Accompanying Yourself

Playing an instrument while you sing is a really great thing. It is hard for some people, but for others, it's innate. For me it is really easy to play the guitar while I sing, but I can’t play the drums and sing at the same time. I can, however, play the guitar, play the drums (with pedals only), and sing all at the same time! Singing and playing is a great skill because I think that's what people love most: someone who can play and sing at the same time. This is also a great skill because maybe if you sing the wrong note, you have an instrument to give you the right note easily. Lastly, an instrument is important because it adds a terrific harmony, and it’s fun to improvise on the guitar. I believe I sound different with an instrument but I sound well both ways. It’s just that I seem to have more fun playing the guitar so I sound different. However, I do not like singing any of my original songs. I’m not sure why. Maybe because a majority of them are love songs and it's just wierd pouring out yor heart to someone and telling them about your love for someone else. Only a handful of people have seen them and no one has ever heard them. I only sing and play cover songs of various artists like the Beatles, Peter Frampton, Adele, and Cold Play. And that is my take on accompyanning yourself with an intsrument. Peace