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Author: Samuelisch
Date: 2012-04-02 12:38
I practice an hour on Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Tues and Thurs are school band practices, so it's 3 hours. Sunday 4, for community youth band. Is it quite enough? I've been in this discipline for 5 months, the past two years not as much. But also recently, I notice my lower lip hurts a little whenever I practice after 40mins. Is it considered normal?
Sorry for all these nonsensical questions to all you professionals and high-end amateurs out there, just a few queries of a motivated student!
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2012-04-02 13:02
In most rehearsals there is much time when you are not actively engaged in what is going on, or there is much that is completely pointless as far as improvement is concerned. Personally I have NEVER counted rehearsal time toward "PRACTICE" time.
I think if you do two to three hours every day that should be sufficient to be somewhat competitave, however there are those who strive to really be among the best and put in as much as six to eight hours per day (while in college or conservatory).
I would stress that I refer to classical training and the goal of a symphonic player. There is much more flexibility for those on other tracks.
...................Paul Aviles
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Author: Samuelisch
Date: 2012-04-02 13:35
I aim to be a professional classical player, and a part-time tech. But I'm still 16 years old, in a secondary school. (something like a middle school?) I aim to enter an arts school next year and then a conservatory. By then i also aim to expand my practice hours widely. Thanks for voicing your opinions on rehearsals!
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Author: William
Date: 2012-04-02 14:31
It's not how "long" you practice, it is more the "quality" of the time spent. And I agree, do not count rehearsal (or reed work) as quality practice time. Productive practice requires real mental focus without distractions. There is, however, the danger of trying too hard. Sometimes, if something just will not go "right" it often helps to relax for a moment before trying again. For me, this is perhaps a 30 sec break while thinking things through. Usually, the next try proves successful. So, not so much the length of practice but rather quality of time spent.
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Author: Clarimeister
Date: 2012-04-03 07:32
David Blumberg posted a fantastic article on this very subject on facebook not too long ago. Everyone on here should give it a read.
http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/how-many-hours-a-day-should-you-practice/
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