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lead guitar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An electric guitar in a band that plays soloistically, usually playing melodically as opposed to strumming chords; supported by the rhythm guitar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 主音吉他 (zhǔyīn jítā) — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Finnish: soolokitara — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • French: guitare solo — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • German: Leadgitarre — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Japanese: リードギター — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Polish: gitara prowadząca — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Russian: со́ло-гита́ра (sólo-gitára) — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Spanish: guitarra solista — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Spanish: guitarra líder — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Spanish: primera guitarra — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Spanish: guitarra melódica — electric guitar that plays soloistically
  • Swedish: sologitarr — electric guitar that plays soloistically