Beyond Classical Piano

I think a very common misunderstanding about practicing is "the longer the better". You may have heard stories of very skilled musicians spending up to 8 hours a day on technical work alone, which may lead you to the conclusion that to get to a very high level of playing you need to be spending hours and hours practicing. However, I would say what is far more important than how long you practice, or even what you practice, is how you practice. You could play a one octave C major scale for three