rock guitar

Distorted electric instrument

Rock guitar is electric guitar playing characterized by amplified, often distorted sound, prominent in rock music since the 1950s.

It encompasses rhythm guitar (chord-driven accompaniment) and lead guitar (melodic solos and riffs).

The term can refer to the instrument itself, the playing style, or the role within a band: She's been studying rock guitar for years, The track features a blistering rock guitar solo.

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Unplugged stringed instrument

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musical genre and style

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Acoustic with nylon strings

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instrumental family

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Large ensemble for classical music

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Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G