Do you practice every day?

[ternaryform]

Do you guys practice on weekends or holidays as well?

[kelly_kelly]

Definitely more on weekends and holidays than on weekdays... On weekdays I don't always have the time or the energy to do serious practicing. But I do usually fool around at the piano for some time each day.

[keypeg]

Yes.

[Petter]

If youŽd ask me on a sunday, IŽd say noooo. If youŽd ask me on a tuesday IŽd say noo. IŽf youŽd ask me on a wednesday IŽd say yeeees...

[pianisten1989]

I try to practice atleast 7 hours on weekdays, and somewhere around 9-10 on weekends...

[mrba1979]

My hands touch the keyboard at least once a day.  Not always good practice though.  I probably do 5-7 hrs of solid practice a week.  I know not enough to be unbelievable but I have accomplished a reasonable enough repertoire with this consistency.  Other times though I just sit to play and not practice.  I like to try and improvise, read older less challenging music, and or just goof around.  There are times when trying to put together a difficult passage is the last thing I want to do, but I figure consistently sitting at the piano everyday helps build a habit of practice.

[mad_max2024]

I wish I could practice every day but I'd have to quit my job for that.

Somedays I get home feeling exhausted and only wanna relax. I practice more on weekends.
I find it is the quality of practice that is the most important, not the amount of time you put into it. But it is true that I try not to let more than a few days go by without practice or things will start to get forgotten.

Piano practice comes in fluctuations for me. Some months I can't get away from it, some I have to make an effort to make me practice.

[csharp_minor]

Yes I practice everyday. 1 hour at least in one session, but I break up my pratice and am on an off the piano.

on a bad day I will only do 30-20 mins, if I don't have much time etc, but I always try to go on it.

[pianowolfi]

Uhhmmm..good question...hmmm well *twiddles pointers and steps from one leg to the other*
 



off to practice

[tds]

I try to practice atleast 7 hours on weekdays, and somewhere around 9-10 on weekends...

Jesus Christ.

[birba]

Unless I have a concert or some sort of performance coming up, I find it very difficult to "practise".  I just piddle around.

[Petter]

neat 

[goldentone]

I practice and play daily, only missing a few each month.  I love to play the piano, and I enjoy practicing.  My practicing value and enjoyment was not always so, though.

[flowerhorn]

yes i practice every day,
cause i want to be goood playing the piano.aleast 5 hours a day

[ptyrrell]

up until a few months ago my practice lost momentum and I ended up twiddling around for hours without really achieving anything.  I also play Jazz and the wealth of material to practice is overwhelming.  So I decided to set a goal which has helped me improve out of sight in the last couple of months.  I set myself about 21/2 hours aday (not necessarily all at once) and practice for 20 mins with a 10 min break.  This amounts to about 3 20 min sessions. Even if I want to continue I make myself stop.  This reduces the possiblity of injury, plus helps your brain to refocus.  In those sessions I practice 3 completely different things that will help me achieve bigger goals.  I also make a note of what I practice, being mindful of what problem areas I have.  This helps me make my day to day practice more meaningful.  I try to not practice what I already can do and focus on thing I can't.

cheers

[mad_max2024]

I try to not practice what I already can do and focus on thing I can't.

A simple concept that is often overlooked. 

[aewanko]

Yes, but very minimal. I often go about 1-2 hours but that's because someone's listening to the radio or watching TV. When I don't feel, well, I'd often skip it.

So, not really.

[csharp_minor]

Jesus Christ.

Super Star

[amelialw]

no i don't. i always have a lot to practice but i don't practice every day and make up for it by doing a good solid practice on other days.
especially now, i think this is the 1st holiday for a long time that i've barely practiced compared to other times but when i do practice, i feel like i'm learning alot more.

[a-sharp]

Yes. and more on holidays & weekends - those are my 'cramming' times. (not recommended to do that, btw).

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[pianowolfi]

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here: https://www.smilies.4-user.de/index.php?section=Schock&offset=20

rofl

[a-sharp]

Thanks!

hey - it wasn't THAT funny.... .... :]

[pianowolfi]

Thanks!

hey - it wasn't THAT funny.... .... :]

Yes I know, I just wanted to try another smiley

[a-sharp]

lol



I wanna know what this one is saying lol

 

[pianowolfi]

lol



I wanna know what this one is saying lol

 

deep long lasting shock I guess

[pianistically]

I try to practice atleast 7 hours on weekdays, and somewhere around 9-10 on weekends...

Do your hands get tired after playing for that long or are your forearms sore? I heard some teachers actively discourage their students from playing more than 4-5 hours a day because more than that can be damaging to the hand? But I guess it might depend on what kind of pieces you're playing

[pianisten1989]

Do your hands get tired after playing for that long or are your forearms sore? I heard some teachers actively discourage their students from playing more than 4-5 hours a day because more than that can be damaging to the hand? But I guess it might depend on what kind of pieces you're playing

Well... I take breakes now and then, and I use to strech my fingers, hands and arm, and massage them.
But I get tired sometimes, but then I take a quite long paus.

[trish89]

I practise much more on holidays or on weekends, I don't have so much time when i go to school. And also I am more tired on weekdays.

[general disarray]

It's catch as catch-can.  I have a life and I have to bring in money to support it.  I'm afraid the piano isn't my "wife," so she has to be my "mistress."  I practice whenever my life affords me the time.  And that depends on any given day.

[Petter]

If I knew how I would practice all the time.

[G.W.K]

No...I don't practise everyday. I'm lucky if I practise twice a week sometimes. I usually don't get enough time...and the only time I do get is at the weekend.

G.W.K

[darnmat]

my mentors may need to spank or scold me for not practicing so much. my problem is i only practice when a competition or recital is coming up. in the weekdays, it would be a miracle if i am able to practice an hour or so...

i'm actually finding myself in terms of how i can practice in a "quantity" level. of course, "quality" matters but i just need to add up more hours to my practice because i don't have that much repertoire and i'm a conservatory student...

[penguinlover]

I wish I could practice every day, but (sigh) I only practice in very small incriments several days a week -  maybe more if I have a performance or something coming up.  I have to work around my other life, and the fact that the piano is not in a room by itself, so other people use the room too.  Wouldn't it be great if homes came equipped with practice rooms like in college?

[mrba1979]

my mentors may need to spank or scold me for not practicing so much.

Oh MY!  ??