Starting out singing

[ZampraZ]

Ok, I know this isn't a singing section but it's the closest. Anyways, I decided I need to learn how to sing, I want to sing and play guitar in the future, though not for maybe 2-3 years because I'm a perfectionist ! I atleast have the pro that some people on american idol obviously doesn't have, I can hear exactly how I sing, meaning I hear if it's out of tune.
Have any tips?

[Jose]

Ok, I know this isn't a singing section but it's the closest. Anyways, I decided I need to learn how to sing, I want to sing and play guitar in the future, though not for maybe 2-3 years because I'm a perfectionist ! I atleast have the pro that some people on american idol obviously doesn't have, I can hear exactly how I sing, meaning I hear if it's out of tune.
Have any tips?

Just start. Do one of your Gary Moore covers and post it in Showcase.

[Mr. Boston]

Start simple; start with songs with relatively easy vocal melodies that you KNOW you can play like crazy on guitar; songs that you can play without even thinking about the guitar part at ALL. When I was starting out with playing and singing together I found songs in 3 to be easiest. That natural waltz-like rhythm gets your strumming, breathing, and singing into a nice swaying kinda cadence, and IMO makes it easier to get started with the whole concept. You can be a GREAT singer, and you can be a great player; but that doesn't mean you'll automatically be able to do BOTH at the same time right off the bat. It takes practice; and in all seriousness, unless you wanna be a solo-acoustic artist, bite the bullet and put a band together; it's MUCH easier to get into the right rhythm for singing and playing if you've got a bassist and drummer keeping you on track.

[ZampraZ]

I'm gonna record everything except guitar for some slow blues songs, try and play and sing at the same time. I'm putting together a band but there is no chance that I will sing just yet. That would be like singing in front of the whole school... wait, I did just that :O I don't know where I got the balls, someone must have slipped something into my drink. Also I'm in that period when my voice changes, and my voice is fluctuating more then an unstable wormhole :S

[genereaux]

Have any tips?
Yes- Don't do this;
I want to sing and play guitar in the future, though not for maybe 2-3 years because I'm a perfectionist
Start on it NOW. To maintain the rythym on the guitar while singing, this need to be developed CONCURRENTLY(at the same time). To try to develop one first then add the other will likely take LONGER than going balls out from the get go.


unless you wanna be a solo-acoustic artist, bite the bullet and put a band together; it's MUCH easier to get into the right rhythm for singing and playing if you've got a bassist and drummer keeping you on track.
Aside from thinking that taking some time as a solo-acoustic artist (go play some open mics) would benefit you, I agree w/Mr Boston; get a band behind you. A band will (SHOULD) keep on trucking as you sing then play then sing. This helps a lot, because as you get practiced, you'll eventually be able play along more WHILE singing. From there, it becomes a question of arrangement as to where you play/not play within the context of a given song.


And, again, I say- get some songs together and go hit some open mics. Just you, and an acoustic.
Also, youtube some singer/guitarists and see how they go about it. See what style serves you best. You may be surprised to find a lot of them do only one or the other for most of a given song.
Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews, Metallica are good examples. Find some live footage and get to studying.



sean

[ZampraZ]

Yes- Don't do this;

Start on it NOW. To maintain the rythym on the guitar while singing, this need to be developed CONCURRENTLY(at the same time). To try to develop one first then add the other will likely take LONGER than going balls out from the get go.



Aside from thinking that taking some time as a solo-acoustic artist (go play some open mics) would benefit you, I agree w/Mr Boston; get a band behind you. A band will (SHOULD) keep on trucking as you sing then play then sing. This helps a lot, because as you get practiced, you'll eventually be able play along more WHILE singing. From there, it becomes a question of arrangement as to where you play/not play within the context of a given song.


And, again, I say- get some songs together and go hit some open mics. Just you, and an acoustic.
Also, youtube some singer/guitarists and see how they go about it. See what style serves you best. You may be surprised to find a lot of them do only one or the other for most of a given song.
Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews, Metallica are good examples. Find some live footage and get to studying.



sean

I mean't I wont sing in public for a while, I'm ver not comfortable doing that