Bass resolutions for the New Year?

[Stewie]

Sell off most of my excess gear. Spend more time fishing. Hope the new band does well.

 

[brianrost]

I’ve made many some resolutions but in the past life always got in the way.

One I’d like to really stick to is playing for an hour every single day. Heck, I'm retired so it’s not like I have no free time. Guess I should go play right now

 

[57pbass]

I’m very seriously considering buying a keyboard and taking lessons.
Will continue to slowly downsize my bass gear .. we have a busy schedule in 2024.

 

[corvette_br]

1) Practice more

2) Practice with a metronome

3) Record said practicing, so that I may identify mistakes and technical weaknesses better

4) Learn more challenging songs - be it technically, rhythmically, feel-wise, etc.

I think these are realistic bass resolutions.

 

[corvette_br]

Sell off most of my excess gear. Spend more time fishing. Hope the new band does well.

Bass fishing? I guess I took it hook, line and sinker.

 

[J Wilson]

To try and restore the feeling it gave me when it was fun, for it to be fun once again.

 

[ajkula66]

Practice.

Improve my reading skills.

Improve my keyboard skills.

Send a couple of more basses to new owners.

 

[ShawnG]

Spend less time looking at and reading about bass gear (I’ve got everything I could possibly need) and more time learning bass.

 

[michael_t]

My goals for 2024... (same as last few years)

Less time on gear talk and more time on learning to play better by learning to read standard notation better. So much to learn, so little time to do it!

 

[Peter - Oregon]

1. Fight G.A.S.
2. Practice more.

Fight GAS should have been on my list. Anyone have a bass equivalent of GAS-X?

 

[Peter - Oregon]

1) Practice more

2) Practice with a metronome

3) Record said practicing, so that I may identify mistakes and technical weaknesses better

4) Learn more challenging songs - be it technically, rhythmically, feel-wise, etc.

I think these are realistic bass resolutions.

Good list!

 

[NigeJ]

Save for a lefty Wal or NYC Sadowsky....

 

[FearNoEvil65]

I plan on continuing sight reading sheet music daily for 10 minutes or more which (I feel) has really helped my playing and understanding of music.
I've worked through the first 2 lesson plans of Jeff Berlin's sight reading courses and will start on package #3 shortly. I started bass in Jazz Band in High School but never read music for decades ever since, just playing by ear and feel in a band. Reading musical Etudes daily has really got me to think about efficient fingerings and thinking more about theory, the #2 lesson package works the circle of fifths and covers all the keys. I've never used so much of the fretboard before, up to and past the 16th fret.
Here's an sample Etude in A minor that I enjoyed playing, it may get you thinking more about fingerings. Give it a try if so inclined.
Good luck to all, consider reading some music if you don't

 

[James Hart]

more learning, less noodling I guess. Made that commitment a couple months back though

 

[P. Aaron]

My plan is, the next time I play Bach, that Bach not lose.

 

[Vincent Van Low]

1. sell my 1984 hamer blitz on reverb.
2. Improve sight reading notation through online course.
3. gross 5k in side gigs.

Good luck fellow TB's. I believe in the power of writing goals out and looking at them. Love this thread. Happy new year, stay low!

 

[Peter - Oregon]

I plan on continuing sight reading sheet music daily for 10 minutes or more which (I feel) has really helped my playing and understanding of music.
I've worked through the first 2 lesson plans of Jeff Berlin's sight reading courses and will start on package #3 shortly. I started bass in Jazz Band in High School but never read music for decades ever since, just playing by ear and feel in a band. Reading musical Etudes daily has really got me to think about efficient fingerings and thinking more about theory, the #2 lesson package works the circle of fifths and covers all the keys. I've never used so much of the fretboard before, up to and past the 16th fret.
Here's an sample Etude in A minor that I enjoyed playing, it may get you thinking more about fingerings. Give it a try if so inclined.
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Great idea, I should check that out.

 

[P. Aaron]

I’ve made many some resolutions but in the past life always got in the way.

One I’d like to really stick to is playing for an hour every single day. Heck, I'm retired so it’s not like I have no free time. Guess I should go play right now

I purposefully awake early (5AM-ish) to do this very thing. Nothing but a cup of coffee & study. No news or distractions from others to get in the way.

 

[JRA]

Stop building parts basses.

same!

 

[Killing Floor]

Improved motion economy on 5 string.