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| jon-nyc | Jul 20 2008, 05:26 AM Post #26 |
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Cheers
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Funny, I've used that very number before when talking about learning piano. I told a friend that I estimate learning a language well is a 2,500 hour commitment, whereas learning piano well is a 10,000 hour commitment. |
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| George K | Jul 20 2008, 05:31 AM Post #27 |
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Finally
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Soooo, at an hour a day, every day, I only have 27.4 years to go.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Jul 20 2008, 07:31 AM Post #28 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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There's actually some science behind that. I read it in This is Your Brain on Music The author speculated that even Mozart came relatively close to that number at a young age. My sense is that there is some truth to the rule that a high number of hours (obviously quality practice time) correlates to ability, more than any other factor. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Tav D | Jul 20 2008, 10:58 AM Post #29 |
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Junior Carp
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Sam, when I read your description of your lessons only being 20-40 minutes when you expected at least 60 minutes, I thought you were definitely being shortchanged. There's no reason for a teacher to take the excuse that you weren't ready to receive instruction unless everything was technically learned and secure. That's ridiculous! There's plenty to discuss, especially when first starting a new work. Your teacher should have devoted the time and energy to give you a full hour of instruction. |
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| Frank_W | Jul 21 2008, 11:38 AM Post #30 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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^^^THIS!! |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Jul 21 2008, 11:53 AM Post #31 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Ditto, Sam. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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