Below you will find example sentences with "lead guitar". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Lead Guitar in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: guitar
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29 words

Words in this phrase

lead guitar

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • lead can mean: A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with l... Common word
  • guitar can mean: A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plect... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a permanent lead guitar player choosing 1× and rock lead guitar 1× betts shared lead guitar duties with 1× chandran on lead guitar and mr 1× defined by lead guitar baritone guitar 1× diaz on lead guitar rai jhalel 1× director bau lead guitar ukulele and 1× either playing lead guitar himself or 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a guitarist switching 1× betts shared lead 1× chogo prudente set 1× chris poland who 1× in chicago shah 1× in some rock 1×

Common sentence endings:

du carlos percussion 1× genre southern rock 1× guitar and vocals 1× into the band 1× keyboard and vocals 1× lead guitar parts 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

vocals 8× rhythm 7× drums 5× bass 5× two 5× band 4× rock 3× singer 3× playing 3× prudente 3× session 2× show 2×

Related phrases

bass guitar electric guitar acoustic guitar steel guitar lead role lead singer lead actress

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around guitar:

bass guitar 20× electric guitar 20× acoustic guitar 20× steel guitar 19×

Just before it in the phrase index:

lead actress layer protocol lay off lay eggs lay down lawyer representing

Just after it in the phrase index:

lead role lead singer leader kim leader rachel leader sir leadership roles

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

lead role lead singer lead actress

Same ending:

bass guitar electric guitar acoustic guitar steel guitar

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "lead guitar" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a permanent lead guitar player choosing, and rock lead guitar, vocals, rhythm and drums stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and acoustic guitar, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with lead guitar

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Replacing lead guitar Some rhythm techniques cross over into lead guitar playing. (12 words)

The rhythm guitar part in compositions performed by more technically oriented bands often include riffs employing complex lead guitar techniques. (20 words)

A guitarist switching from rhythm guitar to lead guitar may use a boost to increase the volume of his or her solo. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Tork noted in DVD commentary that "In 1966, Nesmith had learned a reasonably good version of the famous 'Last Train to Clarksville' guitar lick, but in 1996, Mike was no longer able to play it" and so Tork took over the lead guitar parts. (44 words)

Starring Jeremy Sevelovitz as lead guitar and singer, Christopher Fordinal as rhythm guitar and singer, Daniel Iannucci on bass and Paul Babelay on drums, The Music of Buddy Holly is sure to be a throwback enjoyed by both young and old. (41 words)

During this time (and as late as the fall of 1955), Haley did not have a permanent lead guitar player, choosing to use session musicians on record and either playing lead guitar himself or having Williamson play steel solos. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Session rosters from 1938 show both "lead guitar" and "electric guitar" in addition to guitar and steel guitar in the Texas Playboys recordings.

The band is made up of Mike Boucher, lead vocals and guitar; Harry Coddington, lead guitar; Roger Howard, drummer; Marty Mclellan, guitar and vocals; and Steve Brown, keyboard and vocals.

Testify’s lineup for the show was Darius Yazzie (vocals/guitar), Edmund Yazzie (drums), Nick Willie (rhythm/lead guitar), and Thomas Manwell (bass guitar).

In some rock or metal bands with two guitarists, the two performers may perform as a guitar tandem, and trade off the lead guitar and rhythm guitar roles.

The band consists of lead singer and rhythm guitar player Skip Dunning, Dusty Maney on bass and vocals, Mark Brassard on drums and Paul Vachon on lead guitar and vocals.

During this time (and as late as the fall of 1955), Haley did not have a permanent lead guitar player, choosing to use session musicians on record and either playing lead guitar himself or having Williamson play steel solos.

Replacing lead guitar Some rhythm techniques cross over into lead guitar playing.

Chogo Prudente set: Chogo Prudente on vocals and guitar; Héctor Diaz on lead guitar; Rai Jhalel Prudente on quijada de burro (ox jaw) and arcusa; and Anibal Cruz López on bongo.

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Two prominent guitarists from South India have tendered their skills to give elegance in the arrangement, Mr Santhosh Chandran on Lead guitar and Mr Josy John on the Bass guitar.

Starring Jeremy Sevelovitz as lead guitar and singer, Christopher Fordinal as rhythm guitar and singer, Daniel Iannucci on bass and Paul Babelay on drums, The Music of Buddy Holly is sure to be a throwback enjoyed by both young and old.

MonkeyJunk, whose sound is defined by lead guitar, baritone guitar and drums, experimented with using electric bass on “Time to Roll,” however Marriner said they haven’t incorporated it into the band.

A guitarist switching from rhythm guitar to lead guitar may use a boost to increase the volume of his or her solo.

Chris Poland, who played lead guitar on Megadeth's first two albums, was hired to contribute guitar solos to the new album, working with Mustaine for the first time since the 1980s.

The close friendship between Clapton and Harrison resulted in Clapton playing the lead guitar solo on Harrison's " While My Guitar Gently Weeps " from the Beatles' White Album (1968).

The rhythm guitar part in compositions performed by more technically oriented bands often include riffs employing complex lead guitar techniques.

Tork noted in DVD commentary that "In 1966, Nesmith had learned a reasonably good version of the famous 'Last Train to Clarksville' guitar lick, but in 1996, Mike was no longer able to play it" and so Tork took over the lead guitar parts.

Their founding mainstay was Colin Hay on lead vocals; he formed the group with Jerry Speiser on drums and Ron Strykert on lead guitar.

The bridge pickup is commonly installed on a metal plate, which contributes to the typically bright, sharp, classic Tele tones that are well-suited to country and rock lead guitar.

Betts shared lead guitar duties with Duane Allman in the original Allman Brothers Band to help give the group its distinctive sound and create a new genre — Southern rock.

In Chicago, Shah will appear with guitarist Juancho Herrera and two musicians based in Cape Verde: Évora’s former music director Bau (lead guitar, ukulele) and N’Du Carlos (percussion).

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