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With the advent of Hard Rock , Metal and Grunge , the role of the lead guitarist became more varied and often Virtuosic . Speed Picking , Arpeggiating and Fret Tapping are some of the techniques used by today's guitarists to maximize the speed of their Riff s. Lead Piece: almost any rock song has a lead piece (or break) or a section where the vocals give way to the guitar to take the main Melody line of the Song . Often in Rock Music , introductions and outros are also taken on by the lead guitarist. Effects: almost always played through a series of modulating and distorting effects, the lead guitar styles are often characterised by the individual sound of the artist. A majority of the famous guitarists have a regular set of effects which define their sound, making it similar in some ways to the variation in individual voices. Style: In addition to the sound of the guitarist's instrument, effects and amplification equipment, many players exhibit a style of playing which marks them out in a similar way to their tonal signature. The use of particular scales, the length of notes played and the way they are bent (a technique in which a string is pushed sideways, along the Fret to increase its pitch), in addition to creating a worthwhile performance, will also allow the playing of many well-known guitarists to be identified by listeners. LIST OF FAMOUS LEAD GUITARISTS
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