Re: How to play chords to sing along to?
Not rediculous! Many of us have been or still are there. I started where you are. I played in a mandolin orchestra with many accomplished players that never strummed chords. B. B. King was quoted as saying, "don't ask me about no chords, never played any".
In some ways like learning to play over. Many people would have difficult singing along with me. I start a new tune by learning the basic melody. Then I build on it with double stops, chords, tremelo, e.t.c. Still heavily influenced by melody This is probably because I do not sing. My wife does a nice job of singing along with me as she is practiced at my style of play and do sometimes on ocasion find singers that sing well with me. Timing has to be precise for it to work for me and the singer.
Learning to play pure rythm can be like learning to play a new instrument Some good advice was given by Mike for the YouTube video.. It will come with time. My ability to play pure rythm gets better as I continue to work at improving my skill.
Not a fan here of chop chords (playing or hearing) but do admit that they have their place in certain genras and a whole new deal for a classical trained player.
Good luck with strumming and happy pick'n.
Last edited by Pittsburgh Bill; Mar-27-2020 at 9:39am.
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