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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ Singing Along

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Feb 3 2011, 03:09 PM

When improving your playing one must practice many different techniques. First check out Chowy's new lesson, "http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Andy-Timmons-Inspired-Modal-Soloing/", and then post a reply to today's topic. Do you ever sing along with the melody? How important is it to sing/hum along with your playing?

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Feb 3 2011, 04:33 PM

Before I use to not sing melodies. But now I do and it's helped me become a way more "melodic" player.

Musical instruments were designed out of nature and the human body so you can't go wrong

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 3 2011, 07:39 PM

I definitely think it's a good idea! You first have to hear the music in your head, sing it and then play it on the guitar

Posted by: Lester Feb 3 2011, 07:50 PM

Ramiro showed it in the video chat some little time ago, I definetly want to try it too and see what happens. Luciana has a lesson on this btw.

Posted by: Gitaerunowakai Feb 3 2011, 09:42 PM

For me, it helps to sing everything I hear and I even replicate the sounds. I even make the "chug-chug" sounds of a distorted power chord. All of this helps my inner musicality as well as internalising all the musical material and helps me to appreciate sound, as I do a ton of music production work. I even record these weird noises as a basis for my tracks.

Posted by: thefireball Feb 3 2011, 11:02 PM

I haven't done it, I don't like my voice singing. I can hear stuff in my head sometimes, but I don't always organize it.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Feb 10 2011, 11:52 AM

I'm sometimes singing, but always trying to "sing" it in my mind before play, at least the ending parts of phrases if something is fast.