<p>For a serious musician, 2-6 hours practicing a day is a normal range. I think beginners and intermediate musicians practice for 30 min to 2 hours a day. There’s no shortcut to getting to be a great musician. At some of the music summer programs, people are learning music, playing music, or practicing 8-12 hours a day. If they are listening to music on an iPod, they may be transcribing it to a different key, or listening to it in order to re-arrange it for different instruments or voice, but listening on an iPod as you walk to class isn’t quite the same. I would strongly suggest that you get an opionion from someone that teaches voice and or piano at a college level. You should follow your dream and your passion, but only if you have the goods and commitment to back it up.</p>