KenH
Well-Known Member
Interesting.
“Let’s do some simple math and set up a hypothetical scenario where it takes 100 hours to get good at guitar.
If you practice for 30 minutes a week it will take you 4 years to reach this goal.
If you practice for 60 minutes a week it will take you 2 years to reach this goal.
If you practice 120 minutes a week it will take you 1 year to reach this goal.
If you practice 30 minutes a day it will take you 7 months to reach this goal.
If you practice for an hour a day it will take you 3.5 months to reach this goal.
If you practice for two hours a day it will take you 2 months to reach this goal. ...
Hobby Player = 100 Hours
A hobby player is someone who is interested in learning what they need to play their favorite songs and have fun while they are doing it. These guys aren’t interested in being the best players in the world and just need to learn the skills that will get them through basic repertoire. Depending on your commitment to practice you can become a good hobby player in as little as 6 months or as long as 4 years.
Casual Musician = 1000 Hours
This sort of player’s goals go beyond learning their favorite repertoire usually involve writing their own music, playing gigs and potentially participating in musical projects around their full time work. Casual musicians normally have a great technical skill than the hobby player and are more accomplished musicians. If you practice an hour a day it can take as little as 3.5 years to get to this point not including all the compounding benefits of playing with other people and composing your own music.
Professional Musician = 10,000 Hours
Professional Musicians are those whose primary source of income is from their musical projects. Their skill level is the result of countless hours being poured into their craft and it takes years of effort to reach this point. There is no shortcuts to this path other than putting in the time so if you have professional aspirations you want to be looking at 3 hours of concentrated, efficient practice every day, and even then it will still take you 10 years. Don’t be put off by the huge numbers though,10,000 hours is a figure for the final mastery of guitar and something professional guitarists like Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan and Joe Satriani are still working towards achieving. You can also start playing professionally well before reaching this milestone.”
How long does it take to get good at guitar? | Rochester's School of Guitar
“Let’s do some simple math and set up a hypothetical scenario where it takes 100 hours to get good at guitar.
If you practice for 30 minutes a week it will take you 4 years to reach this goal.
If you practice for 60 minutes a week it will take you 2 years to reach this goal.
If you practice 120 minutes a week it will take you 1 year to reach this goal.
If you practice 30 minutes a day it will take you 7 months to reach this goal.
If you practice for an hour a day it will take you 3.5 months to reach this goal.
If you practice for two hours a day it will take you 2 months to reach this goal. ...
Hobby Player = 100 Hours
A hobby player is someone who is interested in learning what they need to play their favorite songs and have fun while they are doing it. These guys aren’t interested in being the best players in the world and just need to learn the skills that will get them through basic repertoire. Depending on your commitment to practice you can become a good hobby player in as little as 6 months or as long as 4 years.
Casual Musician = 1000 Hours
This sort of player’s goals go beyond learning their favorite repertoire usually involve writing their own music, playing gigs and potentially participating in musical projects around their full time work. Casual musicians normally have a great technical skill than the hobby player and are more accomplished musicians. If you practice an hour a day it can take as little as 3.5 years to get to this point not including all the compounding benefits of playing with other people and composing your own music.
Professional Musician = 10,000 Hours
Professional Musicians are those whose primary source of income is from their musical projects. Their skill level is the result of countless hours being poured into their craft and it takes years of effort to reach this point. There is no shortcuts to this path other than putting in the time so if you have professional aspirations you want to be looking at 3 hours of concentrated, efficient practice every day, and even then it will still take you 10 years. Don’t be put off by the huge numbers though,10,000 hours is a figure for the final mastery of guitar and something professional guitarists like Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan and Joe Satriani are still working towards achieving. You can also start playing professionally well before reaching this milestone.”
How long does it take to get good at guitar? | Rochester's School of Guitar
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