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Any advice/sources for playing guitar and singing? Particularly for an ex-drummer, hahaha...  So I'm a good singer but still focus a lot on my breathing. I'm trying to add guitar to a few songs, and they're really pretty easy bits, which I can play fine on their own. But combining the two, my fingering goes wonky, my breathing off, my strumming seems like my arm has a mind of its own and my fingers just mash up into a jumble on the fretboard. I consulted a professional friend of mine who said simply "Learn one, then the other, then combine" loving great. I'm aware that chord changes take place during breaks in the vocals but I find myself running out of time when concentrating on everything. So, thoughts, advice, links are all welcome!
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Zo posted:I think your friend is right. You don't know the guitar part well enough if that's enough to make your fingering go wonky. I suppose, but I really do know the parts as well as one can. I can play them with my eyes closed essentially. And while I'd still consider myself a 'beginner' in terms of accumlulated knowledge, but I have been playing guitar on and off since I was 8. Sure, I'm coming out of a hiatus with guitar but my finger memory is good, as is my positioning, it's all automatic. I feel like the drummer part of me tries to take over my strumming when I'm singing, if that makes any sense?
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Sep 28, 2010 18:55
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D-Rider posted:I've played enough Strats to last me forever. I'm looking to get out of my comfort zone and try something different, hence the P-90 specification. Try an Epiphone SG Jr from the late -90s... Single p90. Absolute hotness in its simplicity. They're discontinued but can be found on ebay for around $200 - $300. Also you can pick up any number of Epiphone Casinos or the Rondo equivalent knockoff (which I believe is Semihollow, as opposed to full hollow Casino) for < $500 for britar bliss.
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