I just read the
David Hickman ITG 2005 Conference Clinic notes and thought I would excerpt a portion of that information here:
Daily Practice Routine
Professor Hickman recommended breaking the daily practice into six basic sessions:
1. WARM-UP (15-30 min., early or mid morning) - to loosen up and remove swelling
2. FUNDAMENTALS (30-45 min., late morning) - to maintain and develop techniques
3. LISTENING (60 min., early afternoon) - to concerts and recordings to develop musical
concepts and ideas
4. WOOD SHEDDING (60 min, mid-afternoon) - to perfect difficult passages
5. STUDYING (60 min., late afternoon) - to understand scores, styles, historical settings
6. PRACTICE PERFORMANCES (60+ min., evening) - to develop mental imagery and confidence
So, "Listening and Studying" occupy 2 hours of this suggested practice day and another 3 hours or so on the horn. I certainly like the way that he's outlined his day.
Hope this helps!