Topic: Lead and Rhythm
Was just curious about the main differnece between them and how good do you need to be to play in a band as either a rhythm or lead guitarist?????
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Noel Gallagher
Re: Lead and Rhythm
many bands (particularly rock bands) have two guitarists
the convention then is for one to concentrate on the rythm by playing harmonies (mainly chords) and for the other guitarist to play lead (melody, licks etc)
how good you need to be depends on the expertise of the rest of the band and the style of the music being played
in rock music the lead guitar is often seen as the one requiring the greatest technical skill.
Re: Lead and Rhythm
I would say the best way to explain would be rhythm being chords and lead would be single notes and as far as a band goes there is really no better way to improve ones skills than putting to gether a band and putting together songs practicing on a regular basis. You will know when you have enough songs down to unveil the new band
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Re: Lead and Rhythm
jimmyriddle74 wrote:
Was just curious about the main differnece between them and how good do you need to be to play in a band as either a rhythm or lead guitarist?????
''do a keith richards and throw the fu@#ing tv out the window''
Noel Gallagher
the guy doing most of the power-chords is the rhythm, the guy doing solos is the lead.