Electric guitar sounds have been a staple of online video and soundboards because the instrument is instantly associated with rock, confidence and live performance. Short guitar riffs and strums are easy to drop into edits, where they signal a change of mood without needing a full song or licence-heavy track. On short-form platforms they are commonly used for intros, transitions and comedic reveals, and their familiar tone keeps them useful across gaming clips, vlogs and meme edits.