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The beginning of each verse starts with a word associated with a particular note of a chord in the progression. Match that word and note as cues and the rest follows. It took me a month of Sundays to figure that out.
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My two cents on coming up with quick harmonies while playing the guitar...
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Brilliant! Thanks!
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First and foremost: Until you can play the chords competently WITHOUT the tab, don't go any further! You need to be able to walk down the street and have the whole song going through your head WITHOUT a guitar. Visualization. Next: Record yourself playing the chords into a simple recorder. DON'T MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT RECORDING QUALITY!!!! Next: Play back the chords and sing along with your guitar playing. Get the feel of how the voice & guitar push & pull at each other, and embrace that sensation! Next: Using a click track record only your vocal, and then when you play the vocal back play guitar with it. You'll start to get a sense of what fingerpicking feels like with multiple parts syncopating against each other, and it's a BLAST! You can do it. Regards, Howard http://howardemerson.com |
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Thanks for the reminder!
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Slightly off topic here, but Howard mentioned fingerpicking in his post.
I've been strumming for a long time and have no issues keeping time while singing along (unless the song is very complicated). But as new fingerpicker (country blues right now for the most part) I really struggle trying to sing, keep the bass going and pick out the melody at the same time. I suspect this is probably just one of those things (like the F bar chord) that just takes a lot of practice, and one day you wake up an wonder what the big deal was??? But if anyone has any tips on how to speed the process, I'm all ears
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While I cannot sing I can relate to your experiences and yes it is hard to overcome but it will with persistent practice. Here are a few things I have noticed on my own: 1. Must have the guitar part down very well eyes closed and automatic. 2. If it's a song you want to learn to sing to then start singing with at the very beginning. Just have to be careful you don't try to strum the melody unless it calls for it. 3. Record the guitar part even if it's cell phone only. Soundcloud app works really well for this, it will allow you to play music from your phone and record at the same time. Then playback the guitar music and sing with it and try to stay on key. Harder than it sounds! Good luck and be sure to post that finished product here!
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Now if I could only sing the notes he speaks of! ALSO if you are a Tom Petty fan his song "You Wreck Me" uses D A E chords, same as this video uses. Great song and fun to play, but hard to sing ;/
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Playing and Singing
I think these three words are what Silly Mustache is trying to emphasize.
Even though you are playing a song by someone else make it your own. Unless you are a songwriter it's the only way you'll make yourself different from the recording. If there's something special the song makes you feel, make sure when you sing it people can feel it too. If you don't find a way to make it your own you just as well listen to the CD. When you find a way to make it your own it will also be easier to sing and play because it will mean more to you than just copying it. I don't learn any songs that don't mean something special to me or I can't connect with. Too many songs, too little time. If you get the chance to write one that means something special to you it will make even more sense. Just my opinion, for what's it's worth.
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Wow! Never heard it put this way before. Maybe I have to start to sing backup? A great starting place. Thanks Tom!
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1. Chords down 2. Get my rhythm down 3. Hum through the song about 20-30 times while playing 4. Sing it If o ever lose myself I switch to humming. Good luck. Jed |
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