electric guitarists
Rockers with frets
Electric guitarists are musicians who play the electric guitar—an instrument that converts string vibrations into electrical signals for amplification.
The term distinguishes them from acoustic guitarists and often implies involvement in rock, blues, jazz, or metal genres: Hendrix and Page rank among the greatest electric guitarists.
Cutting into thin pieces
- tappingRepeated light striking
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- hammer-onsFretted notes without plucking
pull-offs · fingerstyle · bends · vibrato · phrasing · dynamics · articulation · dive bomb
Root-fifth guitar voicings
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
- distortionTwisting from original state
- overdriveEfficiency mode at speed
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
feedback · headbanging · stadium · whammy bar · Jimi Hendrix · Jimmy Page · Eddie Van Halen · Angus Young
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- pedalboardMounted effects pedal array
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- distortion pedalEffect that clips signal
- wah pedalFrequency-sweeping guitar accessory
delay · reverb · tremolo · chorus · fuzz · compressor · tuner · cables
Short-term paid work
- concertLive musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
- setlistOrdered concert songs
encore · solo · band · ensemble · touring · venue · crowd · monitor
Smooth continuous movement
- bendsCurves or yields
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- pentatonicScale of five tones
expressive · soulful · call-and-response · licks · B.B. King · Stevie Ray Vaughan · Eric Clapton · Buddy Guy
Stringed instrument's neck face
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- fretsWorries or string dividers
- neckHead-body junction
- rosewoodTropical cabinet timber
maple · pickups · bridge · headstock · tuning pegs · nut · inlays · cutaway
Improvised chordal accompaniment
- octavesEight-tone intervals
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- swingSuspended recreational seat
fusion · modal · Django Reinhardt · clean tone · archtop · voicings · improvisation · gypsy jazz
shredding
Cutting into thin pieces
- tappingRepeated light striking
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
hammer-ons · pull-offs · fingerstyle · bends · vibrato · phrasing · dynamics · articulation · dive bomb · harmonics
power chords
Root-fifth guitar voicings
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
- distortionTwisting from original state
- overdriveEfficiency mode at speed
stacks · feedback · headbanging · stadium · whammy bar · Jimi Hendrix · Jimmy Page · Eddie Van Halen · Angus Young · Keith Richards
amplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- pedalboardMounted effects pedal array
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- distortion pedalEffect that clips signal
wah pedal · delay · reverb · tremolo · chorus · fuzz · compressor · tuner · cables · strap
gig
Short-term paid work
- concertLive musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- soundcheckPre-performance audio calibration
setlist · encore · solo · band · ensemble · touring · venue · crowd · monitor · onstage
slide
Smooth continuous movement
pentatonic · expressive · soulful · call-and-response · licks · B.B. King · Stevie Ray Vaughan · Eric Clapton · Buddy Guy · tone
fretboard
Stringed instrument's neck face
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- fretsWorries or string dividers
- neckHead-body junction
rosewood · maple · pickups · bridge · headstock · tuning pegs · nut · inlays · cutaway · humbucker
comping
Improvised chordal accompaniment
swing · fusion · modal · Django Reinhardt · clean tone · archtop · voicings · improvisation · gypsy jazz
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Musicians playing percussion
percussionists · DJs · vocalists · bassists
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