Originally Posted By: Joe V
Hi Hear-to-Learn,

I am a bedroom musician playing on and off since 14 (I'm 57 now) - and I'm hoping to be able to do these songs in all 3 of the ways you mention - solo with an acoustic guitar, along with backing tracks, or with a band : )


Cool! I'm not saying this would be the answer you're looking for but would actually work for all three. Have you considered using a click track? Most people think of a click track as being a literal click track only but it can be SO much more than that.

Without going to much into right now, you can have your click track include ANYTHING you want. You can literally say something like "here comes the chorus. Chords are C, A, G. I'm gonna tell her..." Those would be what part of the song, the chords you will be using, and the first words to remind you. You can say "here come the three hits." You can even put extra instruments in that the audience never hears but can be ques or help you groove better.

Basic, surface response for now. I can expand if you would like me to.

Chad (Hope that makes it easier)

TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.