I think you are overcomplicating this. After a while you will hear when the chord change will come. You will feel when 2 measures are up.

I would suggest you link the word that is being sung when each chord change comes about. You can also try tapping your foot and emphasizing the 4th beat, signifying a new measure (assuming 4/4 time).

Try just tapping your foot. Add playing the guitar to that and counting out the measures using your foot taps. Then add humming the tune...then singing. Break it down to it's simplest form and add on each piece one at a time.

Right now these things feel complicated and overwhelming, but as time goes on it will be come more automatic.


I've been playing guitar for over 30 years. I am just now starting to sing backup while I'm playing. It's not easy!!! What I'm finding is when I sing, I forget about my guitar playing...but for that to happen it has to be automatic so it goes on auto pilot.