guitarwork
Six-string musical craft
Guitarwork is the guitar playing on a recording or in a performance, considered as a distinct element: The album features impressive guitarwork throughout.
The term often appears in music criticism to isolate and evaluate guitar contributions: The guitarwork on the solo was technically brilliant but emotionally flat.
Performance by one
- lickPass tongue over
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- phrasingManner of expressing something
motif · hook · theme · arpeggio · vibrato · bend · slide · hammer-on
Sweeping across guitar strings
- pickingAct of selecting
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- percussiveRelating to struck sounds
downstroke · upstroke · chords · progression · fingerstyle · riffing · comping · chunking
Acoustically selected lumber
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
bracing · purfling · binding · action · nut · saddle · setup · pickups
Skilled way of performing
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
phrasing · execution · finesse · virtuosity · expression · dynamics · articulation · touch
solo
Performance by one
- lickPass tongue over
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
phrasing · motif · hook · theme · arpeggio · vibrato · bend · slide · hammer-on · pull-off
strumming
Sweeping across guitar strings
- pickingAct of selecting
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
percussive · downstroke · upstroke · chords · progression · fingerstyle · riffing · comping · chunking · scratching
tonewood
Acoustically selected lumber
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
inlay · bracing · purfling · binding · action · nut · saddle · setup · pickups · tuners
technique
Skilled way of performing
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
dexterity · phrasing · execution · finesse · virtuosity · expression · dynamics · articulation · touch · control
guitarworkpercussion
Sound through impact
horn section · turntablism · string section · wind instruments · string arrangements
guitarworkvocals
Sung musical parts
singing · vocal performance · lead vocals · backing vocals · a cappella
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