That’s all easy to say, but there’s a lot that needs to be talked about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does regular practice mean? When someone says they’ve been playing the piano for 3 years, what does that mean? Let’s dive into that–by the end you’ll be able to have a clear picture of what to expect from yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n
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First, before we can understand the rest of this article, I need to define what regular practice means–in my opinion, regular practice means 5-7 hours of quality practice a week.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The timeframe changes when you put in more hours. So, if you want to become a pro within a few years, you need to up that to around 20 hours of practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re starting from ground zero in your music adventure, then this is what you can expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, you may be a bit different, you may learn faster or slower depending on if you already have experience with other musical instruments, but I wouldn’t expect much more from yourself if you are a complete music beginner<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is where the piano starts to get fun. If you’ve been diligent in your practice, you’ll be able to actually play songs you like, albeit simple versions of them<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on your style of learning, this is the make it or break it phase–if you can put more hours into piano than this you will be breaking through a difficult barrier. Up to now, learning piano will be more of a grind and less fun–but once you can play music you love, then it becomes much more gratifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’ve done it–you’ve broken through the glass ceiling and you’ve stuck with it. You’ll be able to do the following, now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where you are at this point depends on your goals and your teacher. If you have no ounce of interest in jazz piano, you may not be so strong on your chords, likewise, you may not be able to easily sight read or play difficult classical pieces if you are more into jazz piano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can participate in many bands now–you have the chops to play multiple styles of music and you can improvise and adapt to a performance as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Past this point, all the way up to 10 years of practice, you can be a professional, teach, or have an incredibly satisfying skill that you can take with you for the rest of your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This journey can be accelerated by improving the quality of your practice and the amount of time practicing. It’s not enough to spend time playing the same songs over and over again–quality practice will always be hard and push you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I did an experiment a couple of years ago, I practiced piano for an hour a day for a month and took note of what that did for my own skill level. It made a tremendous difference for me and my skills improved dramatically. You can check out the video here:<\/p>\n\n\nWhat Can You Do With 3 Months of Regular Piano Practice? (around 60-84 hours of practice)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Can You Do With 6 Months of Regular Piano Practice? (around 120-168 hours of practice)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Can You Do With A Year of Regular Piano Practice? (around 260-364 hours of practice)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Can You Do With 3 Years of Regular Piano Practice? (around 780-1092 hours of practice)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How To Learn The Piano Faster?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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