If there's one thing that baffles me and frequently annoys me a lot, it is how outrageously difficult it is to both play the guitar and sing at the same time, yet I've seen so many guitarists who can sing at the same time and make it look like it's no big deal. So what I wanna know is: What is the trick to playing and singing at the same time? And is there any way to learn to do it quickly? I'd prefer if it could be possible to learn before Saturday in two weeks, since I've been asked/forced to play a few songs for the family, and I've prepared a small set-list with a few mixed classics (and a single original piece, but they don't need to know yet), and it would be more fun for everyone if I could actually sing the songs too while playing them. So is there some short-cut, or will it take months to learn to do both things at the same time?