How do you practice/prepare? (bass, rock, Radiohead, quote)

musiclover3210 · 05-18-2008, 07:18 PM

I really dont practice all that much. But if I have to, I always eat one hour before playing my sax. Then I do a chromatic scale as fast as I can all the way up and down three times or more. Then I eventually get to the song that I'm working on. The sad thing is, even though I ate before hand I'm starved once I finished.

saxophile123 · 05-23-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by musiclover3210

I really dont practice all that much. But if I have to, I always eat one hour before playing my sax. Then I do a chromatic scale as fast as I can all the way up and down three times or more. Then I eventually get to the song that I'm working on. The sad thing is, even though I ate before hand I'm starved once I finished.

i hope you rinse your mouth out before you play. if you don't you will probably have to get a lot of your pads replaced very soon. i play sax too btw, whats your set up? and you should really practice your scales with a metronome.

i usually start with long tones/overtones, then scales, then excercises like playing riffs in all 12 keys or playing out of my jerry coker book. then i move on to playing different tunes out of aebersold books. and then maybe work on a transcription or two. all in all i try and get 3 hours a day.

musiclover3210 · 05-24-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by saxophile123

i hope you rinse your mouth out before you play. if you don't you will probably have to get a lot of your pads replaced very soon. i play sax too btw, whats your set up? and you should really practice your scales with a metronome.

i usually start with long tones/overtones, then scales, then excercises like playing riffs in all 12 keys or playing out of my jerry coker book. then i move on to playing different tunes out of aebersold books. and then maybe work on a transcription or two. all in all i try and get 3 hours a day.

Dont worry, I do rinse. Otherwise not only will I have to replace pads, my sax would stink! Haha...Anyway, what do you mean by set up? Do you mean brand? Its a Jupiter, professional type. I personally prefer them to Yamaha.

cabangbangq · 05-24-2008, 07:35 PM

On guitar or bass, I just meddle with a few songs to get warmed up and I'll do that for a while. Then screw around with the delay on my Boss pedal and then go from there.

Before shows, I play covers on my guitar backstage and then we'll go through an acoustic jam of whatever it is we'll be playing.

jelonek · 10-24-2008, 04:25 AM

Hi all. Do you guys know some good online metronome?? I've found bestmetronome.com but I'm not sure is it good enough.

Astronomer · 10-24-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

really? the video game is different than the real thing? you don't say...

i have yet to see a GH tune that i used to play for real (like one, cherub rock, suck my kiss, sunshine of your love) throw more notes at me than i actually played when i practiced covers. after playing for 15 years the thought of sitting down and regurgitating covers - again - makes me want to give up playing guitar.

GH keeps my fingers nimble - hence the comment about it being a great finger exercise. i never said it was a surrogate for playing the real thing, just my method of choice for practicing. at this point i don't feel the need to practice scales or chord progressions. what i do feel the need for is an activity that helps maintain the dexterity of my fretting fingers and the stamina of my picking hand. GH provides that in spades.

lol I swear GH has made my actual guitar and piano skills sloppier and lazier.

Fletch · 10-24-2008, 06:22 PM

Before playing i like to think of a tree falling in the forest, but i`m always careful to not be in the way of the falling tree - Damn! Those things can hurt.

mr dave · 10-26-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lateralus

lol I swear GH has made my actual guitar and piano skills sloppier and lazier.

i think the ratio of controller to instrument is a big factor. i've noticed the same as well but a large part of that is due to losing my jam room a few months back and not really playing at home. can't really crank up 2 amps and a pile of pedals in an apartment.

the only really improvement in my playing technique from playing music games is on bass with a pic. i'm WAY tighter than i ever was. otherwise the games are really just fun hand exercises.

Dr. Yellow Black · 10-28-2008, 03:27 PM

I'm a drummer. When I warm up I just play "creep" by Radiohead. It has a good pace and gets my leg loose for the bass drum.

Astronomer · 10-28-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Yellow Black

I'm a drummer. When I warm up I just play "creep" by Radiohead. It has a good pace and gets my leg loose for the bass drum.

I'm a piano player and to warm up I often play 'Karma Police' by Radiohead

05-18-2008, 07:18 PM	#21 (permalink)
musiclover3210 Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Location: blah Posts: 17	I really dont practice all that much. But if I have to, I always eat one hour before playing my sax. Then I do a chromatic scale as fast as I can all the way up and down three times or more. Then I eventually get to the song that I'm working on. The sad thing is, even though I ate before hand I'm starved once I finished. __________________ musiclover3210 is contemplating the love of music vs. the love of boys...but what if it was a music loving boy?

10-24-2008, 04:25 AM	#25 (permalink)
jelonek Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Metronome Hi all. Do you guys know some good online metronome?? I've found bestmetronome.com but I'm not sure is it good enough.

10-24-2008, 06:22 PM	#27 (permalink)
Fletch Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 82	Before playing i like to think of a tree falling in the forest, but i`m always careful to not be in the way of the falling tree - Damn! Those things can hurt. __________________ No Bosses, Just Music

10-28-2008, 03:27 PM	#29 (permalink)
Dr. Yellow Black Level 12 Paladin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 202	I'm a drummer. When I warm up I just play "creep" by Radiohead. It has a good pace and gets my leg loose for the bass drum. __________________ Call of Duty is a disgrace.

05-24-2008, 07:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
cabangbangq Music Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 53	On guitar or bass, I just meddle with a few songs to get warmed up and I'll do that for a while. Then screw around with the delay on my Boss pedal and then go from there. Before shows, I play covers on my guitar backstage and then we'll go through an acoustic jam of whatever it is we'll be playing.