New Year's (Bass) Resolutions 2021?

[nilebodgers]

Anyone else got some New Year's resolutions for playing?

What I wanted to do was "practice more", but based on experience that's not going to happen unless I get specific. So:

1. Play for at least 30 mins every day.
2. Do a warm up then at least one technique exercise for speed/dexterity based on part of a song.
3. Do at least one musical exercise with arpeggios/scales in all keys round the cycle of 4ths.
4. Work on learning songs - a complete song, not just licks or parts. Play along with it until can be done with no significant mistakes.
5. Continue working on the Jazz walking bass course I have been doing.
6. Keep a practice diary and time how long I am spending on each item.
7. Don't buy any more gear! (apart from consumables and odds & ends)

This is mostly stuff I have been doing anyway, but in an organised way instead of random impulses and noodling around on a lick that caught my ear.

Anyone else got some resolutions they want to share?

[Crawford13]

2 minutes ago, nilebodgers said:

Anyone else got some New Year's resolutions for playing?

What I wanted to do was "practice more", but based on experience that's not going to happen unless I get specific. So:

1. Play for at least 30 mins every day.
2. Do a warm up then at least one technique exercise for speed/dexterity based on part of a song.
3. Do at least one musical exercise with arpeggios/scales in all keys round the cycle of 4ths.
4. Work on learning songs - a complete song, not just licks or parts. Play along with it until can be done with no significant mistakes.
5. Continue working on the Jazz walking bass course I have been doing.
6. Keep a practice diary and time how long I am spending on each item.
7. Don't buy any more gear! (apart from consumables and odds & ends)

This is mostly stuff I have been doing anyway, but in an organised way instead of random impulses and noodling around on a lick that caught my ear.

Anyone else got some resolutions they want to share?

This is really good mate, clear measurable goals. 

I wish you all the best😎

[Reggaebass]

It’s good to keep a diary, I do that, and they all look really good to me👍 , except no7 😁

[nilebodgers]

7 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

It’s good to keep a diary, I do that, and they all look really good to me👍 , except no7 😁

LOL. Yes, that one wouldn't fly with a lot of people on here.

[Foureyes]

46 minutes ago, nilebodgers said:

Anyone else got some New Year's resolutions for playing?

What I wanted to do was "practice more", but based on experience that's not going to happen unless I get specific. So:

1. Play for at least 30 mins every day.
2. Do a warm up then at least one technique exercise for speed/dexterity based on part of a song.
3. Do at least one musical exercise with arpeggios/scales in all keys round the cycle of 4ths.
4. Work on learning songs - a complete song, not just licks or parts. Play along with it until can be done with no significant mistakes.
5. Continue working on the Jazz walking bass course I have been doing.
6. Keep a practice diary and time how long I am spending on each item.
7. Don't buy any more gear! (apart from consumables and odds & ends)

This is mostly stuff I have been doing anyway, but in an organised way instead of random impulses and noodling around on a lick that caught my ear.

Anyone else got some resolutions they want to share?

They all sound like good goals. Mine would be very similar. With the exception of number 4 my ocd won’t let me learn only part of a song. And number 7. I definitely need to buy more gear 😂

Edited January 4, 2021 by Foureyes

[Bassassin]

Sell about 10 basses I never play.

Actually play my lovely Sire fretless, rather than just looking at it hanging on the wall.

Too bad this doesn't look like it's going to be the year for resolutions