{"id":4382,"date":"2017-08-18T14:37:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T18:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2023-01-25T13:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:30:50","slug":"sing-play-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/sing-play-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Sing And Play Guitar At the Same Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4387 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_644228536.jpg\" alt=\"singing and playing guitar\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_644228536.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_644228536-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>The guitar is one of the easiest instruments to sing and play to, but many guitarists have a difficult time getting their footing when it comes to mastering this important skill. Depending on what style you play in, singing over guitar chords, riffs, and melodies can be a huge transition to make for players who aren\u2019t used to it, but the Musika Lessons blog is here to help! We\u2019ve got some great tips on making learning how to sing and play guitar at the same time easier for beginners. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nail Down the Basics First<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you try to sing and play the guitar simultaneously, you should have guitar basics mastered to the point where playing things like chords and scales are second nature. Trying to sing and play at the same time will only work if you have a solid grasp on what it is you\u2019re playing. Our brains aren\u2019t really the best at multitasking, so we won\u2019t be able to sing and play simultaneously if we don\u2019t know how to play the guitar yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This doesn\u2019t mean that you need to wait years to develop into a virtuosic guitarist before you attempt to sing and play the guitar. Taking a few months to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/guitar-exercises\/\">master simple chord transitions and scales will get you where you need to be<\/a> if you want to learn how to sing and play guitar at the same time. You\u2019ll be able to develop the skills you need to sing and play when you can play simple things on the guitar without much thought or effort. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Start Slow and Simple<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you try to learn by singing over complex guitar melodies at blazing speeds, you probably won\u2019t get very far. Think back to when you first learned how to play the guitar. Did you learn to play things like scales, chords, and riffs by starting quickly or slowly or quickly? Did you jump into complex material, or did you start with a few easy chords and scales? Most likely, you started out playing simple material at a very slow tempo. Learning how to sing and play guitar at the same time shouldn\u2019t be any different, so start slow and simple. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a good idea to learn to sing over some simple chords instead of riffs while learning how to sing and play guitar at the same time. Let\u2019s start with the G and C major chords. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.12.46-PM.png\" alt=\"G and C chords\" width=\"844\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.12.46-PM.png 844w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.12.46-PM-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.12.46-PM-768x393.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strum and sing chord names at the same time:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.13.34-PM.png\" alt=\"sing and play guitar\" width=\"768\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.13.34-PM.png 768w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.13.34-PM-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by strumming and singing the note name of each chord in unison. Simple quarter notes here are fine. The notes you sing should be the roots of the chords you\u2019re playing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you get more confident, keep strumming the chords with simple quarter notes but sing the note names with different rhythms. This can be a little like patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time, but it\u2019s meant to develop independence between your vocals and guitar playing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you improve, add in more chords, rhythms, and vocal melodies. For example, a good place to try to get to is where you\u2019re able to play a simple eighth note strumming pattern over three chords while singing a simple vocal melody of a different rhythm at the same time. Try playing eighth notes over these chords while holding out whole notes with your vocal melody. We\u2019ll add in a D chord for this example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.14.46-PM.png\" alt=\"sing and play guitar\" width=\"1456\" height=\"886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.14.46-PM.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.14.46-PM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.14.46-PM-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-09-at-1.14.46-PM-1024x623.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the examples above should be played to the slow click of a metronome. It\u2019s absolutely essential that your rhythm is as solid as possible here. Lots of students struggle with this, but playing and singing to a sloppy rhythm is the thing most likely to derail your efforts. That\u2019s also why it\u2019s a good idea to start slow and gradually increase the speed as you improve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Vocal Range and Style<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far, we\u2019ve pretty much exclusively focused on the guitar side of things, but your vocal range and style is just as important. Before you attempt to sing and play the guitar, you should take plenty of time exploring your singing voice. There\u2019s no better way to do this than by singing along to songs you know and love. Once you know a song well enough, try singing it without the track playing. Once you hear your voice all by itself, you\u2019ll be able to find out exactly what your unique voice sounds like. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Choosing a Song to Sing and Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first song you attempt to sing and play should be one that features a simple melody played over basic chords. The song you choose should be one that you know really well because you don\u2019t want to have to worry about not knowing melodies or lyrics while you\u2019re trying to sing and play. A good folk, punk, or rock song is a great place to start. The song you choose should have chords that you won\u2019t have any trouble playing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If singing and playing the song you\u2019ve chosen is difficult at first, try humming the melody while you strum the chord progressions. This will at least get you started so you can get comfortable enough to sing and play. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adapting the Song to Your Specific Vocal Range <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you start figuring out how to sing and play guitar at the same time, you\u2019ll quickly learn that some of your favorite songs are out of your vocal range. For instance, if you\u2019ve got a really low voice, you simply won\u2019t be able to sing songs by The Smashing Pumpkins or Bright Eyes for example. Luckily, songs on the guitar can be adapted to fit your specific vocal range. There\u2019s a few ways to do this. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first and easiest way is with a capo. A capo is a simple device that can alter the range of your guitar by clamping onto a fret. For example, if you apply the capo to the second fret and play a G major chord shape, the new chord you\u2019ll get would be an A major. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second way would be to adjust the chords up or down to accommodate your specific vocal range. If you\u2019re not super familiar with music theory, this might be tricky for you. For example, if you see a chord progression like G-D-Am-C in a song that\u2019s too high for you range, you could move everything down one whole-step (or two frets) and play F-C-Gm-Bb instead. But you\u2019ll need to be able to transpose the song\u2019s melody down as well, and that\u2019s not an easy thing to do for someone just starting out. Like everything in music, it takes practice to develop the skill it takes to do this. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_646374211.jpg\" alt=\"sing and play guitar\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_646374211.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_646374211-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/shutterstock_646374211-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting in the hours it takes to learn how to sing and play guitar at the same time can be difficult, but the payoff is a unique skill you\u2019ll carry with you for a lifetime. There\u2019s nothing quite like listening to someone passionate and experienced sing and play the guitar. If you\u2019ve been at it for a while and aren\u2019t seeing results, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/how-it-works\">we recommend finding a good teacher in your area<\/a> to help you solidify your skills and get you out of your rut. For more helpful articles about the world of music, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikalessons.com\/blog\/\">check out the Musika Lessons blog<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The guitar is one of the easiest instruments to sing and play to, but many guitarists have a difficult time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[333,78,3,67],"tags":[2,77,7,5],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How To Sing And Play Guitar At the Same Time<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Adding vocals to your guitar playing can add a whole new dimension to your performance. 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