Do you have any bass goals for 2026, if so, what are they?
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In terms of my 2026 bass goals, they really are quite simple:
- with the band, get to the magic 35/40 songs for the set list. Weāre not a million miles from it, but will need some focusā¦
- with the band, get to the point where we can get some paid gigsā¦ in my daydreams, I equate paid to professional, even if the pay will barely cover a new set of strings
- sell my Sire D5
- buy another Dingwallā¦ just because
What are yours?
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Yes, I definitely have a few goals lined up for 2026!
- Improve my sight-reading: I really want to get better at reading standard notation.
- The Album: Finish recording our bandās first album.
- Live playing: Simply play more gigs!
- Community: I aim to be a bit more active and helpful here on the forum than I managed to be in '25.
Happy New Bass Year to everyone! 
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My goals.
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I really need to improve my fluency with the entire neck, and not just mostly stay north of the 12th fret.
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I want to improve my swing rhythm and reggae on-the-2 playing.
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I want to survive the 8-month wait for the 4-string medium multiscale headless bass I just ordered from Henrix Guitars. Specs:
-Swamp Ash Body with Roasted Oak Veneer
-5-Piece Maple/Ovangkol Neck
-Richlite Fretboard
-Compound Fretboard Radius 12ā-16ā
-Stainless Steel Frets
-Riviera Tuning Machines
-Custom Nova FRFR Pickups
-Filter Electronics
-Luminlay Sidedots
-Graphtech Nut
-Schaller Security Locks
-Gigbag
Options:
Spalted Maple Top 2
Curved Maple Fretboard Inlays
Hereās the top wood. Itās going to look fabulous when finished, especially with the roasted oak veneer.
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Iād like to break free from hanging out on root notes (which I know isnāt necessarily a bad thing, but itās because I need more knowledge and practice).
More consistent practice
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- get into a jazz quartet (standards) and really dig into that walking bass stuff
- record three songs in the studio with the melodic rock group
- play three gigs with the melodic rock group
- play several (smaller) gigs with the jazz quartet
- start working/composing on my new album
- learn one new technique (probably proper palm muting)
- have some more focus on fretless (if time allows)
- sell (or give away) three basses - buy one(!?!)
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pretty much mine too. was it you @Jenn_L that mentioned contacting Mark at TalkingBass about that Groove Trainer course I paid for? i did just that and Mark agreed that GT wasnt really the course for me, refunded me and advised that i should probably try the Creative Bassist course.
Tis a lot more expensive that GT tho, but he said itll probably be discounted in New Year so iām looking out for that, see if its down to anything i can afford right now.
either way, my goals seem to be similar to yours, try and work out some patterns/grooves of my own so if im ever jamming and the guitarist calls out āthis ones in the key of C with a I IV iv V progressionā, then i could maybe come up with something myself using pentatonic notes.
best of luck to us both
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Buy more basses 
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Oh good! Iām glad you got some clarity on that. And I just got an email about the Talkingbass sale lol.
Best of luck to you also.
Happy 2026 to all!
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@Jenn_L just had the email too. tempting to push myself with the CB course but also interesting to read heās bringing out a Pentatonic Playbook course soon, so im not sure which would suit me best as i guess by knowing all the pentatonic options available then that helps to come up with your own patterns and become a ācreative bassistā 
i see another email winging its way to him
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I just need to practice more.
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Finish the Groove Trainer course.
Learn how to read music competently
Improve fretboard fluency
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Happy New Yearās Eve And All The Best To You All In 2026
GOALS:
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Consistency
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Practice With A Cello Player
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Catch All Of Josh Manās YT Videos
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Top 10,ooo Kilometers On The Bike As I Only Logged 4,800 Miles In 2025
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Purchase A New Table Saw
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Learn A Few Xmas Songs For December 2026
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Hopefully Double My Time Lapse YT Channel
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Dance Like Nobody Is Watching
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Be The Better Person
And Last But Not Least , Continue To Send Positive Vibes Here On Bass Buzz
Stay Funkadelic ,
Cheers
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Yeah ārecord original musicā is my sole music goal for 2026
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Find a place to hide a Reverend Linh Le Signature and make that to my new park bass!
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My goals for 2026:
- Finish the B2B course (1st run, at least).
- Work on moving around the fretboard more efficiently/quickly.
- Take my absolute mediocrity for what it is, and just enjoy the process of learning as a beginner. Itās about the journey.
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My 2026 bass goals are:
- Keep practicing slap, and get to the point where Iām actually playing some songs that make use of it. Iāve been doing it a few months already and Iāve learned how slow progress can be, so I think a year is pretty reasonable.
- Get more familiar with scales and the fretboard, to the point I can noodle and improvise at least a little bit confidently.
- Play more songs I enjoy playing. Iām getting a little stuck on doing things meant to improve my ability, I need to spend more time enjoying where Iām at.
- As a stretch goal, try and pick up some ability to read sheet music.
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Pick up my Kubicki
Have another SoCal Meet up
Join another Band, a Guitarist was trying to recruit me for a local band
Finish recording my songs
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@Al1885 - and establish your āAl dances headphone reviewsā TikTok channel, of course!!!
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