I was to log in my 2 minutes on Thursday. I really did play for about 2 minutes but my finger was in so much pain, it couldn't even push the key down so I stopped. It's all good today.

Talk about an ever-changing unit of measurement! We can really get ahead by lots of LisztAddicts if he remains at 2 minutes per day!

Seriously, LA, please take care of that finger. A jammed finger hurts A LOT. And you don't want to risk having joint problems later by overusing it now. I sure hope you're feeling much better soon. I guess you can't claim workman's compensation if the injury only disrupts your hobby, but maybe they'll change the rules for you!

Nancy

LisztAddict,

I hope your finger heals quickly. I must say though, this practice log thing is rather addictive....

LCTM,

Thanks for your reply. It would be very interesting to interview concert pianists in the world about their practice regimen, and if they've ever had any hand/wrist/arm problems (including arthritis) due to excessive praciticing. Maybe there really is a siginificant risk of injury from practicing above a certain number of hours. Someone must've done a study like this....?

--c5

New plan -
I pledge to practice more than 5000 minutes this month.

5000 minutes in 28 days = 178 min 35 sec each day.

You need to do 295 minutes this Sunday. I know you can do it.


cerulean5 - in this video (being a concert pianist)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IzTpFQ6gSe8
Kaplinsky said concert pianists practice 4-5 hours/day.

I think that one has to be super gifted to do well as a concert pianist with just 4-5 hours/day. Dang Thai Son, the 1980 Chopin competition winner, said he practiced 8-10 hours/day everyday for 2 solid years before the competition.

yeah i will. Who wants to watch large men named after animals chasing and stealing a dead pig instead of practicing???

We always care too much about things that are not important...

Matt

Wow LisztAddict,

You are vaulting up the PW practice log! Not that it's a surprise, really...

About 4-5 hours: actually, I am NOT surprised that the professionals average about there. When one is in the process of BECOMING a professional (prepping for competitions, for instance)-- that's when the young artists really stack up the hours.
So much of the meat and potatos repertoire pieces are learned at this stage.

I think the older a professional gets, the more ruthlessly efficient he/she becomes during practice.

--c5

Frycek - I am coming for you

LA - 5 hours today... gotta get above 5000.