Nice pipes @JohnnyD I still struggle to sing I play banjo.
Sing and play banjo at the same time
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Good on you for practicing this. Humming may be a useful micro-step before actually singing. Youâre on the cusp of something great here. Keep it going.
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Been there done & I feel your pain.
Depending on the circumstances, you might consider doing what Earl did quite a bit- stop playing while singing. Iâve seen this in a bunch of Flatt & Scruggs videos.
However, if youâre doing a solo act I would defer to anything Ben has to say about it.
Or pretend youâre a guitar player & just pinch the chords & leave the good stuff for when itâs your turn for a solo or somebody else is singing.
I hope you enjoy your many hours of frustration!
EDIT: Lordy! I just noticed how old this topic was! I had just become a Gold Pick member, so no wonder I didnât read it back then. It was way above me!
Now itâs just a little bit beyond my reach.
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This is very difficult and the payoff for this practice/grind is beyond what youâre expecting. This will help not only with singing/playing but also just playing and being able to âmulti-taskâ as you go.
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@BanjoBen I had no idea⌠trying to balance tone, tempo, right hand placement (it keeps wanting to move towards the bridge), pitch (its erratic I know) and lyrics!
Tagging @Simone since she asked about the progress.
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Good progress! I would love to hear you try this with a really loud metronome click going about half the speed you are nowâŚtry it.
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Youâre making nice progress @JohnnyD ! Great job! I know what you mean trying to get those things down at the same time, but on the mando. Iâm not much of a singer, but Iâd still like to be able to sing & play if wanted to. Iâve been on the fence about posting my singing playing attempt video(s), but since you have posted yours (glad you did!) Iâm gonna put mine up too 
, itâll be over on the âpractice video threadââŚ
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