If you are using a keyboard, try to keep it set up.
Do what you can to make it easy to simply sit down and play with proper posture and technique (see Chapter 3 - Proper Piano Technique). Very few of us have unlimited room to place a piano or keyboard, so it depends on size and how much space you have available. Make sure your piano is easily accessible and visible. An electric keyboard with headphones is fine anytime, but if you have a grand piano, then playing during everyone’s favorite TV show - or at 4 a.m. Consider the schedules of those around you too. Mozart played very early or very late, Strauss mid-morning. If you have a flexible schedule, try out a few different times and work out what feels right. You choose. The best time to practice is a time that suits you.
Don’t be too hard on yourself, if you end up playing five days a week, that’s great. You will even start to miss it when you're away from the piano for more than a few days. The practice itself will get easier as your technique improves, and as you form positive associations you grow to look forward to it as part of your routine. That’s less than a sixth of the average time we spend on social media every day. If this seems like a lot, remember that it’s only 20 minutes. Of course, if you find yourself entering a flow of productive playing, then keep going! Stop as soon as your concentration drops and be happy with what you achieved. Even professional concert pianists who practice for hours every day (it is their job after all) won’t sit at the keyboard for more than 40 minutes at a time. In general, limit your sessions to 40 minutes as this is the limit of productive human attention span. Structuring your practice routine How long to practice piano each day?Ģ0 minutes is a great place to start. In this chapter we cover how to structure your practice routine, prepare yourself for each session, and structure each session to get the maximum benefit.
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