Listening while recording---dumb question?

I'm new to GB and kind of learning-as-I-go, but I can't seem to figure this out. This is my first recording, and I recorded an electric guitar track. I want to lay down a bass track but how do I listen to my guitar track while I'm playing bass? I'm seriously not a good enough musician to play bass to a silent track just looking at the waveform.
And on an unrelated note, even with Monitor On, I cannot hear my electric guitar through my computer speakers whole I'm playing (nor my headphones, for that matter).
Any help is appreciated!

can I listen to my recorded guitar track WHILE I record the bass track?
You absolutely can. Just record enable the bass track, hit record and as it records, the first Track and any other recorded Tracks will play (unless you mute them or solo the Track recording.)
btw, I don't think there's anyone out there who can really record only to a waveform. Although I sometimes watch it to help me stay on the beat.

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