How long should you practice violin daily to "master" it?

-I'm 13, almost 14, I want to "master" the violin by the time I am 18. (Right now I am suzuki book 4). I know it is different for some people, you just gotta believe, try as hard as you can, and all the other clich茅 advice that isn't that helpful but how long should I practice daily? It would be nice if you would share personal stories of how long of a time it took you to become professional sounding and how long you practiced, different methods of how long you should practice (ex: ivan galamian says 20 minute intense practicing once or twice a day completes more than an hour of crummy practicing), or any other advice is helpful.



And PLEASE, spare the comments about how "you can never fully master it", or "you always will learn new things". I mean professional sounding, not mastery.2-4 hours of focused practicing a day does it for most musicians. That was the average when I was in music school. Most of my classmates practiced about 3 hours a day. I don't think you'll master it by 18, but you may be able get to the point where you can get into a conservatory or university music program.



Just make sure you're practicing effectively. Don't play the same mistakes over and over again.By the time you're 18? If that happened regularly, there would be no need for violin professors at music schools.



Studies say that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice at something to truly master it. If you practiced for two hours a day, every day, it would take almost 14 years. Sure, if you squeezed in four serious hours of practice every single day, you could get that down to just under 7 years.
I agree with Emma.



There is no "magic" number of hours you should practice an instrument in order to master it. It just depends on the time that it takes you to do scales, etudes, solo and ensemble stuffs, etc.

This could take any time from an hour to maybe even six. Who know? It depends on who you are, and how much you're willing to focus.



Good luck! :)
About three to six hours a day on average.
RAther than give you hours or years, let me give you a good practice.

As early in the day as practical.

Warm up with slow scales. Focus on Tone and Intonation.

Using full bow strokes. The number of octaves is not important.

Play something that you enjoy playing.

Work for 5 minutes on the most difficult measure in your entire assignment. First play each note separately. Do not worry about rhythm. Next play it slow in the right rhythm. If you have time left speed it up a little.

Memorize the measure. (later practices memorize the phrase or section)

Follow your teachers instructions for the next 15 minutes.

Play something fun that you do well.

Stop.

Do not practice again for at least 30 minutes
www.thebulletproofmusician.com has a really great article on how much practice you really need every day to actually be productive. They also have some other good articles on how to really improve your playing through the right kinda of practice.



In general, there's no "magic" amount of practice time that will make you play better. It all depends on what you get done in your practice. You can spend hours every day mindlessly playing through your music and never really improve anything by the end of it. OR, you could spend an hour or two practicing with your mind fully engaged, knowing which parts you need to focus on, and so you practice those parts.



I've been playing violin for 9 years, and viola for 1, and I would say I'm a decent player. I've been accecpted into my All-State festival orchestra and the All-New England festival orchestra. And I don't play more than 2 hours a day. It's usually closer to an hour really. But I practice EVERY day. Consistent practice is also important. Practicing for 5 hours one day and then not playing at all for several days will probably help you much less than practicing an hour a day for 5 days.