MadMatt
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Are you implying I'm allowed to play other notes that are NOT the root note?
(I'm novice)+1
I've learned a heck of a lot sitting behind the drum set and listening to what the bass is doing.
-Matt
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Are you implying I'm allowed to play other notes that are NOT the root note?
(I'm novice)+1
I've learned a heck of a lot sitting behind the drum set and listening to what the bass is doing.
-Matt
drTStingray
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However much, it's never enough - I still make mistakes in songs I've played for years.
I reckon about 10 hrs a week (some of it not plugged in though - does that count??)
I reckon about 10 hrs a week (some of it not plugged in though - does that count??)
Mabongohogany
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I met briefly Lee Sklar at Namm; he's probably considered a Master or should be.
I intro'd myself and began to talk, but he stopped me & said-
"Let me take a pic of you flipping me off for my ScreenSaver!"
Then he said, when we talked a bit deeper, and I paraphrase, that "it came easy to me, I studied Classical, and pretty much had the training down by the time I was (very young- 12 or 14 years or something) and then he "just evolved" into the well, Master. that he is. No doubt took some practice. Maybe it's the starting really young thing...
Kewl Guy.
Now Coltrane I understand used to practice Stravinsky between sets, and I know from his writings that at a height of his career, Sonny Rollins took some time off from gigs to practice, worked as a Janitor to get his stuff to his satisfaction, then came back with "The Bridge" named after where he practiced.
The only point/observation I could make after reading different views is that it has to be natural, has to be work of course, but has to be fun & desired- Not like walking on fire or something, torturing yourself to "Master" the Thesaurus of Scales or modes, etc. To me it shouldn't be like the "Karate Kid" movie I saw on my return plane trip, ya know??
I'm frankly not even sure there are Masters, don't care for that term, even when applied to those deserving, like Marcus, Chuck, Victor, James, Jaco etc.
Betcha they ALL say they're still learning...I'll bet.
If we have even a modicum of musical ability and enjoy ourselves playing, then that's the parameter, and it's up to each to decide how much it takes and how much time, and how far we can go.
That's a good thing.
One of my .02, adjusted for inflation.
I intro'd myself and began to talk, but he stopped me & said-
"Let me take a pic of you flipping me off for my ScreenSaver!"
Then he said, when we talked a bit deeper, and I paraphrase, that "it came easy to me, I studied Classical, and pretty much had the training down by the time I was (very young- 12 or 14 years or something) and then he "just evolved" into the well, Master. that he is. No doubt took some practice. Maybe it's the starting really young thing...
Kewl Guy.
Now Coltrane I understand used to practice Stravinsky between sets, and I know from his writings that at a height of his career, Sonny Rollins took some time off from gigs to practice, worked as a Janitor to get his stuff to his satisfaction, then came back with "The Bridge" named after where he practiced.
The only point/observation I could make after reading different views is that it has to be natural, has to be work of course, but has to be fun & desired- Not like walking on fire or something, torturing yourself to "Master" the Thesaurus of Scales or modes, etc. To me it shouldn't be like the "Karate Kid" movie I saw on my return plane trip, ya know??
I'm frankly not even sure there are Masters, don't care for that term, even when applied to those deserving, like Marcus, Chuck, Victor, James, Jaco etc.
Betcha they ALL say they're still learning...I'll bet.
If we have even a modicum of musical ability and enjoy ourselves playing, then that's the parameter, and it's up to each to decide how much it takes and how much time, and how far we can go.
That's a good thing.
One of my .02, adjusted for inflation.
MadMatt
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Thanks for the interesting insight! I think that was worth much more than .02
-Matt
Musicman Nut
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at Least an hour a day. During the week and nothing on the weekend because I'm Playing.
keko
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Recently I don't practice too much, there's no need for that, 'cause I play live gigs every weekend and that's the best practice!
Twice a month I have practice with my band in friends garage about 2-3 hours, learning some new songs!
At home practice rarely, only when I learn some new songs. I really don't need too much practice after +25 years of non-stop live performing!
My technique is enough good for stuff that I'm playing ...I play bass since I was 13, ...start giggin' with 16, played 1 year in official army orchestra...etc., and now I'm 42..., who need to practice much at my age?
Edit: sorry, I'm 43 ...(almost forget)
Twice a month I have practice with my band in friends garage about 2-3 hours, learning some new songs!
At home practice rarely, only when I learn some new songs. I really don't need too much practice after +25 years of non-stop live performing!
My technique is enough good for stuff that I'm playing
...I play bass since I was 13, ...start giggin' with 16, played 1 year in official army orchestra...etc., and now I'm 42..., who need to practice much at my age? Edit: sorry, I'm 43 ...(almost forget)
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guenter
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and now I'm 42..., who need to practice much at my age?
I'm 47
now and practice daily (1 - 1.5hrs) since i started playing bass in november 2009, plus i have a teacher which i'm visiting once a week for an hour.I used to play bass in a band w/ some friends when i was ~17-19 but i didn't take it too seriously. It was just for fun. Quit playing bass completely then.
shamus63
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Excluding weekly band rehearsals, jam nights and gigs...probably around 3-4 hours a week.
