Pratice time

[golddog]

I was wondering what others are doing when they set down to practice there bass. How much time do you spend and what do you practice?

 

[Stuggi]

Maybe a couple of hours per day in twenty minutes episodes. I practice whatever I think needs practice...

 

[A9X]

As much as I can. Planning on woodshedding a bit on the weekends and 2-4 jours a day for the next few months.
I practice whatever my teacher sets me, otherwise kihon (fundamentals).

 

[golddog]

Thanks for the response guys but exactly what do you practice? Do you have a routine you follow? scales, riffs, technique, new songs?

 

[golddog]

Maybe I should put it this way. How should a newbe set up his practice time?

 

[gjooro]

a teacher should set a newbies practice time

 

[acook]

Well if your new you really need to set yourself goals at learning the basics to almost perfection, all your fretboard and scales. I didn't when I started and I have been really punished me for it. Once you get that down, learn songs that bands would want to hear you play and play songs that you think show off your bass skills. From there its just technique, pushing your limits and trying new things, Most of my practicing (because I'm not in a band) is solo playing and making my own riffs with all kinds of techniques and trying new things and doing this every chance I can has really made my bass skills improve. Mainly just get comfortable with what your doing, whether it is a song or a technique then try something harder and new, don't just dwell on something keep trying new things. Thats just how I do it and my Two Cents on the subject, others probably got much better ways

 

[BassBob185]

Making up my own bass lines, reading & playing music (not tab), then I finish with about 30-45 min playing along with songs on CD and radio. Sometimes I copy the bass exactly and other times I make up my own bass line. Total 2-3 hours a day.

 

[JimB52]

Keep your bass out and handy. Pick it up whenever you can. Sitting on the couch, watching TV is a great time to noodle.

 

[golddog]

Thanks everyone for the response. I have a bass Ibanez gsr100 that I bought for a Christmas present but I cannot use it till then. I have bought one book Complete Idiot's guide to playing the Bass Guitar and have been searching the web for online lessons. I do not have a bass amp yet but hope to get one for Christmas as well. Any suggestions were to go online for lessons would be appreciated. Thanks again everyone!

 

[cnltb]

I tend to start with scales, arpeggios, and some other basic stuff.
I also do some chart reading which tends to include melody, walking the chords and actually playing the chords.
I also spend some time on new pieces which i am always trying to add to the list.
Also some recap on older material.
Other things get included as well, but that varies.
The time I spend on practicing varies but tends to be no less than two hours a day.

However...noodling and practicing are not the same thing whatsoever in my book.

 

[worldfamousandy]

Always have some sort of goal, and keep working at it. While you're working, get more goals. Work on all of 'em a couple hours a day.

 

[SteveBassJr]

I know this is an old thread but I just want to chime in. I get up 2 hours before work and practice. I run through my modes and triads. Some days I play my bass on my lunch break. I play whatever inspires my at the moment, usually always trying to make sense of what I know. 1 to 3 hours a day is what I try to do. I don't miss a day without at least touching my bass. I feel if I want to get to that next level, this is what I have to do.

 

[mambo4]

These days, only songs for the next gig.

 

[Yigal83]

These days, with two little kids and job pressure i have only 30-40 minutes a day to practice...it goes something like this:
5 min warm up
5 min scales all over the fretboard
5-10 min learn techniqe and new stuff (online resource)
5-10 learning new song (1 per week)
10 min playing old songs, improvisng and having fun
Sadly hang bass back on the wall mount.