Three tips for singing and playing guitar at the same time

[@jondoe9682]

Good to see my old guitar teacher doing so well...what a guitar player

[@RobChappers]

Pete Telfer Hi Pete, long time no speak man! Hope you are doing great :-)

[@jondoe9682]

@@RobChappers doing good chappers old slow hand telfer is still trying to play...lol

[@alienraider]

Nice to see you looking so much more relaxed Rob

[@shanewalton8888]

When I decided to start playing the guitar last year after my Tele-loving father died last year, Rob’s videos were some of the first I used to learn the guitar and buy the right gear. I will forever be grateful for all the help you’ve given me over the past year.

[@oncameramastery]

Just the right video at just the right time for me as I'm just dipping my toe back into singing after almost 10yrs away!

[@ryanings8865]

Thanks Rob for the vids. Always really enjoy them brother.

[@jamesatkinson4386]

That was superb. Great tunes, lyrics and singing. Really entertaining.

[@sl.is.google]

God bless you Rob, via your's and Lee's KZbin wizardry, it's great to see you and Lee evolve and mature over the years as you explore your soul with the blessing that is music. Keep on the good trail bro whilst gathering good fruit from the everlasting tree...

[@jboughtin7522]

Your vocal ability is really coming along man. I didn't expect that. Good song ideas too!

[@jaym4958]

I want to thank you for everything you've put, about 12 years ago I came across your channel and I'm stuck with it to this day, I am thankful and grateful for all your advice lessons gear Etc.

[@sonicallydisruptive]

That voice just keeps getting better and better man!

[@b3rgyp00]

Thank you for your tips mr rob chappers!!! Im still trying to learn to do the shred thing for me, but singing is another beast! For the longest i thought that i need to have my guitar be 70% and vocals 40% but ur right. To me the audience never really mattered because they dont have the same intimacy with your music and instrument but its totally about Sharing urself or more like your performance with others and the thing that resonated the most is with others is vocals u can even make many mistakes on the guitar and they wont notice. Sometimes theyll like them! But if u miss one note is stays with them. Thank you again for your tips!

[@The.Adam.D]

Bless to you and yours Rob!

[@TropicalReflections]

Rob, just wanted to give you some props for the singing/playing in the first 2 minutes of the video. Nice job amigo! Voice sounded good and in your range. Really enjoyed the video. Best of luck my friend.

[@airwatersun]

That was outstanding, bravo!

[@BradHutchings]

What a helpful tip! Thanks Rob! Took me two tries to figure out how to apply this and start singing in one of my songs.

[@shylock9167]

Thanks Rob! This came in very handy. This is exactly what i'm practicing right now.

[@MikaTarkela]

You had a perfect timing with this video! I was just playing some songs with my acoustic guitar and singing but having some challenges.

[@Apollyon-sz9sn]

Kudos to you for having the insight on your personality and realizing how you were going was no good. Now we are left with the best version of you, and that comes across in spades, re subbed you buddy.

[@manelnunes4028]

fresh lick over White Rose! always like it in your Andertons videos! its such a catchy chord progression. keep em coming Rob!!

[@anthonyrowe4754]

You have such a sick voice man..your amount of talent is insane

[@fullboreraw]

Yeah it's a tough one that. Three things that I've noticed, as this has suddenly clicked for me in the last couple of years: 1. Play the twiddly bits when you're not singing - even guys like Hendrix mostly did/do that. I didn't even notice that until I started more attentively watching their performances for tips. Strumming while you sing is just fine as the attention should/will be on the voice. 2. It's essential to learn the song on the guitar very well before trying to sing it, at least for me, such that you've almost built like 'muscle memory' of where the hands go. I also practice singing along with recordings of the songs, even my own songs, before trying to bring the singing and the playing together. 3. Start off of course with piss-easy songs that you just have to strum along to and build the complexity as you develop the confidence and the ability to separate the two parts of the brain!

[@danp9554]

Thank you for helping me become a better musician and better understand my gear. Health wealth and happiness to you and your family

[@saojunxd]

Keep at it, man.

[@cadenruda4159]

I think this is super useful! I’ve been struggling to get started singing and playing at the same time for a while now. Gonna have to put them to use! Ps. Glad you’re back mate, missed your videos. Pps. I recently purchased a 2015 ghost fret and that things a BEAST!

[@bniwa]

Great advice thanks! Just figuring this playing and singing thing out. Practice, and knowing the song front to back / listening over and over) seems to be key for me.

[@adelesmith6625]

Love those new tunes Rob, I saw you at the guitar show,really nice chap you are sir.

[@TheLateBoyScout]

Great subject. I used to play bass and sing, many years ago. Your analogy about the "hard drive", or "processing power" is spot on. I always felt like my "processor" was rapidly switching between one task and the other, never really tackling both at the same time. Kinda like juggling with one hand while typing a letter with the other.

