How much time do pianists practice per day?

How much? It depends on the age. The best and good students would practice 10ish hours as 10 year olds and 20-30 hours in their teens. The poor students were in the 6-10 hour range. Per day, that's roughly 3-5 hours daily vs. 1-2 hours. read more

Some famous pianists say they only practice 2 or 3 hours a day (or they might even claim they don’t need to practice at all), but that’s only because they already practiced 8 to 12 hours a day for 20 years. read more

However, he performs at the highest level and pianists are frequently advised that in order to achieve this, they must practice most of the day. Indeed lots do and become reclusive as a result. I confess I was a little like this when I was much younger. read more

« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2013, 01: 06: 37 AM » I was watching a documentary entitled "Imagine Being a Concert Pianist" . read more