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Definitely keep playing music, that one hour a day is not going to make or break your startup.
I just spent three days in a row doing nothing but socializing after having been obsessively working for months, and wow, that was refreshing.
ex.. If I put in 1 more hour of work today I boost my work output by 10% but piano time decreases by 100% or social time decreases by 33% etc. Then, just make the most reasonable decision by how much you value each.
You really should have hobbies or you're going to get burned. It is ok to skip it for 2 weeks, maybe even for 4 critical weeks, but don't let "critical" be your startup status all the time. Do yourself a favor and keep your hobby.
Piano is not mentioned, so it's probably ok.
The hobbies to watch out for are the ones that use all the same skills as your startup idea. I.e. the other programming projects that will drain your focus.
You're not going to accidentally spend 8 hours playing piano instead. Also, playing piano will help you maintain your focus.
Sure you can afford hobbies anytime, startup or not. Startup is just your job. I sidetrack from my startup product sometime to work on small "fun" projects, like right now I'm making an Android game. They keep you on the edge and open up new things, and take your mind off from your main "job."
I disagree with calling it a "job". It makes it sound like something you don't want to have to do.
IMHO, I think you should be passionate about your startup. It shouldn't feel like a job but something that's enjoyable to work on.
But, back to the main question.. if playing the piano keeps you sane, do it. Stress relief is way more important and will pay dividends long term to both you and your startup.