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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
guitar or the way it is played.
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Examples
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John Corigliano's "Red Violin Caprices," rendered here with filled-out chords that give the works a more decidedly guitaristic character, and a set of showpieces by the Paraguayan guitarist and composer Agustín Barrios.
NYT > Home Page By ALLAN KOZINN 2011
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Abdul Wadud wasn't the first jazz cellist, but he pointed the way for guitaristic cello improvisers to come, including Tom Cora, Ernst Reijseger, Diedre Murray and
News 2011
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Abdul Wadud wasn't the first jazz cellist, but he pointed the way for guitaristic cello improvisers to come, including Tom Cora, Ernst Reijseger, Diedre Murray and
News 2011
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Jan Hammer, the virtuoso keyboardist known for his guitaristic signature Moog lead tones, and fiery violinist Jerry Goodman teamed up for this record - I'd love to know exactly how the conversation started, especially considering that two of these tunes - "Steppings Tones"
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010
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"It's good to take advantage of guitaristic things, but listening to different instruments makes you play less like your instrument."
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In the course of my "re-education" in matters guitaristic, I have gotten some characteristic sheet music, some methods and, of course, plenty of recordings.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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Like Mike, when playing my longer SL CBOMS, I often employ guitaristic fingerings.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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Bernstein also brings a special guitaristic flair to "Work" (also memorably treated, guitar-wise, on the Hal Willner-produced Monk tribute album years ago, by guitarists Chris Spedding and Peter Frampton, of all people).
Articles - JazzTimes 2009
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His technique on one hand is idiosyncratic to the guitar, utilizing open strings and guitaristic textures, yet he is highly influenced by saxophonists and pianists.
NPR Topics: News 2009
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