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#40 Never Miss Practicing Daily with “Habit Bundling”
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org I have a teenage student, Amy, who never misses her daily practice. She used to...

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Jul 3, 20216 min read
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#39 Morning or Evening Practice? Which is Better?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You can also Listen/Watch LIVE HERE So when it comes to practicing what time of day...

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Jun 28, 20217 min read
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#38 Strengths and Strategies for Practicing with Multiple Children
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Let’s talk about how to manage practicing with multiple players. Sibling...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jun 21, 20217 min read
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#37 Patchwork your Music into a Quilt
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Let’s talk about “seaming” When you learn a piece of music, there’s a method of...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jun 14, 20217 min read
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#35 Lighthouses & how daily practicing can affect future relationships
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org If you were stranded at sea, who would come to your rescue? No doubt about it, I...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 31, 20218 min read
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#34 Practice Asters with Peppermint Patties
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Wouldn’t it be nice if you could relax a little instead of having so many things on...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 23, 20212 min read
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#33 Staying focused on your player with a “Treasure Jar”
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Are you a super productive practice parent? Is your to-do list never-ending and...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 17, 20213 min read
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#32 Do you have an "umbrella" for this week's practice?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass...it’s about learning to dance in...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 10, 20213 min read
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#31 Spring Flowers - for reviewing songs
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org We learn the easiest and the fastest when we review and repeat. Learning music is...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 2, 20213 min read
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#30 Mother's Day Flower Gift / Card
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org This Mother’s day and for spring, I have made you a fun SPRING FLOWERS practicing...

Christy | the Practice Pro
May 2, 20212 min read
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#29 More Easter Egg Practicing Activities (part 2)
Want to guess what one of my favorite things about Easter is? That’s right… chocolate! Also, hunting for eggs! Last week's blog was about...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 29, 20214 min read
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#28 "Getting-to-Know-You" with Easter egg FUN
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org I love this fun Easter Activity. A great way to get to know your child or your...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 21, 20214 min read
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#27 Using Feelings Sticks in Practices
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Using Feelings Sticks in Practices Does your child come to music practice “grumpy”...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 14, 20214 min read
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#26 A Super Quick Way to Talk to Your Child About Their Feelings
If you are new here and do not already know, I am a Grandma! I have a sweet little grandson named Daniel who lives far away and in...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Mar 8, 20214 min read
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#25 Does Your Player Have Time to Play Two Instruments?
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org What to do when your player asks to study a second instrument? Can I play the...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Feb 22, 20215 min read
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#24 6 Fun Ways to Use Your Metronome
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Check out the third and last article in the metronome blog series!. 8 Reasons Why...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Feb 11, 20214 min read
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#23 My Favorite Metronomes and Why I Like Them
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org What do you love about your metronome? Is there anything you don't like? Let me...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Feb 4, 20214 min read
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#22 Valentine's Themed Listening Chart
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org A fun and easy way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your kids this year is to...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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#21 8 Reasons Why a Metronome is Your Best Friend When Practicing
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org My daughter had a teacher when she was young who would make a big ceremony of using...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Jan 21, 20213 min read
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#20 Christmas "By- Ear" Charades Game
By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Here is a fun Christmas "Play-by-Ear" and Charades activity that you can use for...

Christy | the Practice Pro
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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