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Hey, I was just wondering how much practice you guys put into one day or so something like that, as for me in the morning and night time, usually off an on so prob. a total of 2-3 hrs a day.
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I'm currently running approx 1-2hrs a day (in stints) depending on the work/personal schedule. I've for sure seen a HUGE improvement in my playing and learning once I decided to ensure daily practice no matter what.. Speaking of which, I'm off to "tinker" for an hour or so
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I'd love to be able to practice 2-3 hours a day, but reality is I have two young daughters and I'm grateful to just get one hour! I figure, one hour is better than nothing, so I keep plugging along. Maybe when they're bigger I'll get a bit more practice time in.
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Not enough!
I have my alarm set for 6AM with the intention I will get up and practice in the morning before work. (I would like to get 1/2 to 1 hour in the morning and another hour after work).
So.... I after sleep throught the alarm for about 2 hours I get up and vow I will go to bed early so I can get up at 6 the next day and practice....
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I practice 1 hr/day during the week and up to 2 hrs/ day on the weekends. I'd LOVE to do more but I work full time and have other pressing commitments.
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3 - 5 hours, not that you'd know it. My only child is grown. I have a job and a piano.
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I practice 1 to 1 1/2 hours per day.
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2-3 hours a day on average...every day...
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Originally posted by Mark...: 2-3 hours a day on average...every day... That's exactly what I get.
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2 to 3 hours if I'm lucky! Five to thirty minutes if I am really lucky! More on the weekends. I don't have anyone bugging me then:-)
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I can't practice everyday, unfortunately. I have classes and labs on some days which stretch from morning until night. Only on the weekends can I get up to 2 hours of practice, on certain weekdays it is 1 hour at most.
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I usually get 1-2 hours daily.
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I'm in grade 4 and I practice for an hour a day, and I thought that was a lot... am I the only one surprised by how much everyone practices?
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Hmmm...for a while I was able to get 90 minutes a day, right now I'm lucky if I get an hour a day.
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I would say about 1 to 1 1/2 hours during the week, and a little longer on the weekends, with the occasional day off here and there.
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I try for an hour a day, but it's hard to actually get in that much time every day, with those pesky kids always wanting something or other. Some days I only 15 minutes. I try to practice a little longer on the weekends.
bijou, I was a little surprised myself, but this is a self-selected group, so I'm sure it's hardly representative. I think an hour a day for most adults is an accomplishment. The most important thing is to practice every day, or nearly so, however much time you are able to get in.
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2-3 hours, which seems to be surprisingly common. I, however, don't have a job like the decent people on this board, and instead loll around the house in my skivvys most of the day only leaving the couch to eat bonbons and plunk out racket on my piano.
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Originally posted by bluekeys: 2-3 hours, which seems to be surprisingly common. I, however, don't have a job like the decent people on this board, and instead loll around the house in my skivvys most of the day only leaving the couch to eat bonbons and plunk out racket on my piano. Sounds like heaven to me.
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I'm not really sure anymore. Probably an hour or 1.25 on weekdays and more on weekends. Schedule permitting, I play early in the morning and then again after work. On weekends, I may sit down at the piano four or five times in the course of the day. My goal is progress, not time. I usually work at small sections of a piece (a couple of lines or, in the case of challenging bits, a measure or two) over and over and over and over. And over. (It is well that I have a digital piano and headphones.) I stop if I start to feel stale.
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Originally posted by Matt H:
bijou, I was a little surprised myself, but this is a self-selected group, so I'm sure it's hardly representative. I think an hour a day for most adults is an accomplishment. The most important thing is to practice every day, or nearly so, however much time you are able to get in. Definitely self selected. I love the expression of disbelief I get when people find out how hard I work at being bad.
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