Best Musicpractice Podcasts (2024)

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Unlocking What's Possible with Christopher Maloney of Practice Warriors 42:33

2M ago42:33

42:33

Today, we’re speaking to Christopher Maloney of Practice Warriors. Christopher is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed and recorded with an impressive list of rock and pop musicians, some of whom he’ll share at the start of our interview below. He’s a former instructor and Department Chair at the world-renowned Musicians Institute in Los Angel…

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Amy Beth Horman on Approaching Music Practice with Gratitude (Part 2) 39:01

3M ago39:01

39:01

This is second in a two- part series with violinist and pedagogue Amy Beth Horman. You can listen to part 1 on episode 48 (HERE). We talk about minds wandering in practice, continue our conversation on gratitude, and talk about parenting a musical child as well. There was such a great response to the first episode of this two-part series and I can'…

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Supporting Teens & Approaching Practice with Gratitude: A Conversation with Amy Beth Horman (Part 1) 47:50

3M ago47:50

47:50

In this episode we start what is a two-part interview with violinist and pedagogue Amy Beth Horman. We had such a fascinating conversation about practice, both from her perspective, which you will hear today, but also about how she works with and talks about practice with her daughter Ava and with her students (which we’ll get into more in next wee…

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Transition Rituals for Starting Music Practice 10:00

3M ago10:00

10:00

On this week's mini episode, Christine shares some thoughts on why transition rituals can be helpful leading up to practice, some ideas for where to start when you work on creating one of your own (for yourself or your child) and asks listeners to send an email or audio recording sharing their transition ritual for practice to be used for a future …

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Listener Favorite: Best Practice Tips of Season 1 (Part 2) 14:09

4M ago14:09

14:09

Christine is still traveling for the SAA/ASTA conference this week so here is part two of our listener favorite series with practice tips from Season 1 of the podcast. You can find the transcript and show notes for this episode here: https://suzukitriangle.com/ttpepisode25/By Christine Goodner

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Listener Favorite: Best Practice Tips of Season 1 (part 1) 15:24

4M ago15:24

15:24

Christine is traveling to the SAA/ASTA conference this week so is excited to share this listener favorite episode with you. It's the first of two parts (you'll hear part 2 next week) with some of the best practice tips from Season 1 of the podcast. You can find the transcript for this episode here: https://suzukitriangle.com/ttpepisode24/…

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Making Great Music with Ease with Jennifer Roig-Francolí 48:55

4M ago48:55

48:55

This week we’re speaking with Jennifer Roig-Francolí: musicians coach, creator of the Art of Freedom Method, Alexander Teacher, and Bestselling Author of the new book Make Great Music with Ease!: The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life In this episode, we discuss the importance of choices and playing without…

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Measuring both the Gap & The Gain 7:17

4M ago7:17

7:17

In this mini episode Christine Goodner discusses the importance of knowing both how far we've come AND where we're headed. Striking that balance as a musician and as an adult supporting a young musician is so important. You can read this episode in written form HERE The Gap and The Gain book (affiliate link) Hilary Hahn on Instagram Connect with Ch…

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The Parent-Child Relationship in Music Practice: A Conversation with Alan Duncan 41:18

4M ago41:18

41:18

On this week’s episode, we’re speaking with long-time Suzuki parent Alan Duncan. Alan shares what he’s learned through the challenging starting phases of preschool beginner through letting go and helping his daughter transition into the independent practicer she is now. We talk about creativity, practice as the stress-test for the parent-child rela…

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Leading with Love First with Barbie Wong 30:38

5M ago30:38

30:38

On this week’s episode of the Time to Practice podcast, we’re speaking with music educator and speaker Barbie Wong. Barbie shares about the importance of community for young musicians (and their parents!), about supporting our children in music practice through the idea of love first, and about remembering the difference between practicing and play…

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Don't Forget to Help Students Find the Joy 5:28

5M ago5:28

5:28

On this week’s episode of the podcast your host Christine Goodner is bringing you a mini-episode on one of the themes that keeps coming up this season: finding Joy in our musical lives. Links in this week’s episode: Past episode with Crystal Boyack and Susanna Klein The Last Repair Shop on Youtube The written version of this week’s episode/transcri…

