Originally Posted by: IzzyPhorealOne topic I don't see mentioned often is that of the role played by a guitarist in supporting a singer. Just look at those R&B guys, you don't hear any flashy lead licks, or Smoke on the Water type power chords.. Actually, individually you don't hear them at all, but their work is essential to the overall sound. The band is there for one reason, to support the singer, to make him or her sound at his or her best.

I'd love to see a lesson or piece on this topic, as I'm a singer myself who also plays guitar. Would love to find transition chords (for lack of the correct term) which would smooth out chord changes while I sing.


Itchin to play,

Izzy

Good observation. I love the way funk guitarists support singers. Very often they hang around a single chord and just play inversions of that chord. As a result since there is very little going on in terms of harmony, then the singer has more room to experiment melodically and more notes may be considered "in"

/Dave