electric guitar

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricandguitar

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electric
adjective
uk
/iˈlek.trɪk/us
/iˈlek.trɪk/
using electricity ...
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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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(Definition ofelectricandguitarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During the entire run of the series, a simpleelectricguitarinstrumental solo was used as the show's opening theme.
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The song is a mid-tempo in triple meter, accompanied byelectricguitar.
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The song starts with solo piano, then more instruments are added, such aselectricguitar, strings, and different types of drums.
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Accompanied byelectricguitarand mandolin runs, the song finds the narrator addressing a former lover who has showed up at his door.
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Theelectricguitarhad been played occasionally since 1987 but it got the typical leading part of rock music not until 1989.
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The synthesizer sound, essentially a square wave, sounds similar to anelectricguitarand could even be considered slightly mimetic.
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The scoring of this work is mainly for woodwind and brass, including euphonium plus harp, accordion, piano doubling synthesiser, percussion andelectricguitar.
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Theelectricguitaris a good case in point.
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I just loved the sound of thatelectricguitar.
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Despite frequent requests, no attempts were ever made on the part of the facilitators to produceelectricguitarsounds or barking dogs.
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The body of the cello, or what remains of it, can be constructed of anything from wood to fibreglass to graphite, as theelectricguitarmarket shows.
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One of them had anelectricguitar.
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He was among the first to use theelectricguitarand special effects such as echo and reverb.
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He played 12-string guitar, dobro, mandolin orelectricguitar, harmonica and kazoo.
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Conceived in the early 1930s, theelectricguitarbecame a necessity as jazz musicians sought to amplify their sound.
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Theelectricguitarfeatures a heavily used phaser-effect that gives the song a spacy feel.
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Although she accompanies herself on several different instruments including piano her style ofelectricguitarand vocals are the linchpins of her sound.
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After a year, he realized that theelectricguitarwas his greatest passion.
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