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I'm not a bass player as such, but I've learned a little by virtue of having a bass (actually my wife's, although she never uses it) and occasional call to play it with other people. What I've learned, while it doesn't amount to much, is this:
Bass is a pretty boring instrument to practice solo (until you get pretty good at it...), so playing along with records is probably a good idea- it'll help you develop your ear (which if you already play another instrument to a decent standard should be reasonable...), and you'll probably find that lots of rock basslines are fairly simple to play along with.
On the "serious" side, you should definitely learn scales and arpeggios and practice with a metronome- your role in a band is equal parts melody and *rhythm*, so playing in time is vital, as is an understanding of how drummers work(!). As you get the theory in to your head, it'll become more and more apparent how bassists on records do what they do, so turn the bass up and dig out your favourite records!
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