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How to Play Lead Guitar

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Summary: Lead guitar players play the fill notes around the chords of the rhythm guitar players. Learn how to play lead guitar with the tips in this free video music lesson from a professional guitarist.

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"Hi. My name is Steve Anthony. I'm a musician, actor, singer based out of New York and Miami. In this clip, we're going to talk about how to play lead guitar. Now when we say lead guitar, what that essentially means is as opposed to rhythm guitar, where you're playing chords of the song. Lead guitar plays more of the fill notes and takes the solos, if you will. And how to play lead guitar is simply find your chord, your root notes, and express them individually. That's essentially lead guitar, as opposed to rhythm guitar. Again, rhythm guitar, I'm playing the chords. Lead guitar, filling in between the chords and taking solos. My name is Steve Anthony, and this has been how to play lead guitar."

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