How to practice bass if you hate practice!

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???? Tomplay (amazing play-along software. The link gives you a free trial): https://tomplay.com/premium-trial?ref..

Here's a link to some more bass practice tips plus the E Mixolydian one string shape used in this lesson: https://onlinebasscourses.com/lessons/practice/how-to-practice-bass-if-you-hate-practice/

In this bass tutorial, I show you ten things you can do to get you out of a creative rut and back to loving bass practice again.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:04 Play Along with Your Favorite Songs
00:22 Join or Form a Band
00:54 Record Yourself
01:31 Experiment with Effects & Challenge Yourself with New Genres or Scales
04:06 Set Small, Achievable Goals
04:42 Use Apps and Online Resources
06:00 Improvise
08:05 Focus on Fun Techniques
09:40 Attend Workshops or Clinics

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???? Music Theory For Bass Players course: https://onlinebasscourses.com/music-theory-for-bass-players
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Bass Gear (I like and use)
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???? Beat Buddy (practice drum beats in a pedal): Reverb link - https://reverb.grsm.io/BeatBuddy Use DAN10 for a 10% discount on their site - https://bit.ly/SingularSoundBB
♆ The BEST tuners out there: https://reverb.grsm.io/peterson
⽴ My favourite bass stands and racks: https://reverb.grsm.io/StringSwing
????My main 'YouTube' bass is my 1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups. Occasionally one turns up on Reverb! https://reverb.grsm.io/VintageIbanezBass
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???? Universal Audio Apollo (2nd interface - great for travelling): https://reverb.grsm.io/UniversalAudioArrow
???? TC Ditto Looper pedal: https://reverb.grsm.io/LooperPedal
???? Mooer Prime P1: https://reverb.grsm.io/MooerPrimeP1
???? Zoom B3N multi-effects: https://reverb.grsm.io/ZoomB3N
???? Boss Katana (excellent practice amp): https://reverb.grsm.io/KatanaBass
???? MusicMan StingRay 5 (main gigging bass): https://reverb.grsm.io/StingRay5
???? Fender Jazz: https://reverb.grsm.io/FenderJazz
???? Fender Precision: https://reverb.grsm.io/FenderPrecision
???? Dunlop .73 (favourite plectrum): https://reverb.grsm.io/Dunlop73
♆ Lekato clip-on metronome/tuner (cheap but good): https://geni.us/MetronomeTuner
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