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sometimes i might start leading with my acoustic, rather than my electric. problem is we already have a rhythm guitarist, and it's hard for me to play syncopated notes/riffs while singing (i need help on this too). whenever we play 2 acoustics, sometimes ill be like "okay go play it in a different key and use a capo" or to flat pick out the notes or whatnot.
but i wanna be able to have both of us play different rhythms that accompany eachother without it sounding messy.
i just got this idea from watching some old hillsong vids with marty and joel both playing acoustic, and it looks like they're both playing different things.
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Originally Posted by crazychu sometimes i might start leading with my acoustic, rather than my electric. problem is we already have a rhythm guitarist, and it's hard for me to play syncopated notes/riffs while singing (i need help on this too). whenever we play 2 acoustics, sometimes ill be like "okay go play it in a different key and use a capo" or to flat pick out the notes or whatnot.
but i wanna be able to have both of us play different rhythms that accompany eachother without it sounding messy.
i just got this idea from watching some old hillsong vids with marty and joel both playing acoustic, and it looks like they're both playing different things.
Go take some lessons... honestly... It'd be too hard to teach you over the internet... Also, you have to find your own niche in doing this... I bet ones just probably playing a straight rhythm and the other is playing something more difficult, may not be the case as there is no set way of doing anything, but that's what I bet.
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Try listening to music where there are multiple acoustics.
If you want an extreme example...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQN53...elated&search=
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alot of times i think the idea behind two acoustics is so one can focus on leading worship. Like back when Steve Fee was still with 722 him and kristian both played acoustic. So while one was leading they'd both play but if the leader would decide to raise his hands or something to that nature there would still be an acoustic going. Atleast thats just what i've picked up from watching them.
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OK...
Tip #1: PRACTICE TOGETHER. Make sure you are not competing against each other for "space" in the song. Don't let rhythms conflict.
Tip #2: If one person is playing open chords, the other plays barre chords or capos to get different voicings. This really opens up the sound while filling things out.
BONUS TIP: Sometimes it is OK to not play....Don't feel like you have to play all the time while you are singing. Lay out and let the other guitar handle it. Play on Bridges and under solos or only on choruses....you get the idea.
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Hi CChu...
It's called orchestrating parts.
Simple approach - think and play 'opposites'...
When one is strumming aggressively - the other can play sustained chords.
When one is playing low on the fingerboard the other can move to higher inversions.
If one is playing smooth the other can play choppy. If one is stumming the other can fingerstyle.
We also often have one player capo to play with different inversions than the other player.
Hope this helps..