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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?

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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😎

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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 😂

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