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Playing the Long Game with Susanna Klein 45:11

5M ago45:11

45:11

On this week’s episode, we’re speaking to Violinist and Practice expert Susanna Klein. Susanna shares her own experience with music practice, how her perspective changed about music practice after incorporating ideas from sports psychology, and thoughts on supporting our children in their music practice. Links in this week’s episode: Susanna’s Webs…

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Flexing Our Perseverance Muscle through Practice 6:25

6M ago6:25

6:25

On this week’s episode of the podcast, your host, Christine Goodner, is bringing you our first mini-episodes for season 2, all about the practice it takes to flex our perseverance muscle in the practice room. Links in this week’s episode: Last week’s episode with Crystal Boyack The written version of this week’s episode/transcript can be found HERE…

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Musicality & Joy from the Beginning with Crystal Boyack 35:15

6M ago35:15

35:15

Welcome to season 2! On this week's episode, we're speaking with Crystal Boyack: violinist, parent, and creator of Wee Violin (and Wee Cello & Wee Viola which are newly out this week!). We talk about her own practice journey, what she learned from practicing with her own children, and what inspired her to create Wee Violin. Links in this episode: C…

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085 Matt Guss: This is the Final Episode and it's a Dad Talk 2:02:04

1y ago2:02:04

2:02:04

How to go from amateur/hobby/"not a real" musician to someone with a deep connect with making sound. Thank you to every single person who has listened to this show over the years. I'm so proud of what we've learned together. Here's to whatever comes next.

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084 Elma Linz Kanefield: Lessons From 35 Years of Psychotherapy Exclusively for NYC Performing Artists 1:06:27

1y ago1:06:27

1:06:27

For over 35 years Elma Linz Kanefield has worked with performing artists as a psychotherapist and life coach and has one of the only private practices exclusively for them in the country. In 1986, she founded the Juilliard School's Counseling Service. Recently, she released her findings in Hamlet's Mirror a workbook for "reaching your performance p…

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083 It's Not About Getting The Gig... But Here's How I Get All of Mine 36:29

1+ y ago36:29

36:29

There's a wholesome way to get meaningful, fulfilling gigs. I'm talking about the best kinds of gigs. The ones you're so excited about you'd go to even if you weren't playing. The best part is there is no networking, sitting in, or jams sessions involved. If you enjoyed this episode definitely listen to the Trumpet Mafia episode for ideas on group …

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082 Brent Wallarab – More Than a Trombone Solo: Rediscovering Our Self Worth 52:27

1+ y ago52:27

52:27

(REPOST) Brent Wallarab – acclaimed arranger and composer – joins me to discuss walking away from the trombone, making relationships work, rediscovering his self worth, and the expectations we tend to have as musicians that lead to misery.

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081 Bethany Robinson: Vulnerable Education, Avoiding Band Room Status Games, & Work Life Balance Woes 1:02:18

1+ y ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Bethany Robinson–award winning high school band director and bassist–on building a wholesome band room culture. She built her program from 1 to *checks notes* 6 freakin’ jazz bands: she knows her stuff! What do students think makes a good teacher? How do you stay humble and curious as an educator? How do you avoid status games in a program with 6 b…

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080: Making Real Friendships With The Musicians You Admire & Want To Play With 30:10

1+ y ago30:10

30:10

If you've found musicians who you resonate with on the deepest level, you also know it can be intimidating to approach them. It's easy to feel unworthy of their time, attention, and friendship. These are our creative heroes after all! Why should they care about little old us? What could we possibly have to offer? If I could just practice enough the…

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079 Frustrated You Haven't “Found Your Voice” Yet? 5 Fresh Insights To Help Recognize What Makes Your Music Sound Like YOU 38:41

1+ y ago38:41

38:41

5 new ideas to help navigate the age old pursuit of finding your voice. Here's a hint: finding your voice isn't a one time discover, it's a daily opportunity! Here are this episode's journal prompts: 1. Our voice is the group of musicians you associate with Are there musicians you’re trying to impress, or play with, that you don’t actually like? Ar…

