepeated musical phrase
- metalHard conductive solid
- grungeAccumulated dirt or filth
punk · distortion · amplifier · solo · anthem · thrash · hardcore · mosh
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- crowdLarge public gathering
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- gigShort-term paid work
festival · spotlight · encore · jam · karaoke · lip-sync · living-room · mirror
Intense emotional drive
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- energyPower to do work
- funAmusement or pleasure
- joyIntense positive emotion
abandon · exuberance · spontaneity · goofiness · silliness · uninhibited · carefree · playfulness
pantomime
Drama through gesture alone
simulation · playacting · charade · reenactment · impersonation · fingering · fretwork · windmill
headbang
Violent rhythmic nodding
grunge · punk · distortion · amplifier · solo · anthem · thrash · hardcore · mosh · volume
stage
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- crowdLarge public gathering
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
gig · festival · spotlight · encore · jam · karaoke · lip-sync · living-room · mirror · audience
passion
Intense emotional drive
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- energyPower to do work
- funAmusement or pleasure
joy · abandon · exuberance · spontaneity · goofiness · silliness · uninhibited · carefree · playfulness · expressiveness
air-guitarlive performance
Unrecorded staged entertainment
studio recording · classical guitar · virtuoso performance · concert performance · acoustic guitar
air-guitarorchestral performance
Musicians playing as one
concert performance · music theory · master class · recital · jazz improvisation
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