I just thought that a some of us are more time-oriented, I mean we just think, "I have to practice for 1 hour today", rather than, "I won't stop practicing until I've got this piece played perfectly." I think that making tasks are better, rather than time, because sometimes practicing long hours won't always bring as much benefit. Now, my question is, what do concert pianists do so they can practice 5 or 6 hours a day (I heard up to 12 hours in countries like China!)? Can't they get the results faster? Or do they learn tens of pieces in a single day??

I rather suspect that concert pianists do 6 hours of concentrated quality practice - that's how they become and stay concert pianists.

Was explaining this to a parent who was about to go and buy a kitchen timer for her child's practice....

Because there's nothing on the tv?

Seriously, goto a classical concert and watch the concentration, emotion and skill of a Concert Pianist. Every note, embellishment, direction is played how the composer wanted it to hear it. These guys and gals are incredible and i have nothing but respect for them.

I practise 1 hour a day and just about get through a church Fete!

Craig

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I don't see myself becoming a great concert artist but enjoy playing - for that I have to play pieces adequately which is always the aim. I honestly can't see much use in practising lots of scales unless you want to be a virtuoso scale player. Better to choose some that help with a larger objective (ha!) like to improve speed, control or lightness.

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