Singing and Playing

[Bookkeeper's Son]

In some ways, it's like splitting your brain in two, with one half playing guitar and one half singing. McCartney demonstrates this to its max. I think if you know the song well enough, one or the other may be so automatic, that you can even improvise on the other part. And it's also a little like learning to play without looking at your hands, especially your left (if you're a righty) hand - you gotta force yourself to do it until it's second nature.

[Eric***]

In some ways, it's like splitting your brain in two, with one half playing guitar and one half singing. McCartney demonstrates this to its max. I think if you know the song well enough, one or the other may be so automatic, that you can even improvise on the other part. And it's also a little like learning to play without looking at your hands, especially your left (if you're a righty) hand - you gotta force yourself to do it until it's second nature.

Yup, I'd agree with that. It definitely helps to have one of the things down cold, which almost always ends up being the guitar part.

[Glacies]

In some ways, it's like splitting your brain in two, with one half playing guitar and one half singing. McCartney demonstrates this to its max. I think if you know the song well enough, one or the other may be so automatic, that you can even improvise on the other part. And it's also a little like learning to play without looking at your hands, especially your left (if you're a righty) hand - you gotta force yourself to do it until it's second nature.

hrmm, I just started being able to play without looking and that just came naturally. Maybe I'll just try to force it and see how it comes out. Next band practice is this saturday and we have another guitarist coming in so I might get an opportunity to just work on only vocals.