Acoustic Guitar Overdub Using a Capo (Example 2)

In this lesson Andy creates an Overdub guitar part to support the main rhythm guitar part in this song. Using a capo gives a bit of variation to the song by creating some higher voicings, and the arpeggiated chords separate the Overdub from the main rhythm part.

Complete knowledge of how to use a capo for overdubs in any situation comes from experience along with knowledge of the CAGED system.

Key points

• Using the metronome (a.k.a. the click) helps to keep all the different parts together
• Using the count in will help you to start at the same time as the previous recordings - it counts one bar of clicks before it starts the recording to give you time to hit record and get ready to play