Musicians always seem to wonder how much practice is “enough.” An hour a day? Two? Three? As many as you can physically tolerate?
Well, there’s no simple answer. I’ve heard some experts say no more than two, and others have said four is just right. And then there’s the 10,000-hour rule that says it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. Break that down, and it comes out to be about three hours a day for ten years. (Check out Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers for more on the 10,000-hour rule.)
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