Hi everyone! I've been an occasional visitor to these forums since starting the theremin in 2017. Decided to join the conversation today :-)
I am a human computer interaction researcher and a big learning nerd. Started the theremin as an experiment in learning. Been documenting my progress with little video clips on Instagram for the past 4 years (https://www.instagram.com/_xiaosquared_/). Glad to see discussions about how people practice here!
To answer your questions:
1. Do you keep track of your practice time? Is it informal, or do you write it down somewhere?
I try to do at least 30 minutes a day on theremin, but I don't keep track of it formally. I also play piano for around 30 minutes every day and do singing warmups in the morning and evening. On piano, I am slowly teaching myself the language of harmony and try to understand the harmony in the piano parts of my theremin repertoire. Songs I play on theremin are too difficult for my current vocal level (just a beginner), but I still try them to better understanding phrasing and breathing.
2. How much do you practice: like 15 minutes, 1/2 hour, or an hour or more per day?
On average between 1/2 hour to an hour. If you count all my musical activities, it's around 2 hours per day.
3. How you keep track of your repertoire?
Dropbox folder with sheet music, accompaniments, references
4. How often do you attempt a new song?
It varies. 6 months into starting, when I was first able to play more or less in tune, I was trying something new every couple of days. Now I'm trying to polish my playing more, so I am just starting a new scheme. Currently working on a bigger classical piece until I get it to a high level of polish, which might take a couple of months. Also starting to work on some jazz standards on the side. I'm expecting to try new ones of these every couple of weeks or so.