Scotia Suzuki School of Music

By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Here is a fun Christmas "Play-by-Ear" and Charades activity that you can use for your practicing! You can play it as a family activity or with your practicing parent. How to Play: Find your level: - Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced Download the cards for your level (see below) and cut them out along the dotted lines. Fold each card and put it in a hat or bowl. Randomly pick a card which will tell you which Christmas so

By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org You may be asking yourself, how do I fit in time to practice this week, or the next, or the next...maybe we’ll just wait until January. Well I’m here to tell you DON’T WAIT! Right now is the PERFECT time for some amazing practices and I have lot’s of ideas for you on how! Everyone is different Some players work so hard every day during the regular school months that a much-needed break in all areas of your life might be ju

By Christy | The Practicing Pro www.ScotiaSuzuki.org Why is it that children just can't stop playing a video game? Did you know that we can use the knowledge of video games in our home music practice sessions and music lessons? We can use the exact same strategies in both! Super Mario Effect Have you heard of the Super Mario effect? There was a study done by Mark Robber where he looked at how to motivate people to use the Super Mario video game. He had 2 games that were al

October 1st brings a shift in the season as Fall shows up and Spooky season begins! Spice up your practicing with this ghost activity!