[@beepingmarvelous.]

Good to see you cracking on man.

[@charlesdowens]

Great passion, man

[@ReasonableRam]

Great video topic. Some very useful tips on this. Very hard to do both at the same time and takes a load of practice.

[@johnjgibson6807]

Some Good Stuff Rob 👍👍🎶🎶🎸

[@TheLooville]

Great songs and good advice - thanks

[@jasonrayfield7231]

Whats crazy is I seen a crow a few days before this video and he was telling me its time to get low jay, so I did. Sorry I missed so many good videos the past few weeks. Looking forward to catching up when I can!!! Love ya Chapman!

[@electroKrunch]

Good to see you back, Rob!!

[@Wheels_Unlimited]

Ha! Packing foam as a diffuser. Brilliant.

[@Madnote77]

I'm a guitar player first and a singer second and you're bang on about having to designate the "hard drive" to the singing first. I have to have the guitar as second nature and actually concentrate on the lyrics.

[@harryebbeson]

Good approach to crafting a song and music.

[@Zolbat]

So glad to see you make videos again. Thank you and your family for pushing through

[@gp937]

Always enjoy listening to you sing and play , takes me back to the early 2000's, has that vibe, ala Creed. Like It.

[@KennyBoyd6]

Really good!!

[@walkingrobin9965]

Your singing has improved huge... good job

[@pauldickinson286]

Happy to see you back making more videos again. As a previous business owner i know the strains it can have on your mental health, a lot of bulls**t comes alone with it.. Do what makes you and your family happy.. life is to short and isnt set in stone.. Anyway i think ive been living in canada to long getting very sensitive lolll the northern irish side of me just wants to say keep on rockin and keep the videos coming.. Cheers Rob 👍👍🎸🎸

[@bowragak]

Cant wait for the new CW&co music...Rock on Brother

[@Doctorgoatboy]

Loving Turn Off The Sun! Loving it!!

[@aryashakya_]

Waiting for the unboxing and review of the Sahana guitar eagerly! Love from Nepal!!🇳🇵

[@bamber119]

Sounding great Rob :)

[@stuartthomas6100]

Awesome vocal. A great range and control, with an awesome vibrato. Lovely voice. I never heard you sing before - Good video. My singing goes south when I play guitar. I totally get the 'shared hard drive ' theory. I can do both, but I do better at either one or the other - haha

[@snook377]

SUPERB! brother Rob.

[@markpayton71]

Very useful. Thanks for sharing.

[@russellnewton6660]

Great voice mate.

[@hfm2hfv]

That's a sweet little guitar for writing. Eddie Vedder uses a ukelele for composing (according to the Pearl Jam 'movie,' anyway, and probably not for every song). Ideas can come from many places. Cheers, Rob!

[@beamer2267]

Need this song on streaming platforms!

[@liberty4all885]

I am like you were. I would always want to sing the same melody I was playing. Especially if it was more complicated it wasn’t easy I had to concentrate on singing more than the guitar

[@louistorres]

No way, funny enough I've never heard you play or sing. Good for you. Reminds me of my boy Rich Ortiz from Saratoga Springs, NY. Similar style.

[@markdavidofficial4274]

Here’s one: if you’re doing a cover song, make sure you know the song so well you don’t even have to think about you hands

[@greylynnn]

You are an a amazing human being. Thank you for being you!!!

[@francescoschmitt2000]

New Clockwork Wolf Stuff!!! Yeeeesss!!!

[@terrytickler]

Good to see you back to your good self

[@JamieFifthring]

Awesome singing!!!!!

[@TheOnlineBusker]

I'm definitely just a chord basher so singing at the same time isn't really hard for me, there's no way I could play intricate guitar and do it though!! By the way, great vocals Rob fuck! Damn you're not shit at anything! Ha! Cool quick vid!

[@qjarman7753]

The Online Busker couldn’t agree more man

[@ianwebster3489]

Been singing and playing for years. Turns out I'm just not a great singer, so I've started taking lessons. Big difference already and if you can get them, do!

[@DustinAlford]

It's amazing what you can do with your voice once you get an expert to help you with it. Vocal lesson s are so unique and interesting.

[@skerryperry4224]

I've learned a lot from watching your guitar lessons. Any advice on improving my singing?

[@blacklabelnic]

Great advice once again rob I always used to say “well bb king didn’t play and sing at the same time...so if it good enough for bb!” Just cos I sucked at it!

[@pikap8649]

Awesome

[@johninama585]

Not to say anything bad about Dorje, but you really found your best musical outlet with CW&C. It fits your playing and singing perfectly. Can't wait until you release some new stuff. :)

[@dumpsterfireguitars8772]

Rob Chapman!!! Well done brother!!!