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078 Garrett Spoelhof: Why Audio Engineers & Musicians Butt Heads & How We Can Bridge That Divide 1:21:55

1+ y ago1:21:55

1:21:55

Garrett Spoelhof-audio engineer and touring musician with indie rock outfit Secret Mezzanine-on the complex relationship between musicians and sound engineers. We explore several strategies for fostering good will, respect, and more wholesome music making between these two interconnected communities. We also discuss Garrett's decision to drop a per…

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077 Avoiding Holiday Break Family Fights & How to Have Meaningful Conversations Through Music Instead 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

35:32

How to avoid fighting with our family when they ask us things like "What do you even do with a music degree?", "How's the little music thing going?", and "Can you really make money playing music?". Being a musician can be scary for us AND the people who care about us. With a bit of prep, planning, and compassion, we can all make it through the holi…

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076 Josh Harmon: A New Kind of Musician & Going Viral... A Smooshed Banana Situation 1:07:49

1+ y ago1:07:49

1:07:49

Josh Harmon–comedic drummer behind the mega-viral "Rhythms of Comedy"–on the emotional behind the scenes of being the most viewed drummer in the world. This is not an episode on how to win the social media lottery, but rather what life is like offline when you do and whether being a viral success is actually the thing we're looking for as creatives…

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075 Jenna McSwain: Growing Organic Gigs and Folk Soul Music Magic 51:03

2y ago51:03

51:03

Jenna McSwain–singer-songwriter, pianist, mother–on gardening, allowing abundance, leaving a teaching gig to be a full time artist, getting in touch with our bodily experiences, organically grown gigs, navigating the impulse to make your bandmates happy while honoring your own desires, mom lessons.

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074 Noah Baerman: Gratitude For Music & Dealing With Grief 1:16:39

2y ago1:16:39

1:16:39

Noah Baerman–pianist, composer, educator, and activist–on playing with a physical disability, being open with our challenges, performance injuries, therapy mindsets, gratitude for our time with music, dealing with grief through composition, chasing truly selfless acts, crossroad moments, and "the process of the pursuit" of enlightening experiences.…

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073 Jamison Ross: Layers of Musical Awareness, Our Biggest Fears, and The Reason Why Records Still Matter 1:09:05

2y ago1:09:05

1:09:05

Jamison Ross–soul singer, drummer, and Affective Music label owner–and I share our biggest fears and dreams right now. We talk about accessing new layers of awareness, interpreting spectrums of music, gospel chops, being afraid people won't hear you, making big career moves, understanding layers of fear, the ceiling for transplants in a music scene…

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072 Nick Finzer: A Wholesome Take on Music Business and Marketing For Musicians 1:23:19

2y ago1:23:19

1:23:19

Nick Finzer–trombone maestro, educator, and Outside In Music label owner–on finding and connecting with people that care about what we do and answering the big question; Why should anyone care about your music? Listen for why websites and email still definitely matter, hyphenating your career, using a media company mindset, building a hedgehog conc…

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071 Hannah Johnson–She Enjoyed a Gig For The First Time Ever and We're Gonna Talk About It 1:15:24

2y ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Hannah Johnson–drummer, teacher, and a true personal pal–on being a goober, the magic of having a best friend, femininity in music schools, finding a life-changing mentor, the toxic chase of impressing jazz bros, public school substitute teaching, the art of being a good friend, teaching girls to play loud, fast, and take of space, and my Brain Bla…

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Repost: Meagan Johnson – Alexander Technique For Musicians (Guided Exercises!) 1:10:07

2y ago1:10:07

1:10:07

Revisiting a must listen episode from the early days bc I'm having "one of those weeks". In NYC for the week so hmu if you wanna connect! Meagan Johnson joins Tanner Guss to discuss the Alexander Technique as a wellness practice for musicians. She breaks down what the technique is, the benefits it offers, and talks us through several exercises. Our…

