I started the course and got through a little over half way. I was really starting to get it. And then 2 weeks ago, my Dad died. I can tell that not continuing on a steady pace is costing me, but I’m just really having a hard time getting back into it. : (
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Sincere condolences, man.
Take time for what you need to do and feel now. Bass will wait patiently until you’re ready. Then you can go back over some previous lessons and enjoy them all over again.
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Gotta grieve. Sorry for your loss.
Lots of sad stuff and bad stuff happening that I find disturbing. I find practicing & basbuzz lessons a great way to escape, feel better and get out of myself. I think alot of it is due to Josh’s style.
I’ve had to be away from practice for months. It didn’t leave too bad of a mark.
As you move through your grief I’m sure you’ll eventually pick up your bass and continue to enjoy the growth.
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Give it some time, it will come back to you. I’m sorry for your loss.
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Sorry for your loss, that’s awful.
Don’t worry at all about the bass progress - it’s a nonissue, in reality you will require maybe one practice session to come back up to speed. I sometimes go weeks at a time without playing bass due to focus on other aspects of music, and it’s all still there when I come back.
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My condolences, so sorry for your loss.
Just as @howard @MikeC @bukbass @Tommydogg said , give it time , go through your grieving process , and the joy of bass playing will be there for you again
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My condolences, I’m very sorry for your loss.
When you are ready, the bass will be there. There’s no right or wrong way, and no time limit. Don’t stress over it - it’s there to add joy to your life, not anxiety. Wishing you all the best!
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My condolences, praying for you, your family, and your dad’s eternal peace.
As everyone has said, just take your time. Give yourself the space to grieve, you don’t need to do anything else until you are ready to. However long it takes, or how much time you need to feel better takes precedence over forcing yourself to get back into things.
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Grief is its own path. Give yourself time. When I suffered a loss I wrote an interlude on my bass that was really sad. It helped, but that was my path. Don’t put unnecessary burdens on yourself, you have a lot to process.
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