Would it enhance my acoustic guitar recordings to use a mic AND an acoustic pick-up at the same time?

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:21:24 +0000

I want a more professional sound from my Acoustic Guitar recordings. It’s not a bad sounding guitar, it’s a hummingbird. What’s the best way to record it? Would throwing in an acoustic pick-up and micing it give it a better sound in the recording? What should I do?

Professional studio recordings use very high grade mics a short distance off of the 12th fret. This will pick up some of the nice overtones to help your sound. The answer to this question depends on what kind of mic and studio space you have. Mics are a lot more trouble but are used more frequently in a studio setting. Using your guitar’s pickup might be a little more practical and sound okay if you’re using a good DI.
The best thing to do, since there are so many variables here is to both mic and hook up your guitar and record them into 2 separate channels. See which one you like better, and you could even mix them together to get the sound you want. Don’t forget to slap a little reverb on there to smooth things out.

Stephen

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What guitar chords could i play if someone else plays different chords?

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:58:15 +0000

I play guitar with my friend, and we do not want to play the same thing.
i would like to harmonize her part, or play something different.
What chords could i play while she plays B flat, f, and e flat?

The easiest way to complement a friend is to use a capo and play the same chord in a different position. In fact if you learn the CAGED capo method, you can easily do this for whole songs. I don’t have time to get into that, but to answer your specific question, here are some options for you:

Bb = capo 1 A or capo 3 G
F = capo 1 E or capo 3 D
Eb = capo 1 D or capo 3 C

There is also a completely separate method for an Electric Guitar to complement an Acoustic Guitar using 3 string chords, but from your question, I don’t think that’s what you’re going for. If you’re interested in learning more about the capo system, I teach it in my "Essentials" series on my site.

http://guitarmann.com/articles/freeessentials

Stephen

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Would it enhance my acoustic guitar recordings to use a mic AND an acoustic pick-up at the same time?

What guitar chords could i play if someone else plays different chords?