0 a guitar part in a group that provides the rhythm of a piece of music, rather than the main tune which is played or sung by other musicians:
It was a trio (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and double bass).
If you ever want to see some great rhythm guitar, check out in "A Hard Day's Night" when they do "And I Love Her".
He became one of the best rhythm guitar players in the world.
The rhythm guitar is defined by straight power chord progressions.
In some cases, a session musician may play a rhythm guitar part offstage during the lead guitar solo, or a touring guitarist can be hired.
Generally he played rhythm guitar, but periodically harmonica, saxophone, mandolin, melodika, clarinet, and woodwinds and sometimes keyboards, synthesizers and singing backup vocals.
It was considered the premier rhythm guitar in the big band era.
