Once upon a time, we all envied those people who sang their youth on the stage. Their silhouettes playing guitar and singing gave us unlimited fantasy and longing, and let us begin to explore the guitar. For beginners, in addition to strengthening the practice of chord conversion, playing and singing is also a more difficult "level". We need to sing the melody while playing, which is very difficult in the beginner period. In order to let all beginners pass this stage as soon as possible, we have specially summarized a 11 tips on guitar playing and singing, hoping to help you.

1. Try to combine singing and performance

Just like a pianist needs to use two hands to play two different rhythms at the same time, or like a drummer who needs to let his limbs play independently. You need to practice to integrate singing and performance, they are not independent.

2. Try to play simple rhythms, simple songs

Don't choose songs that exceed your current level. This will not only not improve your skills, but also make you feel defeated and frustrated. So at the beginning you need to learn to play some relatively easy songs. These songs only need a few chords, a simple strumming pattern and lyrics, which will let you master them quickly.

3. Know the basics of some guitars

One of the most basic requirements is that you can at least easily find the position of the B7 chord. In order to be able to sing better, your guitar performance must have a certain level, at least the chord changes are effortless, only in this way can you sing with peace of mind.

4. Use the metronome to practice

In order to better grasp the timing and rhythm of playing, you need to use a metronome when practicing. Although you may feel a bit limited at first, the metronome will stabilize your beat. Spend 10 minutes a day to practice strumming with a metronome, and you will notice significant changes in a few weeks.

5. Know how to play a song

Before you start the formal performance, you need to connect repeatedly on the guitar until you can perform him fluently. If you don’t have so much free time, you can also practice your fingers while reading or watching TV.

6. Know how to sing a song

After perfecting the chord part of the entire song, you need to focus on the song and lyrics. At this time, you can temporarily put the guitar aside and devote yourself to studying the tune and lyrics. You can try to record your own singing, so that you can quickly find the problem and correct it.

7. Try to hum

Before you start singing, you can use humming instead, which will allow you to avoid entangled in the lyrics and be able to familiarize yourself with the chord changes in the song.

8. Slow down

Playing incorrectly 100 times is not as good as playing correctly, so in order to play correctly, we need to slow down and make sure we have a buffer time. Then gradually restore the original speed through practice.

9. About finger picks

If you play a song that requires the use of finger plucks, then I suggest you start from the beginning. First, use a simple rhythm pattern to sing. When your performance becomes quite mellow, slowly return to the original speed.

10. Change the song mode

If you feel a little strenuous to sing, you can try to change the mode of the song to better suit your voice. Regarding the method of transposition, you can use capo or change the chord you play.

11. Practice

In addition to the above skills, we must also have some necessary exercises. You need to learn to play more songs gradually through practice, only in this way can you make continuous progress.