Practicing Requirements

HOW MUCH SHOULD A YOUNG KEYBOARD STUDENT PRACTICE?

SOME SUGGESTED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PIANO PRACTICING TIME

Young students who take piano lessons best do so with the understanding that they will average five days a week of practice.

Daily minimum practice times, by grade in school:

• Students in grades 3-5: minimum practice time per day is 20-30 minutes
• Students in grades 6-8: minimum practice time per day is 30-40 minutes
• Students in grades 9-12: minimum practice time per day is 40-60 minutes
• Students planning to continue music as a major emphasis in college should plan to spend between an hour and a half to two hours each day in practice.

A student who is not fulfilling their studio's minimum practice requirements is usually dropped from a teacher’s schedule.