l Bad Religion l Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I figured it would be intresting to know how long each of you practiced each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohhhhh6 Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Well, I practice about 20 minutes (if even that) a day. "Teacher, why aren't I good at playing bass?" Hmmmm.... I wonder why... In Skynyrd We Trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Until recently, 1-3 hours per day. Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I try to get in 30 minutes a day during the week. At least once a week the band practices for somewhere between 2 and 6 hours. 15 minutes of warmup scales before gigs usually helps get me limbered up. And roughly 1 hour a week on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Phil Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 not every day. usually between 15minutes to 2 hours when I do which is between 5 and 2 times a week. http://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/blue.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/black.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/fuscia.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/grey.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/orange.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/purple.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/red.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/yellow.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Week nights, 45 min. to an hour, and I take the night after rehearsal off. Weekend days, at least an hour a day, but nothing is carved in stone; if I want to play all day, I can, if I don't or I want to do something with my family, or something else, so be it. I don't stress out about it, because then it wouldn't be fun. "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I will admit that I don't practice very much anymore. Once in a while I will pick up a bass and start working on something and about two hours later I will notice what time it is. There were ten years or so when I practiced four to five hours a day. And most of that time I was gigging fours a night on top of that. That was after I graduated from college with a degree in music. The college courses were a starting point for really getting serious. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc_dup1 Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I don't have a regular routine and am too variable. But I'd guess on average 2 - 3 hours but this could include up to 6 hours on a weekend day and nothing at all some days during the week. It sounds a lot, but I have to compensate for taking up the instrument late in life and my enthusiasm for music being disproportionate to my talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro_Man Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I practice for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, its not planned or anything it just happens, some days (usually the days when i have loads of work to do) i just walk around the house all day, just playing whatever i want. Actually im playing inbetween writing this. Nic "i must've wrote 30 songs the first weekend i met my true love ... then she died and i got stuck with this b****" - Father of the Pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I've never been a dedidcated student. I just noodle around while watching the tele. I know I should knuckle down, but there's so much else to do...sometimes I pray that I'd lose my job so I can dedicate more time to music. I also know that if I practised more, I'd be a better player! All in all, about 10 hours per week, with no structure or direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 This thread is depressing me. Let's kick it up a notch. How many hours do you practice a day? How many hours do you spend on the internet a day? Now try to reverse those numbers. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetgtree Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Dang Jeremy... if I have to reverse it... 2 1/2 hours praticing a day... 30 minutes on the internet a day... www.geocities.com/nk_bass/enter.html Still working on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 If I had to reverse it.... ouch. I'd practice 4-5 hours a day and be on the internet about 45 minutes a day (roughly). BUT, I do a lot of research for my thesis/class assignments online. I'd flunk out of graduate school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I'd get fired if I reversed it. I don't think my company would like it if I practiced bass 4 hours a day at my desk. Ah, nice marmot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Originally posted by jeremyc: This thread is depressing me. Let's kick it up a notch. How many hours do you practice a day? How many hours do you spend on the internet a day? Now try to reverse those numbers.Ouch! Okay, I'm gonna go into the other room and get my bass now. Most of my practice is relegated to band practice lately. Time has been at a premium, and the material I've been playing lately hasn't been trying enough for me to need to practice much. Apartment living isn't very ammenable to practicing much, either. I think a headphone amp is in order. When I DID practice on a regular basis, it could be anywhere from 1 hour to 6 hours. I was also doing 3-4 hour band practices and gigs on the order of 3-4 hours. I noticed that I hit a playing plateau within the past 5 years. Probably since I'm not playing material that's really trying my that much in terms of technique. But, it's also after having done about 8 or so years of pretty intense practice, lessons and gigging. Basically, it leaves me with this question: do the people who've been playing 10 years or more practice that much on their own? Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Originally posted by Scoot: I'd get fired if I reversed it. I don't think my company would like it if I practiced bass 4 hours a day at my desk. Ditto! Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfreq Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 Originally posted by bc: It sounds a lot, but I have to compensate for taking up the instrument late in life and my enthusiasm for music being disproportionate to my talent. I usually practice 2 to 3 hours a day, up to six on some, having no kids and being self employed certainly helps with the time. Jeez, BC did you ever take the words out of my mouth. JEREMY, I agree that my technique would certainly improve if I spent less time on the net, but you DBB, Nicklab, Benloy, Wraub, Bump, and of course Ed Friedland and the rest of the vets keep posting these gems about playing experiences, gear, WWLD and theoretical insights that us newbies(old newbie in my case) just cant stay away. Its just like practice anyway, THANKS. "The Blues is the Roots, and the rest is the Fruits" Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike H. Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Not nearly enough. http://www.identity5.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkW Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Personal, alone practice, I can barely work in an hour a day. That's because at least two days a week, I'm doing anywhere from 3 to 7 hours of band practice. Of course, shopping for a house takes up pretty much all my spare time these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Watts Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 don't know exactly how long.. my practice isn't really practice anyway.. I just go downstairs and play... be it something I just heard on the radio and wanna learn or me improvising something. Is that practicing or mimicking? Pain teaches what pride won't let you learn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiohead Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 i play for about 2 hour a day 7 days a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 I practice about 2 and a half hours a day, every day, except for today. Studo maintenace. I used to practice 4 - 6 hours every day. I practice in front of two computer monitors, so I can do internet at the same time! But I'm a guitar player. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Well, this thread actually inspired me to practice this evening. It was 45 minutes of running through modal scales (2 octaves worth on 5 string) and arpeggios working from C to C as the key centers on the b-string. And you know what? I needed the practice, LOL! I think this is the start of a resurgence in my practice habits. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiohead Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by Nicklab: Well, this thread actually inspired me to practice this evening. It was 45 minutes of running through modal scales (2 octaves worth on 5 string) and arpeggios working from C to C as the key centers on the b-string. And you know what? I needed the practice, LOL! I think this is the start of a resurgence in my practice habits.try doing some scales by going down the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 i think just as important than how long you practice is what you get done during your practice time. Playing 4 hours a day is not necessarily practicing 4 hours a day. I try to mix it up during the week depending on my time. I have an arrangement of Autumn Leaves for "solo bass" that I am trying to memorize. I am also going to break out the Simandl book, metronome and my fretles 6 and do some scale/position/time work. I finally got Band-In-A-Box working again so I use that to practice "standards" melodies, walking and soloing. I mute the bass track. I also like to play along with a CD, XM Radio, whatever to work on just playing a wide variety of tunes "by ear" so to speak. Some days I get a lot done, some days I just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R. Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 By myself: around 1-2 hours With the Drummer:4 hours (three times a week) With the band:5+ (this can be one day a week or more, depending who's going to be home) I think this is a pretty good practicing schedule since i'm still in school (and have all the time in the world). I spend two hours on the computer every day (at the least). I think my internet and bass hours are almost equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 As I've said elsewhere, I use a timer when I practice. So when I go to the bathroom or stop to get a drink or take a break for any reason, I pause the timer. You'd be surprised to find how much time you can waste. For me to get my 2:30 hrs in it sometimes takes me 4 hours. Bad time management. I don't count time spent rehearsing with a band practice, as, for me, it's an entirely different dynamic. Practice I'm working on specific technical difficulties, or learning a specific thing, on my own, rather than learning a specific groove or tune with a group. But that's is just as valuable. Not putting it down by any means. In some cases it's much more valuable than spending time honing one's technique sans other group input. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie bass dude Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I try and practice an hour everyday, I dont really practice scales anymore(yes I know I should). I generally work on new songs I also have two different band rehearsals a week, each go for two hours. lots of laying on the couch holding my bass, becoming one with the bass. I sometimes even do the Sienfeld bass part during Sienfeld no beer until July 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Radiohead: Originally posted by Nicklab: Well, this thread actually inspired me to practice this evening. It was 45 minutes of running through modal scales (2 octaves worth on 5 string) and arpeggios working from C to C as the key centers on the b-string. And you know what? I needed the practice, LOL! I think this is the start of a resurgence in my practice habits.try doing some scales by going down the neckHey, this was just a re-start. Let me get my feet wet first. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolini Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I figured it would be intresting to know how long each of you practiced each day. Till my wife complains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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