Lead guitar accompaniment

As a lead guitarist in a band , besides doing solos, what type of accompaniment can I do to the rhythm guitar as not to be playing the same barred chords or the same open chords in a song.
Thank You..

Off the top of my head, I'd say you could play the chords in different voicings. Since they rhythm guitar is playing that part, you can play sparsely to just add to and copmlement the overall sound.

Originally Posted by: beatleman1As a lead guitarist in a band , besides doing solos, what type of accompaniment can I do to the rhythm guitar as not to be playing the same barred chords or the same open chords in a song.

Play different voicings of the chords. Play triads, inversions or arpeggios. Play a melody line that supports the chords or the vocal line. Play a counterpoint melody line. Lots of options! :)

An example of each! Let's assume the rhythm guitarist is playing an A major barre or open chord.

1. Play different voicings of the chords. Play an A major chord triad up on the E, B & G strings.

|--9-----------------------------------------|
|--10----------------------------------------|
|--9-----------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|

2. Play triads or arpeggios. Play the same triad but separate the notes rhythmically.

|-------9------------9-----------------------|
|----10---10----10----10---------------------|
|--9---------9-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|

Or play a 2 string arpeggio triad.

|------9--12-------9--12---------------------|
|----10---------10---------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|

3. Play a melody line that supports the chords or the vocal line. Since the chord underneath is a A major, we'll assume the melody is in A major.

|------9-10-12-12-12---9-8-------------------|
|--------------------------------12-10-------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|

These tutorials will show you how to locate triads & their inversions across the fretboard.

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=824
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=148
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=730
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=731
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=733
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=734

And the Rock Courses can give you lots of ideas about how to play lead guitar parts!

Hope this helps. Ask more if necessary & have fun!

Thank You Mr. Schlegel for your explanation.
It is clear to me now.
I will visit those sites and start practicing the different voicings, triads and so forth.
Have a great day man.

Originally Posted by: beatleman1It is clear to me now.
I will visit those sites and start practicing the different voicings, triads and so forth.

You are welcome! Clarity is what are after. Have fun with those lessons. Good day to you as well. :)

Great explantation Chris.and u hit the nail on the maggior,different voicing's.