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 used the concert as an opportunity to showcase his often undernoticed talent as a rhythm guitarist.
As rhythm guitarist and vocalist with The Lewis Family, Mr Lewis recorded on more than 60 albums.
He and his older brother, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, co-wrote the songs.
