Music Practice Makeover: Strategies to Make Practice with Your Music Student as Painless and Efficient as Possible

Struggling to help a young musician practice their instrument?

Discover practical ideas for working together effectively and making more progress in the practice room each day.

Many young musicians love to play music but struggle with the daily work of learning an instrument. Early childhood music educator, Suzuki violin and viola teacher, and author Christine Goodner has spent over two decades teaching, coaching parents, and motivating young musicians to make music practice work. Now she’s here to share actionable plans to ensure the right approach from day one and make those valuable minutes of practice more enjoyable.

Music Practice Makeover is a hands-on guide to help practice partners of young music students with the process of rehearsing and refining in a way they can engage with and enjoy. With real-life examples, techniques for different developmental stages, and pages of priceless tips, this book is full of ideas all aimed at making practice work. Music Practice Makeover is designed to help you and your music student work together as they develop their skills. If you like practical advice, note-for-note wisdom, and inspirational ideas, then you’ll love Music Practice Makeover!

Christine E. Goodner is a dynamic and experienced violin and early childhood music teacher with over 20 years of experience in music education. Her unique blend of expertise in music, child development, and leadership gives her a holistic approach to working with teachers, students, and their families. Christine holds a degree in early childhood education and has extensive teacher training through the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA). She holds a certification as a Circle of Security Parenting facilitator and is a frequent speaker and clinician around North America on the topic of supporting young music students with practice. Christine currently teaches in her studio in Hillsboro, Oregon, and is codirector of the Oregon Suzuki Institute. She is the author of "Beyond the Music Lesson: Habits of Successful Suzuki Families" (available in Spanish) and "Positive Practice: 5 Steps to Help Your Child Develop a Love of Music." Christine hosts the Time to Practice podcast, which you can find along with her other resources at SuzukiTriangle.com.