Motivation & Maximum Efficiency in Music Practice

This week, on the Time to Practice Podcast, we’re speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Guerriero about motivation and maximum Efficiency in Music Practice. Elizabeth is a violinist, music educator, and founder of Beth G Consulting. She had a lot of wisdom to share about learning, achievement, and music practice. We talk about a hilarious story about her own practicing growing up, motivation and practice for musicians of all ages, the idea of maximum efficiency in practice and Elizabeth leaves us with great practice tips both from her and –  as a bonus – from one of her students.

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Highlights of our conversation with Elizabeth Guerriero include:

Discussing internal and external motivators for music practice including things that can get in the way, or be a threat to motivation.

Elizabeth shared research about how positive support systems and environments can trigger dopamine release and give us motivation, sometimes even more than a reward we have set up for ourselves.

The concept of maximum efficiency in music practice, and how younger students (and their families) can work with their teachers to come up for a plan for this.

The importance of celebrating milestones including a great way to incision our progress and milestones like climbing mountains in a race.

Links in this episode: 

Elizabeth Guerrerio’s website: https://www.bethgconsulting.com/

Connect with Christine on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/suzukitriangle

Live Talk 1/18/25 with Christine about “Working with our Child’s Strengths in the Practice Room” Sign up to attend Here 

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