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Community & Support for Parents/Caregivers with Violist Grazzia Rode-Sagastume 30:31

2y ago30:31

30:31

On this week's episode of the Time to Practice podcast we're speaking with violist Grazzia Rode-Sagastume about how she fell in love with the Viola right from the start of her music journey, the importance of community, and how she works to support parents and caregivers in her program. Links in this Episode: Find Grazzia on Instagram Omaha Conserv…

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070 Cyrille Aimée: Strategies For Finding “The Moment” When You’re Stuck In Your Head On Stage 59:22

2y ago59:22

59:22

Cyrille Aimée–vocal sensation and life-improviser–on how her students sound incredible and they don't know it, and strategies for getting back the moment. We talk about finding permission to stop judging ourselves, putting health before work, figuring our where "home" is as an adult, how to live a freer lifestyle but still take care of business, bu…

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Behind the Scenes Peek at Music Practice Makeover 11:43

2+ y ago11:43

11:43

Join the host of the Time to Practice podcast Christine E Goodner as she shares some of the behind-the-scenes process of how her new book Music Practice Makeover came into existence. You can get your own copy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3L0PYd2 or find it on apple books, barnes & noble, KOBO and more here: https://books2read.com/u/b6M9ly You can fin…

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069 Gaspard Panfiloff: This Guy Plays Concerts On Top of Mountains & It's My New Favorite Thing 53:33

2+ y ago53:33

53:33

Gaspard Panfiloff–French balalaïka maestro–shares about his incredible mountaineering concert series Tournée Des Refuges. In our hike of a conversation we pass mountain energy, how to get people off our phones and into the music, turning a performance into an experience, the magic of music, building a mobile recording studio in a truck, enhancing b…

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068 Rushad Eggleston: Musical Quests, Eternal Kazoo Solos, and the Price of Authenticity 1:30:48

2+ y ago1:30:48

1:30:48

Rushad Eggleston–sonic pioneer & cello-goblin–on spiraling out of control, embracing chaotic good, climbing trees, letting our inner jester and wizard coexist, getting out of things you don't want to do, faith formulas, exploring the void, dad speeches, making up a language, imaginary lands, different zones of consciousness, brown rainbows, and sou…

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067 Matthew Kilby: Creating a Sustainable Creative Practice and Actually Enjoying It 1:13:05

2+ y ago1:13:05

1:13:05

Matthew Kilby–of Ep. 1 fame–is back to debrief on two years of funding his original pop music by teaching middle school percussion. We also talk about collaboration, getting the cops called on him for practicing, process over product, controlling the uncontrollable, role models, valuing discomfort, and how to tell students they don't sound good. Ou…

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Setting Goals for Music Practice with Ángel M. Falú-García 29:54

2+ y ago29:54

29:54

This week on the podcast we're speaking with freelance artist and viola & violin teacher Ángel Falú-García. We talk about his start in music and how he ended up playing the viola, what he learned the hard way about practice and how that influences how he works with his students now and more. Links in this episode Find Ángel M. Falú's Teaching Page …

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Four Very Different Reasons We Practice 9:16

2+ y ago9:16

9:16

In my work conducting interviews, giving talks and workshops, and working with many families over the last two decades, I've realized there are many, many reasons we practice. In this episode I share four common reasons we practice. Of course one reason is that we want to, or love to, practice. But there are other very valid experiences around prac…

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066 Sammy Miller: Starting a Band, Selfless Playing, & Bringing Generosity Back to Music 1:07:47

2+ y ago1:07:47

1:07:47

Sammy Miller–drumming bandleader of The Congregation–on turning a concept into a reality, his time at Juilliard, finding home on the instrument, what it means to be a student of the music, family bands, treating music as a service, starting a band and keeping it together, finding gigs in NYC, why your sock choice matters, and his new virtual teachi…

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Practice, Performance, & The Creative Process with Courtney Woodward 24:45

2+ y ago24:45

24:45

In this episode, we are speaking with music educator and children's author Courtney Woodward. In our conversation she shared with her students in the classroom about practice, how the process of writing and publishing a book is so related to music, and all about her new children's book out today! Links from this episode: Courtney's Instagram Courtn…

