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!