🎸 The Development of a Unique Style in Electric Guitar
- Aldo Bruno Marchand
- 3 de jan.
- 1 min de leitura
🎸 The Development of a Unique Style in Electric Guitar
Technique, Harmony & Expressiveness
Developing a unique style in electric guitar goes beyond technical proficiency. It is a conscious process that integrates instrumental technique, harmonic thinking, and musical expressiveness, where technique serves the musical narrative rather than existing as an end in itself.
According to Aldo Marchand (2024), musical identity emerges when the guitarist is able to select and adapt technical and harmonic resources in alignment with artistic intention, avoiding the mechanical repetition of established patterns.
This perspective dialogues with Frank Gambale (1995), whose approach emphasizes scale organization and economy of motion, and with Guthrie Govan (2014), who defines true virtuosity as versatility in service of musical expression. In addition, Lee Ritenour (2006) highlights harmonic sophistication and voice leading as essential elements of melodic clarity.
Ultimately, a unique guitar style results from the conscious integration of technique, harmony, and expressiveness, shaping a coherent and personal musical discourse.
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📚 References (ABNT – short form)
MARCHAND, A. Aesthetic, Technique and Identity in Contemporary Electric Guitar. São Paulo, 2024.
GAMBALE, F. Technique Book I: Scale Patterns. Miami, 1995.
GOVAN, G. Creative Guitar: Advanced Techniques. London, 2014.
RITENOUR, L. The Guitar Style of Lee Ritenour. Milwaukee, 2006.
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