Originally Posted by MarioD
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One of the differences between most of us and super-good players is the amount of time we spend with our instruments in our hands. Most "musical giants " have never been more than thirty feet from their instruments for 95% of their time.

It is my impression that mastering a particular skill takes around 7000 hours of diligent study for most things, such as becoming a pilot, a woodworker, or a bass player.

Billy



On the lower end of the equation, you can spend 20 minutes a day on a particular skill and in one years time be better than 95% of the people at that particular skill. That is about 120 hrs of time. (the 100 hr rule)
I'd heard that 10,000 hrs or the equivalent of approximately 5 years of full time work was the milestone to be a master of the skill. But of course.... practice alone doesn't make perfect as the saying goes. Only practicing perfectly makes for perfection in time and mastery of the skill.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 12/27/24 09:16 AM.
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