What is Solo (music)?
[[File:VM instr soloist wShev.jpg|thumb|An instrumentalist performing a solo on a [[bandura]]]] In [[music]]al [[performance]], a '''solo''' is a [[musical composition|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 [[instrument]]alist. Solos are common in [[classical music]] and [[jazz]]. In [[popular music]], a ''solo'' is an [[Improvisation|improvised]] [[melody]]<ref>Miller, Michael (2004). ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solos & Improv''. {{ISBN|1-59257-210-3}}.</ref> played by a single performer, such as a [[guitar solo]]. In the [[country music]] genre a solo is known as a ''ride''. ==Related pages== *[[Concerto]] *[[Virtuoso]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:Musical forms]]