Singing While playing ??

Singing along playing guitar is very hard task for beginners.. but if u know better way to do it .. then you don't need to worry about it .

Singing along while you are playing guitar can be a very pleasant experience. Imagine yourself hanging out with your friends, you take out your guitar and start playing and singing with everyone. Or, maybe you’re at home, feeling dull, singing and playing guitar can bring out the energy within you. Now, you may already know this or would have even tried to sing and play at the same time, but with no real results. This may seem to be intimidating for the beginners but you can learn it and have a wonderful time alone or with friends.

It takes real practice to sing along while playing guitar as both hands are in use. There are a lot of things going on when someone sings and play guitar together which you’ll also need to do –

1. Play the rhythm with one hand.
2. Hold and change chords with the other hand.
3. Singing in pitch.
4. Staying coordinated.
5. Synchronizing with the rhythm.
6. Maintaining a constant rhythm according to beat.

Don’t be scared of the list of things given above as with regular practice these things are achieved naturally. You are not required to focus on the above things individually as everything sets in its proper place with proper practice.

Thousands of people have learnt this already and today it’s your turn. So, are you ready to learn how to sing along while playing guitar? Lay back and read on…

Keep It Simple Silly (KISS)

We as a human being have a tendency to make things complex. I would say just follow the principle of KISS – Keep It Simple Silly. Start with songs that are easy to sing and play at the same time. People generally (or may be unknowingly) choose songs that are either difficult to sing or difficult to play or even both. Due to this they either end up singing well and ruining the strumming or vice versa.

How To Choose An Easy Song

Choose a song that is :

1. Easy to sing.
2. Easy to play.
3. Having a simple beat.
4. Having easy lyrics.
5. In your voice range.

There are millions of songs ever written and sung of every type possible. So, you’ll have a pool of songs to choose from. You may consider looking at the following links for selecting an easy song for you :

• Top 20 Easy Acoustic Guitar Tabs/Songs You Can Start Playing Now!
  
• Very Easy Beginner Guitar Songs

Done choosing a song? Let’s move on….

How To Sing And Play Guitar Together

Given below is a simple guide on how to do this. Note that every step given below is important so make sure you follow and understand them all completely.

1. Practice chords of the song well, before starting to sing along. This is important so that when you start singing along you won’t think about the moment of your hands and your main focus would be on singing well.
2. Start with humming the song along while playing guitar so that you become synchronized with rhythm. Once you are synchronized start singing along.
3. You may have problem with your timing. If you don’t sing the words at just the right moment, the notes will get ahead of the song. This means there are specific musical notes and specific words that must happen in the performance.
4. Don’t rush into playing the complete song all at once. Practice verse-by-verse. When you master the first verse then only jump to the second and so on.
5. Play the song audio in the background in slow volume and practice along with it. This will help you in synchronizing with the rhythm and tempo of the song.
6. When you have done enough practice and are now confident that you can play guitar and sing together consider recording your voice. This will help you identify the mistakes that you might be make and then rectify them later.

Learning the guitar is more ‘kinetic’ memory, so you have to actually do it to get used to it, and once you get used to it, you’ll be able to do it without thinking. The more kinetic memory you build up for playing the guitar, the less of your ‘conscious’ mind will be used up trying to do the chords. I always say practice is the key, the more you practice the better you get. Have fun with your guitar.