Plan your “Virtuous Moments” (3 minutes timed focus) every day.
If you play for fun
- Age five: 30 minutes
- Age eight: 45 – 60 minutes
- Age ten: 60 – 75 minutes
- Age twelve to adult: 90 – 120 minutes
If you want to be a professional
- Age five: 30 – 45 minutes
- Age eight: 90 – 120 minutes
- Age ten: 2 hours
- Age twelve: 3 hours
- Age fourteen to eighteen: 3 – 4 hours
- Violin major in college: 5 hours
These are minimums – The actual time depends on you. This is NET (NO EXCUSES TOLERATED) practice time…. Getting a drink, answering the phone, etc. does not count.
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