{"id":2083,"date":"2021-04-04T19:07:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2021-04-04T19:07:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:07:40","slug":"how-to-effectively-build-a-habit-of-practicing-a-musical-instrument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/how-to-effectively-build-a-habit-of-practicing-a-musical-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Effectively Build A Habit of Practicing a Musical Instrument"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When you\u2019re learning to practice a new musical instrument, the first question that comes to anyone\u2019s head is how long do they need to practice each day? 2 hours? 4 hours? 8 hours? 12 hours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Different experts have different takes on this question. Psychologists say that the number of hours hardly matters when you don\u2019t mindless practice an instrument. You need to learn to be in the moment and develop a habit of deliberate practice to get the most out of building a new habit of learning to play an instrument. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll find that deliberate practice is very draining because it requires a lot of energy to keep all your mental forces focused in one direction for a considerable period of time. Even the most dedicated musicians will find it hard to practice for more than four hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deliberate practice is when you\u2019re fully immersed in your music. When you repeat small parts of the whole piece and meticulously practice them until you\u2019re perfect at playing them. It also involves slow self-monitoring where you keep tabs on how far you\u2019ve come and analyze how far you need to go to be where you want to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are the keys to be more deliberate in your practice, and hence more consistent in sticking to your new habit of learning to play a musical instrument: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Playing a musical instrument and turning the deliberate practice into a habit are two different ball games. Based on what psychologists from all over the world have concurred, here are some ways you can apply in your life right away to start practicing a musical instrument consistently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n