How many hours do people practice?

[Bassbooksbikes]

As the title says. I'm managing around 9o mins on a week day, split into 2 lots of 45 mins approx. A little longer at the weekend. Does prepping for a gig, up the auntie? 

[Geek99]

90 minutes ?
luxury!

I’m lucky to get that in a month … which explains my attainment level 

 

do it until your attention wanders 

[itu]

Long ago it was 3 h/d, but nowadays maybe 6 h/week. Not much, should be more. 

[Bagman]

I get approx 12-15 hours each week

 

I have designated time each day 

 

my life is pretty much meaningless if I can't get bass time because I am a grumpy ass without it 

[Bassbooksbikes]

1 hour ago, Bagman said:

I get approx 12-15 hours each week

 

I have designated time each day 

 

my life is pretty much meaningless if I can't get bass time because I am a grumpy ass without it 

😀😀😀😀😀

[HeadlessBassist]

When I was teaching full time in Gloucestershire/Wiltshire (80 hours per week) I literally had no time to do any personal practice, but I was playing all the time in people's lessons. Useful for keeping your skills up!

 

Now I'm semi retired, I'm off and at home for five days a week, so I have been literally been playing my Basses (and Cello, DB, Violin, etc) at every opportunity. These days, I usually manage about 1-2 hours a day, whether I'm working on something technical for a recording session, or gig, or just noodling and setting up instruments. I've really enjoyed learning new stuff for the Duo recently. Playing along to the backing tracks is great fun. I don't really look at the Live Multi-Tribute Show stuff, as it's all really easy and I've been playing it for seven years. Also, I learned "Dean Town" by Vulfpeck the other week - still have to read it, though. It's too random to commit fully to memory, unless you wrote it like Joe Dart & co.

 

It reminds me of when I was playing at the peak of my ability at about 22 years old when I was principal DB in the Britten Pears Orchestra - we were all that good because we were playing for up to 15 hours a day!

 

Practice doesn't make perfect - but it does make significantly better!  🤔

Edited 4 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[RhysP]

I try to practice at least once every five years, even if I don't need it.

[RhysP]

21 hours ago, Bassbooksbikes said:

As the title says. I'm managing around 9o mins on a week day, split into 2 lots of 45 mins approx. A little longer at the weekend. Does prepping for a gig, up the auntie? 

I'd get a lot more practicing done if I wasn't too busy upping my auntie.

[chris_b]

In the beginning, every waking hour. Now, never, unless I have to work up a set for a gig.

[Reggaebass]

I’m not in any bands anymore but do a bit of studio work occasionally, I still play pretty much every day, I’ve always got new songs I’m learning or working on improving my techniques or trying to learn more theory, I think it keeps the mind ticking over, I don’t feel right if I’m not doing something