I’ve just finished module 4 and I’m loving it so far, I’m a older learner (57 years old) but I’m finding it a blast, turns out you can learn an old dog new tricks! I’d really love to hear from older learners to hear their experiences and their bass journey and tips for silver bassists
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Bunch of us here started later in life. Now I wish I would’ve started earlier 
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The best time to have started to learn bass was 40 years ago, the second best time is now…
Depending on your lifestyle, genetic factors and a little luck, you might still have 30 to 40 years to go. Plenty of time to get good enough to start a band and rock a stage near you!
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My tip is to take to heart the words of noted philosopher Billie Joe Armstrong:
“It ain’t over till you’re underground.”
As long as you can play and are enjoying, play.
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I started at 49.
My very good friend from school has been playing bass in bands since the 80s. I asked for advice. He said to me that if you want to get any where with bass stating later. Treat it like a job to begin with.
Do an hour a day. It doesn’t have to be all playing, it can be reading theory / watching lessons. But ideally playing for a hour a day.
Because he said, if you do just 10 mins a day. You will suck and then you will die still sucking at bass.
But if in the first year you put in the work; after 300+ hours it wont feel like work, it’ll feel like fun.
He was right. 5 years in and I love practicing because it means when I play live I have it down cold and have a fun time.
So eat your vegetables to begin with. Put in the work and reap the rewards or don’t and suck 
It’s not talent, it’s just good old fashioned graft.
This is me after 12 months. Never played another instrument as an adult but put in 2+ hours a night for a year!
YMMV.
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I’m the same age, and started when I got a bass for my birthday. Been playing almost everyday since. It’s fun and great way to transition out of my “work mindset” at the end of my day.
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Smoothe operator. Not a J5 fan, ever, but you killed that one.
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Just started bass at 56. Been playing other instruments for a while off and on, but this is my first time with structured lessons. Loving it so far!
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I’m 58 and finished the course on Easter Sunday.
As many have said I too wish I had started years ago!
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Me to!
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Just hit me, Silver Learners would be a cool band name
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When you’re late for practice, everybody’s phone buzzes with a silver alert!
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The practice room will need to be close to the Loos (restrooms for our friends in the US)
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I’m 61. I also race bikes so my racing age is 62. We’re about at the same module. I love it. Every bike training session are bass riffs I’ve learned plucking in my head. Best advice, which I also apply to cycling, is consistency. Consistency builds myelin /neural pathways over time.
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Keep up learning and having fun Chris. I took the course last year and loved it, I was 76. it is so good for the brain and the course has been brilliantly created that anyone can have successes. I do go back to it and play around sometimes just to see how much I have improved since I took it.
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Many thanks for your kind words,
Always welcome never taken for granted,
I think learning to play has many benefits other than the pure enjoyment of playing such as concentration and co-ordination
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Absolutely Chris! Keeps us sharp and exercises the brain. I play with a group of ukulele players. It really expanded my abilities. We perform sometimes at the local library, some assisted living facilities and we annually do a gig at a farm that rescues animals. The animals are a great audience. The goats nibble the sheet music and the turkey gobbles with the music. Sounds odd to do this but it is a lot of fun.
You never know what learning an instrument could lead you too.
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M62. I did the course last summer and found module 4 is where it starts to get harder.
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