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    Bass Guitar Workout Schedule For 2017

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    The document outlines a bass guitar workout schedule for 2017 that includes daily, weekly, and monthly scale goals. It recommends focusing on technique if scale goals aren't being met. The schedule includes 3 practice routines that each focus on different musical concepts like harmony, melody, technique, and ear training. Routine 1 focuses on chords/melody. Routine 2 on technique/soloing. Routine 3 on ear training. It provides sample exercises for each section and recommends practicing each routine over the course of a week with rest days for listening and theory.

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    Bass Guitar Workout Schedule For 2017

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    The document outlines a bass guitar workout schedule for 2017 that includes daily, weekly, and monthly scale goals. It recommends focusing on technique if scale goals aren't being met. The schedule includes 3 practice routines that each focus on different musical concepts like harmony, melody, technique, and ear training. Routine 1 focuses on chords/melody. Routine 2 on technique/soloing. Routine 3 on ear training. It provides sample exercises for each section and recommends practicing each routine over the course of a week with rest days for listening and theory.

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    The document outlines a bass guitar workout schedule for 2017 that includes daily, weekly, and monthly scale goals. It recommends focusing on technique if scale goals aren't being met. The schedule includes 3 practice routines that each focus on different musical concepts like harmony, melody, technique, and ear training. Routine 1 focuses on chords/melody. Routine 2 on technique/soloing. Routine 3 on ear training. It provides sample exercises for each section and recommends practicing each routine over the course of a week with rest days for listening and theory.

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    Bass Guitar Workout Schedule For 2017

    Uploaded by

    Anku Kingsley Etornam
    The document outlines a bass guitar workout schedule for 2017 that includes daily, weekly, and monthly scale goals. It recommends focusing on technique if scale goals aren't being met. The schedule includes 3 practice routines that each focus on different musical concepts like harmony, melody, technique, and ear training. Routine 1 focuses on chords/melody. Routine 2 on technique/soloing. Routine 3 on ear training. It provides sample exercises for each section and recommends practicing each routine over the course of a week with rest days for listening and theory.

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    BASS GUITAR WORKOUT SCHEDULE FOR 2017

    Goals for daily and weekly section of bass guitar practice routine

    Scales Daily Goal Reach 120bpm with metronome on A major Scale.


    Scales Weekly Goal Increase daily bpm by 25% with A major Scale.
    Scales Monthly Goal Hit 25% bpm increase with A,D,G and C major Scales.

    For example, if you are not reaching your bpm goal for the week, it could be a picking issue
    You have to then focus on your picking technique before coming back to the scales
    exercises with your increased technical skills.
    Musical Concepts that should be part of Practice routine

    Harmony
    Melody
    Technique
    Soloing
    Ear Training
    Repertoire
    Music Theory

    It might seem like you need a lot time each day to even touch upon these concepts. Dont
    worry about cramming these skills into each practice sessions.
    Instead focus on touching each of these essential skills over the course of a series of
    practice sessions that you repeat each week.
    Weekly Practice Schedule

    Saturday Practice Routine 1


    Sunday Practice Routine 2
    Monday Practice Routine 3
    Tuesday Practice Routine 1
    Wednesday Rest Day
    Thursday Practice Routine 2
    Friday Rest Day

    PRACTICE ROUTINE 1 FOCUS ON HARMONY AND MELODY

    SECTION 1 - Chords and Chord Progression 10 minutes

    Develop specific chord shapes


    Learn inversions for any chord type, i.e. m7
    Practice a chord progression in multiple keys, i.e. l-vi-lV-V
    Work on playing chords in a few positions, for a song youre learning

    SECTION 2 Scales and Arpeggios 20 minutes

    Learn a new scale in 12 keys


    Play a mode and its related arpeggios in all keys
    Run a practice pattern through a new scale
    Play one, two and three octave arpeggios and scales shapes for a chord type, i.e maj7

    PRACTICE ROUTINE 2 FOCUS ON TECHNIQUE AND SOLOING


    SECTION 1 Technique 20 minutes

    Speed drills with a metronome, steadily increasing the speed. Using Dmitri Universal

    licks
    Legato exercises through scales or finger pattern
    Picking exercises using Right Hand drive
    Stretching exercises to work on fretting hand dexterity.

    SECTION 2 Soloing 10 minutes

    Solo over a static chord with a specific scale or arpeggio


    Solo on one string at a time to work on fretboard fluency
    Work on a specific outside concept

    PRACTICE ROUTINE 3 FOCUS ON EAR TRAINING.


    SECTION 1 - Ear Training

    Pick out the chords to a song by ear


    Learn a riff from a recording
    Transcribe a solo by ear from your favorite player using Jermaine Morgan Albums and

    Tal Wilkenfeld Album


    Sing intervals, scales, arpeggios, or other musical devices.

    SECTION 2 Learning Songs

    Learn the chords to a new songs


    Learn the bass line and melody line to the tune
    Learn the riffs and/or solo and/or licks from the song

    REST DAYS
    SECTION 1 Listening - 30 minutes

    Listen to a solo youre learning on repeat


    Listen to a new album
    Listen to a new artist you just discovered

    SECTION 2 Music Theory 30 minutes

    Read about a specific theory concept youre studying


    Write out theory exercises such as key signatures, scales, chord tones.
    Analyze a song or progression youre learning to play
    Learning a new musical term

    Your 30 minute routines below should cover each of these 7 concepts in your weekly
    practice sessions.

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