How many hours a day do you play bass?

[mprvise]

One to two hours per day practice time split between guitar and bass (not including gig time).

 

[mat gregory]

I try to play at least an hour a day, but I do 2-3 rehearsals a week which are 2+ hours also play in church on sundays and gigs. Would like to dedicate more time to practicing and reading etc but with a full time jobs its difficult.

In my school days i'd practice for at least 3-6 hrs a day.

 

[SCMan88]

I don't really have regular times.
I can play in one day for about 1-2 hours,and the other day just 30 minutes(sometimes its because of having almost no time in home).

I'm also playing in my school's band,so sometimes I can play over 2 hours there.
Sometimes I'm working on learning songs-to be honest I'm working now on Come On Come Over by Pastorius,then it can even take about 3-4 hours.
Depends on how well its going for me lol.

 

[johndough247]

about 30 mins to an 1 hour on most off days, anywhere from 2 - 6 hours on gigging days

 

[Anarkhia]

Minimum of 30 mins when at home, and a minimum of 2 hours when rehearsing with a band (which could be anywhere between 3-6 times a week as i'm in 2 bands)

 

[HeadyVan Halen]

Practice until the ol' lady is asleep..
Then you wake the kids and go and point at her and say "look kids, she really can go more than 30 seconds without complaining.."
Proceed to watch SportsCenter

 

[Plays_For_Dog]

30min - 2 hours nonrehearsal days. 2-4 hours when I jam/rehearse with others.

 

[lomo]

1 hr/day, virtually every day, except for practices (2-3/month) at 2 hrs or gigs (about 6/yr) at 3-4 hours.

 

[BartmanPDX]

About 30 minutes/day on average, except for gigs.

On gigs (which are on most Friday and Sat nights), I play 4 hours/night. Practice is once a week for a couple hours.

Haven't played much this week but I have three gigs this weekend. 11 hours right there.

 

[bass9454]

Between 1 sec and 24 h a day. xD

Depends on the day sometimes 30 mins sometimes 2 h.

 

[dbhokie]

The past year and a half...Anywhere from 30 mins to 5 hours. If I averaged it out given some days I just don't have time to practice it or when I come home I'm too drunk to grab it without falling over probably an average of around an hour to hour and a half a day.

A lot of times I'll just play unplugged while watching tv or something.

 

[Edu Fettermann]

Less than an hour during the week, over two hours on weekends.

 

[staindbass]

now ? only during a gig. first 10 years probably 6 -7 hours a day. johnny a.

 

[Big Mike Ipp]

not enough...

 

[ccbass71]

I average about 2 hours, unless I'm gigging.

 

[klejst]

Weekly on Saturday's and Sunday's for anywhere between 1-3 hours.

 

[Popbumper]

30min - 2 hours weekday evenings

As much as I can fit in on weekends.

Gotta build chops - and finger strength/callouses.

Chris

 

[iriegnome]

I practice scales and stuff like that for about 30 minutes every day, 7 days a week. I play at least 3 hours a week on top of that and I perform about 8 hours a week as well... So I guess that works out to be a total of about 2+ hours per day every day. Oh, if anyone cares that time is split between a Modulus 5 string, Modulus 4 string and a Am Fender Deluxe V. Oh yea, that is just playing my bass. I also noodle around at least 2 hours a week on an acoustic Guitar as well.

 

[chadds]

Except for the "not nearly enough" responses, I think y'alls is lyin' like rugs.

 

[UnfortunateTony]

I play in the mornings before school, I think about playing while in school, I play in the jazz band at school, I play when I get home 'til I fall asleep, then I dream about playing while I sleep. And when I'm not playing, I'm talking about playing here on TB! Bass is all I do Although keep in mind that I play while watching TV, etc.