Play Guitar And Sing!
To learn how to sing and at the same time play the guitar will takes a lot of practice
. You are basically dealing with the same song played at different rhythms since you are working with one sung word for each note played on the guitar.
With these combination it really takes some practice to master it and you will also have to tackle certain issues. Below are some of the common problems faced by musicians:
* Singing on pitch * Matching a particular song syllable to a particular guitar note * Maintaining a strumming pattern while singing * Maintaining coordination * Maintaining timing for the duration of the song * Keeping song rhythms in sync
Though it may seem like an impossible task to handle two different rhythms at the same time, thousands of people have mastered singing and guitar playing at the same time. To help you achieve these, here are some guidelines to assist you and to simplify the process:
Start Simple
Start simple and don't try to do too much at once like some people do. It's a common mistake. Complicated songs that are either difficult to play on the guitar or difficult to sing or both are the the songs they people pick. In the end, one or the other suffers. Often the song is sung well, but the strumming pattern becomes repetitive with little or no variation.
Starting it simple means pick a simple song both in playing for the guitar and for singing. If you choose a song within your voice range with a simple beat, you will have a much better chance of mastering playing and singing together.
To keep it really simple, try to first hum the song while learning to play it on the guitar. You should not even have to think about the hand movements when playing guitar chords once you've become really familiar with it. That will free your brain to concentrate on singing the words. It will come naturally.
Timing is one of the most difficult problems people have in singing with a guitar. If the words are not sung at the right time, the guitar notes will get ahead of the song. In other words, there are certain musical notes and certain words or syllables that need to occur during the performance.
Once again, keep it simple. Sing the first verse and get it down pat before moving on the second verse. If you chose a simple song, you should be able to master the first verse fairly quickly.
Another way to keep it simple is to choose a song where the song rhythm and the guitar rhythm are about the same. That way, you don't have to worry about your guitar hand and your singing getting out of sync.
Use Your Imagination
Imagining pitch, as a beginning singer, that should be one of the most important skills you will learn. In producing the right tone, envision your body in alignment. When learning to play the guitar and sing, you will need to use this same imaginative strategy.
For example, you can play the song in your head while also imaging yourself playing the guitar. If you know the song well, you can "see" your fingers creating the chords. Some people actually start with a recording of the song before even trying to play and sing it.
If you start with a recording, practice singing with actual music. That will develop your sense of timing so you can blend the rhythm of the singing to the rhythm of the guitar playing.
There is really no set rule for learning how to sing and play guitar. If there was, it would just be: "Practice, practice, and practice!
by: Jack Flagg
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