0 a guitar player who plays chords (= several notes played at the same time) that provide the rhythm of a piece of music, especially while a singer sings, or other musicians play, the main tune:
He and his older brother, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, co-wrote the songs.
As rhythm guitarist and vocalist with The Lewis Family, Mr Lewis recorded on more than 60 albums.
He used the concert as an opportunity to showcase his often undernoticed talent as a rhythm guitarist.
