Practice duration and goal expectations

Practice duration and goal expectations

by james TUCKER-SALFIELD -
Number of replies: 1

Hi Guys. 

I am a music teacher who works for a few schools mainly in a peripatetic position, but I also run workshops, groups and clubs. I have been playing guitars and basses, as well as keyboard/piano  and trumpet professionally for about 25 years. 

Throughout this time I have entered primary age children for exams up to grade 2  in my instruments. 

I want to be able to show new parents what the total amount of time  could be for their child to reach a certain grade. 

In other exam boards I have found documents with recommended lesson time and practice time amounts (average) 

i.e.  total of 60 hrs to complete grade 1, split between  12hrs lessons & 48hrs individual practice. 

This time figure can guide pupils, parents and teachers about how long the challenge will take, and if they want to have a long gradual challenge, or a short-term intensive one. 

Are there any docs, methods or info showing the expectations for all of the grades on any instrument? 

Look forward to reading your replies. 

Regards James  🤓

PS. I liked Paul Harris's Ideas about teaching approaches, but he didn't mention the expected duration.

In reply to james TUCKER-SALFIELD

Re: Practice duration and goal expectations

by Monica Smith -
Hi James

I teach clarinet - in a similar situation to you I think. I travel around schools and see many primary aged pupils.

I don't know that I think of an average time or try to fit pupils into a specific time for different levels but your question interested me and got me to look at the front of the clarinet syllabus. I don't normally read this bit but there is a table there of what you are talking about - guided learning hours and total qualification time (page 7 of the clarinet syllabus). Does this help - is this what you meant?

Mica