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065 Quinn Sternberg: Finding Family Through Bands, Defining Merit, & Accepting Himself as “guy from small town in midwest” 56:32

2+ y ago56:32

56:32

Quinn Sternberg is a bassist and composer. He's also "guy from small town in midwest" and that's enough. We talk about finding family through bands, anime, why making records still matters, bringing purpose to lame gigs, morning routines, getting to gigs on time, asking what is merit?, the importance of $20 gigs, and trucker hats. Listen to Quinn's…

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Motivation & A Musical Environment with Barbie Wong 33:43

2+ y ago33:43

33:43

This week on the Time to Practice Podcast we're speaking with music educator Barbie Wong. We talk about her research into the lives of musicians, how we can create an environment that supports young musicians' growth, and some great tips for motivation and music practice. You won't want to miss this conversation! Links in this Episode: Find Barbie’…

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Building Motivation & Enjoyment in Music Practice with Tiana Angus 25:18

2+ y ago25:18

25:18

This week we’re speaking with violinist, performer, & Suzuki teacher Tiana Angus. Tiana Angus is an enthusiastic and passionate Suzuki violin teacher in QLD, Australia. She has a number of creative, colorful resources to help violinists practice at www.dolcestrings.com.au. She is also practice partner to her own two young children. In this episode,…

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Mikel Patrick Avery: Song Titles, Mentorship Among Friends, and Wanting Something That Doesn’t Want You 1:12:36

2+ y ago1:12:36

1:12:36

Mikel Patrick Avery–interdisciplinary artist–on being your full self as a leader and sideperson, how he started music as a lie, artistic identity, managing how our art is received by people, escaping the shackles of tradition, and what to do when you’re interested in doing lots of different things.

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The Connection Between Feeling & Sound with Kayleigh Miller 36:29

2+ y ago36:29

36:29

This week we’re speaking with Violist and movement specialist Kayleigh Miller. Kayleigh is certified in yoga, pilates, and personal training. She is also a performing musician in the Pacific Northwest. We talk about how her relationship to practice has changed over time, the connection between movement and music, and many thoughts about practice an…

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(BONUS) René Marie: Liner Notes Round 11:16

2+ y ago11:16

11:16

Some additional thoughts on important ideas from my conversation with René Marie. Going forward, these solo "liner notes" episodes will only be available to my Patreon supporters over at patreon.com/thehappymsucians You can join our wholesome-minded musician community for as little as $3 a month!

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064 René Marie: Starting a Career at 42–How to Follow Our Inner Note & Make Music on Our Own Terms 1:40:52

2+ y ago1:40:52

1:40:52

René Marie–Grammy nominated singer who didn't start her career until she was 42–on following our inner note, sticking it to the patriarchy, getting hit by buses, getting out of an abusive relationship, recognizing a weed from a plant (not about gardening), accepting dormant periods, performing original material, doing "the shit", and why getting yo…

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Teamwork & Practice with Young Musicians 7:39

2+ y ago7:39

7:39

This week on the Time to Practice podcast we're talking about working as a team, with our young musicians, to get practice done as effectively and peacefully as possible. Adopting this mindset, or approach can be a huge game-changer! You can read more about this in a past article by Christine Goodner HERE. You can read this episode in blog post for…

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063 What It Means to Be a Happy Musician 1:12:48

2+ y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

My recent interview on The Misfit Musician podcast with Bronwyn Beth! We talk about what I've changed my mind about since starting the show, what happiness means to me these days, sustainability, and the importance of having open conversations with other artists. When it comes to musician mental health two heads are way better than one.…

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Bringing Our Human Experience to Music with Violinist & Violist Raymond Mallari 35:04

2+ y ago35:04

35:04

This week we’re speaking with violinist & violist Raymond Mallari. We talk about motivation, how he used to think he didn’t like to practice when he was younger but has changed his mind, and the importance of incorporating the human side of ourselves as musicians into our music. I hope you find this episode as fun & inspirational as I did. Links in…

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