need a good exercise

[zaxroom]

hey guys, i was wondering if anyone had a good exercise for me just something that i can mess around with or something. i already do scales and play with the metronome and such but like is there something else because i don't have anything new and exciting to practice, i am not looking for songs or anything just exercises... i don't have that great of an ear and i want to work on my technique.. i am an alright player so plz help me out thx
-zack

[rappa29]

How about the Spider exercise (I think that's what it's called) or variations there of?

You already doing that one?

Ya' know, 4 fingers across 4 frets, then going up and down the neck across all strings, alternating fingers\frets\strings, etc.....

Hard to describe in words....Google "Bass Spider Exercise".

[zaxroom]

ya i know what you mean i do that too to the metronome thx for the feed back

[Beast]

Go to the exercise sticky and check out my post about my "technical death metal" exercises, they'll give ya a nice workout.

[zaxroom]

sweet man its good i am going to go home and try it thx a lot

[old mark]

An old trick, but will develop your ear-find a radio station that you don't normally listen to, and juse play along with unfamiliar tunes. Start by trying to find the chord movements of the tune rather than copy the bass lines-your ear will relate to your fingers and your instrument. You will learn a lot fast. Keep changing stations when the tunes become too familiar.

This is an old jazz player's trick, still works just fine.

Enjoy yourself.

mark