Guitarist

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For various lists of guitarists, see Category:Lists of guitarists.

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Professional guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres. While with an ensemble, a guitarist can take the role of rhythm (playing with bass in the ensemble) or lead (playing on top of the bass in the ensemble) guitar. Guitarists can accompany themselves on the guitar while singing. Guitarists play a variety of instruments such as acoustic guitars, electric guitars, classical guitars, and bass guitars.

[edit] See also

• List of guitarists