guitarist
Americannoun
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guitarists
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of guitarist
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Singer Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg and bassist Zac Cockrell reunited in late 2024 after a six-year split.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The title track is one of several cuts featuring guitarist Meg Duffy of Hand Habits, who specializes in subtle harmonic accents that enrich a song’s meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In 2002, Hodgden and original guitarist Achim “Dange” St. Dangerfield started the band as an acoustic duo doing cover songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"It almost separates the people who have created music properly from the people just using AI," says guitarist Winn, who plays in the North East band Swindled.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Parker leans toward the lead guitarist, who joins him on the chorus.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
That the track has an eerie and effective arrangement where guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. harmonize their lines makes the treatment of the singer’s voice stand out even further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The opening hour was a tour de force, with Estranged just one of the songs that gave Slash the chance to remind us why he is one of the standout guitarists of his generation.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
His performance, according to Nils Lofgren, one of the guitarists in the 19-piece E Street Band, was a “brutally honest and melodic statement of Truth.”
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
A 1994 Threadgill release, “Song Out of My Trees,” included one track, “Over the River Club,” featuring pianist Myra Melford and four guitarists, among them Messrs. Ross and Harris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Figure 6.25: Chords in the key of A flat major are not ideal for guitarists.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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