How often do you play your piano?

[classicarts]

I was just curious on how often people play their pianos at home.     I like to practice everyday for an hour or so if I have the chance.  How about you?

[nicko124]

I do about 3 hours of practice a day on the piano, some of this time consists of warm up and playing other repetoire pieces though.

[allthumbs]

I do about 3 hours of practice a day on the piano, some of this time consists of warm up and playing other repetoire pieces though.

That's how long I wish I could practice, but with shiftwork, family obligations etc. that's impossible. I do try and get in a practice 4 or 5 times a week for an hour or two.

I'll pick it up in about a year and a half when I retire and then try the Grade 10 RCM exam.

Cheers

allthumbs

[nikanikitina]

Im getting ready to audition for schools so everyday  for about  6- 15  hours a day. When I have work I do 6 and when I dont.. well the maximum my hands can take without killing myself....
 ooo i just LOVE having time restraints! 

[sonatainfsharp]

A week ago, I would practice a few hours a week. The past week I have been playing 4 hours a day now that I am settled in and have a schedule (plus an audition!), so things are looking up.

[Appenato]

Sometimes it's once a week... other times it's maybe once every few days. Not nearly as much as I'd like. 

[noelle]

Im getting ready to audition for schools so everyday  for about  6- 15  hours a day. When I have work I do 6 and when I dont.. well the maximum my hands can take without killing myself....
 ooo i just LOVE having time restraints! 

It's beyond me how anyone who is not yet in the career has that much time to practice!
I wish I could practice more than 1-3 hours a day, but I'd quickly start lagging in school and such.

[tompilk]

About 30mins a day. Not much but i'm too busy and i am not going o be a concert pianist.

[lau]

I PLAY the piano about 2 hours a day, but a PRACTICE 0 hours a day. I usually practice about 45 minutes before a lesson.

Best Wishes,
Lau

[sportsmonster]

if you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you want to doo is to play the piano....you will be a concert pianist..

right now i havent played at all for like a month.
that is because i used to play for like 3-4 hours every day.(crazy pieces like the revolutionary etude)....and after a while i started getting problems with my hands.
be careful and dont play too much...variation is good.
i hope i can start playing piano in 2 weeks......i think i then will try to keep it like 2,5 hours a day. at least in the beginning.

[zheer]

Well sportsmon, just because the first thing you want to do is play the piano in the morning does'nt mean you are going to be a concert pianist, even if it is the first thing you do in the morning and five hours of it a day , it will not garanty you a career . However you will become good at playing the piano.

[quantum]

Well I try to play a bit every day.  If I'm not up to playing pieces I just improvise.  I used to practice for 5 hours or so, but not anymore. 

Also at odd times during the day when waiting for other things to finish up (such as heating food), I'd do these really short improv miniatures.  It really helps me concentrate in developing a small idea to its fullest in a verry short amount of time. 

[sportsmonster]

Well sportsmon, just because the first thing you want to do is play the piano in the morning does'nt mean you are going to be a concert pianist, even if it is the first thing you do in the morning and five hours of it a day , it will not garanty you a career . However you will become good at playing the piano.

if you use the title "concert pianist" on yourself. do you have to perform in big audiences of like 10000 people?....or can you be a concert pianist and hold concerts in your own home?
or 300-400 people in school?

maybee it means that you can use the piano for making a living?

[nikanikitina]

It's beyond me how anyone who is not yet in the career has that much time to practice!
I wish I could practice more than 1-3 hours a day, but I'd quickly start lagging in school and such.

Well.. I want it to be a career... if I cant handle this much work now.. how will I later? Plus the schools I am auditioning for arent a pice of cake either

[zheer]

I practice the piano as though am a concert pianist, but am not. My attitude towards the piano is a little like haw people feel about the lottery, you know maybe one day.
     Today i playd on a Stainway i had so much fun i pretended to be one.

[fryc]

Four hours a day, two on pieces, one on repetoire, one on exercises

[lani_piano_learner]

Hi,

I play half an hour a day at least 5 times a week. I am only a beginner though (only had piano for 18 months).

Lani