{"id":1682,"date":"2023-04-30T04:09:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T09:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2023-04-30T04:10:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T09:10:11","slug":"how-many-hours-do-professional-musicians-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundadventurer.com\/how-many-hours-do-professional-musicians-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Hours Do Professional Musicians Practice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you’ve ever considered becoming a professional musician, you might wonder what it takes on a weekly basis. I asked 100 musicians how many hours they practice outside performing, and this is the answer I got:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On average, most professional musicians practice from 1 to 3 hours a week. However, the number of hours practiced each week depends on factors such as the type of music played, the instrument, and the musician’s goals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The thing is, that the answer is a bit more complicated than that. I asked this question of different groups of musicians, and it turns out the type of instrument you choose can determine how much practice you’ll have to do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHours per week of practice (Excluding Performing)<\/th> Respondents<\/th> Percentage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1-3<\/td> 40<\/td> 40.18%<\/td><\/tr> 4-7<\/td> 21<\/td> 19.64%<\/td><\/tr> 7-10<\/td> 19<\/td> 17.86%<\/td><\/tr> 11-14<\/td> 4<\/td> 3.57%<\/td><\/tr> 0-1<\/td> 9<\/td> 9.82%<\/td><\/tr> 15-20<\/td> 5<\/td> 8.93%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
How many hours do you practice a week? (outside performing)<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n