guitar trio

String ensemble, small

A guitar trio is an ensemble of three guitarists performing together, common in classical and flamenco music.

The term also refers to a small group featuring guitar alongside two other instruments—often violin and cello, or guitar with bass and drums in jazz contexts: The guitar trio played standards at the wine bar.

Related

nylon strings · classical · fingerpicking · harmony · fretboard · nylon · concert hall · concert · live performance · three-part harmony · plucking · arrangement · flamenco · musicians · performance · intimate · resonance · chords

Opposites
ensemble size

guitar triofull orchestra

Complete instrumental performing group

symphony orchestra · solo guitar · philharmonic orchestra · big band · orchestra

instrumentation

guitar triopiano trio

Three-instrument chamber group

percussion ensemble · string quartet · drum circle · brass ensemble · string trio

musical formality/tradition

guitar trioelectronic music

Synthesizer-based musical genre

DJ set · computer-generated music · drum machine

Family

guitar, trio, guitars, guitarist, guitarists, trios

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G