What do you guys do outside of piano?

[jaquet]

Just curious, as i want to see what everyone does outside of piano, my teacher alwasy told me that i should have somthing to do after piano practice to relax, but i have nothing, i play video games i guess, but i want to stop because quite frankly its a waste of time. Outside of that i do fishing whenever i can and of course occasional reading and writing.

[thorn]

I'm a PhD student which gives me a lot to do outside of piano. Aside from that also gaming, dabbling with languages, meditation, yoga/tai chi.

"Relax" means different things to different people, like settling down with a bottle of wine and binging Netflix is my idea of hell. But I can happily settle down with a 40 page academic paper. So you do you 

[bryfarr]

Maybe we should do a poll, something like:
piano student, pre-university
piano student, undergrad
piano student, grad+
piano teacher, university
piano teacher, non-university
full time piano performance
full time worker, piano on the side
retiree or other non-worker

Does that cover it?

[bryfarr]

Maybe we should do a poll, something like:
piano student, pre-university
piano student, undergrad
piano student, grad+
piano teacher, university
piano teacher, non-university
full time piano performance
full time worker, piano on the side
retiree or other non-worker

Does that cover it?

I'm in the last category - not currently working, practice 2-3 hours/day.
Besides errands/chores & social stuff, which everyone has, I also enjoy reading (non-fiction (philosophy mostly) and fiction) and exercise (biking, gym, etc.).  I also try to get out into nature every few days, walk in the woods or hike up a small mountain.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I was amateur boxer for a while and quit in 2021 cause of a shattered hand.  I alternate between skateboarding, speed-cubing, and rock climbing now

I’m a full time musician that doesn’t practice a lot so I have A LOT of free time and I’m able to give a lot of attention to hobbies. 

[bryfarr]

... in 2021 cause of a shattered hand
... rock climbing
... I’m a full time musician

You can play piano after shattering your hand? Rock Climbing is hard on the hands too...   Doesn't seem possible.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

You can play piano after shattering your hand? Rock Climbing is hard on the hands too...   Doesn't seem possible.

I did a piano comp two weeks later and won lol.  Piano isn’t just about the hand it’s about whole body ergonomics.  I can climb for hours during the day and do a concert the same night it’s no big deal.  Imo back or shoulder injuries are way worse than hand injuries.  And as far as hand injuries go tendinitis is worse than a broken hand and people get that all the time from playing piano

[bryfarr]

I did a piano comp two weeks later and won lol.  Piano isn’t just about the hand it’s about whole body ergonomics.  I can climb for hours during the day and do a concert the same night it’s no big deal.  Imo back or shoulder injuries are way worse than hand injuries.  And as far as hand injuries go tendinitis is worse than a broken hand and people get that all the time from playing piano

Good stuff.  Have you told us about yourself in Introductions?  I'd like to read about it.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Good stuff.  Have you told us about yourself in Introductions?  I'd like to read about it.

Nah but I’ve been on here since I was a kid and I’m only active like a couple times a year

[thalbergmad]

I am 60 years old and i am an arm wrestler.
Take me on and you will never play the piano again.
Thal

[perfect_pitch]

What do I do outside of playing piano???

Teach piano.    😁

[dizzyfingers]

Just curious, as i want to see what everyone does outside of piano, my teacher alwasy told me that i should have somthing to do after piano practice to relax, but i have nothing, i play video games i guess, but i want to stop because quite frankly its a waste of time. Outside of that i do fishing whenever i can and of course occasional reading and writing.

I agree with your teacher - do something relaxing.   I can't see how video games are relaxing, more of the same really - intense eye/hand coordination.  I find stretching beneficial after siting at the piano for even just 60 minutes, let alone 2+ hours, some of the poses from yoga are very good for pianists, hold them for a few minutes and breathe.  I'll also go for a walk in a peaceful environment, inevitably I'll do some stretches against a park bench.  It's a leap for most people, but if you can get a meditation practice going, it will provide benefits for the rest of your life.

[kosulin]

I am curious what you do inside the piano! 

[dizzyfingers]

I am curious what you do inside the piano! 

I guess I watch a lot of social media outside of piano, not that I practice that much, but I listen a lot, there's so much material on YT - obscure pieces, amazing performances, composer biography and music analysis

[lelle]

Taking care of my kid, web development, gaming, exercise, seeing friends, watching movies, listening to music that's not piano music. A lot of YouTube and psychology podcasts.

[flyusx]

I'm an undergraduate majoring in physics (and minoring in optics) at the University of Rochester.

[dizzyfingers]

Taking care of my kid, web development, gaming, exercise, seeing friends, watching movies, listening to music that's not piano music. A lot of YouTube and psychology podcasts.

When does the young one start piano lessons?

[kosulin]

I do everything outside of piano.
Honestly, I never was inside the piano :-)

[perfect_pitch]

Video games - a great way of relaxing after teaching piano all day.

[orgarnic]

I have school and extracurriculars most of the time during weekdays, piano is like maybe 30 mins during weekdays. I could probably practice more, but i'm too good at procrastinating.

During weekends, I have more extracurriculars, and I practice whenever I want to, maybe like 1 hour in total. I play tennis somewhat a lot, I read, and I play web games.