Solo (music) facts for kids
In musical performance, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece that is played or sung by a single performer. This performer is called a soloist. A soloist can be a singer or an instrumentalist.
Solos are common in classical music and jazz. In popular music, a solo is an improvised melody played by a single performer, such as a guitar solo. In the country music genre a solo is known as a ride.
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Trumpeter, bandleader and singer Louis Armstrong: as soloist.
See also
In Spanish: Solo (música) para niños
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