[@thijs199]

5:10 play Chris Cornell - Worried moon. Great singing never heard it.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

nice tune!

[@codedesigns9284]

For the love of music, you have an awesome voice Chappers! Keep it up! I've been playing for over 25 years and still have not perfected both guitar and vocal...but its coming along. I can play guitar really well, and i can sing really well, but both are very complicated as one always sacrifices. It's not easy to wrap my mind around, but it's coming together finally. As always, excellent video!

[@_dmfd]

Awesome man!

[@Flaveus]

cool to have tips bc I'm very bad at this lol

[@Northernmight]

A song that really kinda helped me, was to learn to play Smashing Pumpkins' 1979 and sing it at the same time, because the hard part, for me, has always been playing something that isn't just dead simple, while singing. And that guitarline you play in that song while singing has quite alot going on. Kinda helped my multitasking alot.

[@StevesSlideandJazz]

You sing well Rob! 😁

[@ParedCheese]

😶

[@johnhemstreet6775]

will we ever see you with the capt. again?

[@brianmurray8247]

The thing about Rob Chapman is he technically more proficient than most of us , but his music is boring ; the demonstrations he does on his own channel or Andertons or whoever are about him largely showing his chops . You have to give to him he has made a name and/or a living for himself through his ability, but his music will never be remembered : it is too generic and boring . But good luck to you for what you do .

[@jjhwright83]

WTF!?! dude can actually sing. mind blown

[@no_one1992]

I sing as secundairi guitarist but this is good too👍💪

[@ClassicGuitarRockJFL]

I believe singing as you play makes you a better player... even if you don’t consider yourself a singer. Great video!

[@DustinAlford]

Probably the practice of it forces you to use less focus on guitar to get just as good a result as if you were focusing 100 percent on it. I could see it helping your playing and focus overall longterm especially if you tend to daydream when you play.

[@ciarabutcher]

Free love on the free love freeway

[@Sonic_Ox]

Good tips. Nice video Chappers.

[@TheAnalyticalObservers]

OMG are you the Andertons guy?

[@Fairlight2cx]

Didn't know you sing! You sing really well. I've been trying to get to a place where I can do both at once. It's challenging enough with bass; it's a bitch with guitar so far. You did give some good tips, so...cheers!

[@Pauld62]

Is the P90 semi hollow being discontinued dude?

[@RandyWillcox]

Chillin' out maxin', relaxin' all cool and all shootin' some b-ball out-side o' the school, when a couple-a guys... etc. Sorry, had a Fresh Prince moment. That's a sweet Faith. Is that a parlor guitar? I dig that!

[@darphbobo55]

Did you ever think of covering run by joji? When I first heard it I thought it sounded like your vocal style.

[@anthonydemmons5951]

I think your singing has improved greatly however I am having a hard time figuring out your lyrics. The Annunciation could be better

[@stanlee5465]

I think this one is called 'Free Horse' It's like Free Bird, but with horses.

[@theonlyrobot]

Missed you Rob. Welcome back!

[@kmichaelp4508]

Get it on Pal

[@pdcoates]

What was the tuning Rob, dropped D ?

[@ChristopherRMoore]

open g. the tuning that talentless hacks use when they want to sound soulful

[@Minkfang]

I remember the learning curve when I was learning guitar. Singing even the most basic chord song was so hard then all of a sudden it came so naturally once I got a little better. Some songs are still basically impossible and I feel dumb so not being able to sing and play simultaneously, then I remember the vocalist of the song isn’t the one playing guitar

[@JaniceLalla]

also the lyrics have to fit along the beat of the song and the speed of the guitar parts, especially if the singer is the guitar player, some bands the singer does not play and he can have much more play in the vocals I especially want to mention the song Tuff Enuff there are some lyrics that just do not fit into the scheme of things by having too many syllables and it is very noticeable when I sing and play the song on the guitar

[@julianterrones4990]

i’m not the only one who thinks that he talks and sounds like gordon ramsey

[@JaniceLalla]

great song and in my own realm i can play without singing but i can't sing without playing but can play and sing just fine

[@cowitch100]

❤️🤘❤️🤘❤️🤘❤️

[@DarrenForbes]

I would buy an acoustic album. Hint hint

[@sirgerbilmacintosh9101]

Now I just need to learn how to sing instead of just making little squeaking noises all the time.

[@qjarman7753]

You have a great, expressive voice, I’m inspired by you man... I can’t sing for shit but my aim is now to work on that... thanks for the nudge 😎

[@Chickeneater5000]

Let us train to be masters and one day perform flawless vocals along-side the wiggly bits

[@electroKrunch]

Playing & singing is something I've want to do. I hope I'm not too broken.....

[@paulineangelaleonardo6951]

*looking up for guitar giveaway for my birthday!*