http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/an-interesting-statistic-and-unrealistic-goals/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/an-interesting-statistic-and-unrealistic-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-89960 Klaus Georg Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:10:48 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=493#comment-89960 I think another key distinction is the difference between "deliberate practice" "playing for fun" "professional rehearsal" and "professional performance". Each have a different effect on the development of your expertise. Studies seem to show that the key is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice, which is even more daunting. Honestly assessing what percentage of the time we spend with our instrument is actual, concentrated, deliberate practice is key. I think another key distinction is the difference between “deliberate practice” “playing for fun” “professional rehearsal” and “professional performance”.
Each have a different effect on the development of your expertise. Studies seem to show that the key is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice, which is even more daunting. Honestly assessing what percentage of the time we spend with our instrument is actual, concentrated, deliberate practice is key.

]]> http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/an-interesting-statistic-and-unrealistic-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-77284 Jon Dittert Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:31:27 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=493#comment-77284 My music store hosted a clinic with legendary drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, Jazz Legacy), and we got to talking about this 10,000 hour statistic. He agreed, but said 10,000 is a bare minimum for mastery... almost the minimum for what you need to break into to tier 1 professional work. He thought he probably hit his first 10,000 hours by the time he graduated college, and has put in several more 10,000 hours since then. If that's not daunting, I don't know what is. My music store hosted a clinic with legendary drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, Jazz Legacy), and we got to talking about this 10,000 hour statistic. He agreed, but said 10,000 is a bare minimum for mastery… almost the minimum for what you need to break into to tier 1 professional work. He thought he probably hit his first 10,000 hours by the time he graduated college, and has put in several more 10,000 hours since then. If that’s not daunting, I don’t know what is.

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