Should a singer songwriter play chord voicings outside their vocal range?

1. Why is important to sing the correct notes or play the correct chords?
2. Can you sing a chord?
3. How do singers create melodies?

Why is important to sing the correct notes or play the correct chords?

If you try to choose most of the notes that are to be played or sung over a certain chord - from the notes that form that chord, your ear will lead you to the other notes that will fit with that chord. If you pick a wrong note while sounding that chord - it will sound sour or wrong.

Can you sing a chord?

However, yes, you can sing "chords", depending on how you mean. A solo singer can only sing one line, so he might be able to sing a G. But if you get 2 other singers in there they can sing a B and a D, and thus all of them together will form a G major chord. You can also sing arpeggios by yourself.

How do singers create melodies?

Most vocal melodies follow stepwise motion; this means that most notes are followed by a note that's only a half-step or whole-step above or below. Great songwriters then mix in leaps (two whole steps or more), which stand out from the stepwise motion. Go outside to write.