How To Practice The Bass In Your Dead Time
Q: HOW DO YOU GET TO CARNEGIE HALL?
A: PRACTICE, MAN, PRACTICE
We all know that, right? We know that if we want to get better we've got to practice? And if you've read my book Deliberate Practice you know that it's not just enough to practice, but you have to practice the right material. You have to practice in the Learning Zone.
The studies that I drew on in writing that book suggest that to be a virtuoso you have to put in approximately 10,000 Hours of Deliberate Practice in your chosen field. And so you know, 10,000 hours equates to around 3 hours of practice a day. Every day of the week. Every week of the year. For 10 years.
And that's the real problem for most of us. We're not students anymore, with hours of time that we can put in to practicing the bass. Most of us have got real world responsibilities that are time consuming - jobs, families, friends. And if you're like me then you can set aside a small amount of time to practice each day when you're not working, or looking after the kids, or spending time with your better other half.
But there's always that feeling:
It's never enough.
What if you could get 125 hours of extra practice time this year? What kind of difference would that make to your bass playing? (So you know, 125 hours is approximately 30 minutes of extra practice, 5 times a week, 50 weeks of the year). Seriously would that help you in your goal of getting better at the bass?
You bet it would!
But I know what you're going to say: I already get up earlier in the morning so I can practice. Or I already stay up later at night so I can practice. Or the only way I could do that would be by sacrificing time with the kids (though some days, that seems kind of attractive right? 
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What if I told you that not only could I give you that time, but I could give it you in such a way that you could do that practice whilst you were driving to work, or on the train, or exercising, or doing a gazillion things that you have to do every day? You'd probably think I'd been drinking or worse.
Well think again my bass playing friends.
Introducing my latest eBook: HOW TO PRACTICE THE BASS IN YOUR DEAD TIME
So how can you 'practice' your bass playing in your dead time? This book will show you how. We'll look at the following topics:
- • Visualisation
- • Ear Training
- • Rhythmic Perception
- • Finger Exercises
- • Sight Reading
- • Bass Line Analysis
- •Expanding Your Bass Guitar Map
So What's In 'How To Practice The Bass In Your Dead Time?'
In Section 1 we'll define exactly what Dead Time is, and we'll look at some methods we can use to identify it in our own busy lives.
In Section 2 we'll examine each of the topics listed above, and work out how we can apply these topics to our dead time and what tools are necessary to help us do that (Most of which are relatively cheap - and most of which there's a good chance you'll already have).
Section 3 is a practical section. In Section 3 I'll give you 76 Specific Applications that you can start applying immediately to make constructive use of your Dead Time. If there are specific areas of your bass playing you want to work on that aren't explicitly covered, you'll be able to work out some exercises for yourself to cover that based on the principles here. (If you can't, all you have to do is email me and tell me what you're trying to achieve, and I'll help you out)
Who Shouldn't Buy 'How To Practice The Bass In Your Dead Time? - Anyone who thinks this is some kind of 'Play Better Scam Scheme' without actually practicing. It's not. If you've read any of my Deliberate Practice articles or the book itself, you'll know that I believe the only way you can get better is by the specific type of focused practice defined as Deliberate Practice. If you're not sure then either use the Contact Form and ask questions. Or don't buy. It's that simple.
Who Should Buy 'How To Practice The Bass In Your Dead Time? - This ebook summarises and expands upon a series of strategies I started incorporating in my own daily life when I came up against the conundrum that we all share: I want to practice more vs. I don't have any time to practice more.
Will Applying This Material Really Help My Bass Playing? All of the strategies in this eBook WILL help your bass playing. When you read it you'll be able to see immediate applications of the suggested exercises in your own busy life. Using the exercises contained in the book I've personally managed approximately 180 hours of additional practice in the last 9 months. That's on top of my regular practice. Ask yourself a simple question: could you use an extra 20 hours of practice this month to help you get better? If the answer is yes, then take some action and DO something about it.
Technical Details For How To Practice The Bass In Your Dead Time
Format: The PDF file can be read (and printed out) in whatever PDF Reader you use - if you don't have one, Adobe has a free downloadable reader available. The MP3 files can be loaded onto any MP3 player - or burnt to CD.
Delivery: The PDF and The MP3 files will be available to download from a password protected webpage.
Payment Methods: All payments are via PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account they are extremely easy to set up and use - or you can pay securely by credit card.
Currency: All payments are in US Dollars. Paypal will convert the USD amount to your own currency when you get your credit card statement. In some cases, depending on where you're from, you may be able to see the conversion rate in your own currency before you pay (this feature is not available for all currencies though).
Compatibility: All PDF and MP3 files are compatible for both Macs and PCs. If you have any issues, don't hesitate to email me and I'll help you sort them out.
Support: If you're having trouble downloading or accessing the PDF file or the MP3s, or finding software for them, all you need to do is email me. I'll get back to you with answers and help as soon as possible.
THE $1,000,000 QUESTION: HOW MUCH DOES 'HOW TO PRACTICE THE BASS IN YOUR DEAD TIME' COST?
Note Re Premium Version
I recorded an audio version of the book as the bonus for the Premium version - it's a long, boring story but I'm in the process of court action against the guy who is supposed to be editing and compiling those audio files. When the audio is available, all premium purchasers will get those audio files. Until then I've replaced the bonus with 10 free back issues of my How To Play Membership Ezine.
Payment And Delivery
You'll receive a download link via email almost immediately after payment.
To take action now that could add 100 hours plus of practice time to your schedule in the next 12 months, click on the link below. Please note that all digital downloads are processed by a company called E-Junkie, and all payments are made by PayPal.
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Guarantee
There are few guarantees in life. One thing is certain though, if you take no action there will be no change to your circumstances. To make this a no-brainer for you here's what I'm prepared to offer: if you take action today and buy this eBook but find that after a month of implementing them there's no change to your bass playing all you have to do is email me and I'll refund your $33
Caveat
The material contained in 'How To Practice Your Bass In Your Dead Time' is not intended to replace physical time with your bass. This material is intended to ADD to that practice time you already do, and do it in parts of your busy lives that you've probably never considered you could use for practice related activities.
If You've Still Got Any Questions?
If you've still got questions then use the Contact Form and let me know. I'll reply as soon as I can - usually within 12-24 hours. If it's any longer than that then I probably haven't got your email.
Paul Wolfe, London
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