guitar solo

collocation in English

meaningsofguitarandsolo

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guitar
noun[C]
uk
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/us
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a musical instrument, usually made of wood, with six strings and a long neck, played with the fingers or ...
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solo
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/us
/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/
a musical performance given by one person alone, or a musical performance in which one person is given ...
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(Definition ofguitarandsolofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Halfway through the song, after the second chorus, before theguitarsolo, there's a drum break.
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The song is upbeat and features a mainly programmed backing, with an electricguitarsolo.
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It also features a different style of back-up vocals and differentguitarsolo(s).
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However, falsetas (guitarsolointerludes between stanzas) can include sections with a definite time signature.
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The song also features a backwardsguitarsoloafter the first chorus.
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As the guitars sustain their pitches, cowbells and maracas re-establish the pulse leading to the entry of the complete band supporting aguitarsolo.
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It is the most elegant and ephemeral distillation of theguitarsolo, anyguitarsolo, imaginable, and it brings up a question.
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She has appeared on occasion just as a bass player, not a singer, and demonstrates her instrumental prowess with an extended bassguitarsoloduring her own concerts.
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With aguitarsoloand a focused chorus, it does not lie outside punk conventions, but rather represents a new twist to punk rock's verse, shouted-chorus, verse format.
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The room sparks with electricity during the second chorus andguitarsolo.
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The single and video also feature an alternative take on the track, with theguitarsolopartially covered by added vocals.
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Like the 1979 edit the beginning measures of the song are reduced from four to two and the harmonizing following theguitarsolois halved.
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The band is also shown having a daytime lunch during theguitarsolo.
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May's only input is a shortguitarsoloand backing vocals.
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In concert, this is replaced with aguitarsolo.
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It is the only track that is not instrumental on the album, though the track features a long instrumentalguitarsolo.
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Aguitarsolois present and a relatively simple drumbeat drives the song along.
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In the middle of theguitarsolo, a dancing couple wearing cards marked 6 on their costumes appear on stage.
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The dramatic, amplified electricguitarsolohas become a characteristic part of rock music.
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