I need to be able to hear the pitch when I sing the vocals so I need some music in the mix to keep me in key when I sing the vocals. Once I have a beat to play to, I play the rhythm guitar part while listening to the beat - and record that to a separate track. The initial drum track selected is just for timing purposes and I might edit it or use a different track altogether on the final mix. I find that a drum track provides a better groove to play guitar to than a stale click track. Then I use that drum track as a click track. To do that I sing along with the drum track to see how it matches the feel of the song. The first thing I do is decide the tempo and then select a drum sample that fits the time of the song (4 - 4 or 3 - 4 etc) and provides the right groove or feel. However I use programmed drum samples for the drums because I am not a drummer. I track each instrument separately because (like you) I am the only musician. I am a songwriter and use a multi track recorder to make demos of my original songs in my home studio.
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