Have you ever wished your students would leave their lesson eager to practice—and confident they know exactly what to do at home? This piano practice book for kids is full of fun, effective and engaging piano practice strategies and practice tips designed to make mid-week practice easier, more productive, and enjoyable for children.
Drawn from years of studio teaching, My Bag of Practice Tricks was specially created to be far more than just another piano practice book—it’s a playful toolkit that helps children turn practice into something they look forward to!
Packed with simple, practical, and fun strategies, this piano practice book helps kids make the most of their practice time at home. With kid-friendly design, bright colours, and clever tricks, students can quickly find solutions to practice challenges, stay motivated, and make the best use of those six days in between their music lessons. Teachers and students can enjoy exploring these practice tricks together during lessons, to support creative learning and reinforce its use at home.
Features
- 54+ efficient and engaging practice tricks to make mid-week music practice more productive.
- 12 Boredom-Busting Practice Tricks specifically designed for technical work.
- Tricks cover all stages of learning—from starting a new piece to polishing and performing.
- Encourages meta-cognitive learning and problem-solving, building a growth mindset.
- Designed to be accessible to both students and parents, so everyone can support learning at home.
- Suitable for late elementary students through advanced grades; versatile tricks can be combined in many ways.
- Tricks are listed sequentially in the Table of Contents, making it easy for students and parents to find solutions to current practice challenges.
Bright, kid-friendly pages – Take a peek inside:
See what real music teachers are saying about how the Bag of Tricks piano practice books transform student practice!
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Why Students Love It
- This piano practice book for children makes learning fun with creative tricks that feel like a game.
- Easy-to-follow steps help kids finally master tricky pieces with confidence.
- Bright, engaging design keeps practice inviting and positive.
- Fresh practice tricks each week mean piano practice never feels boring.
- Children enjoy seeing their progress grow faster—while having fun along the way.
Why Teachers Love It
- Saves lesson time by providing students with ready-to-use piano practice resources for children.
- Reinforces teaching by giving students strategies that really stick.
- Encourages kids to practice more independently at home—less repeating the same instructions each week.
- Supports faster progress in lessons, keeping young pianists motivated.
- Flexible practice tricks adapt easily to many pieces and learning levels.
Why Parents Love It
- Turns practice into a smoother, less stressful routine at home.
- Helps children stay motivated—without constant nagging.
- Cuts down on boredom and frustration during daily practice.
- Builds confidence so kids are proud to share their music.
- Offers a piano practice book for children that parents can trust to make practice more productive and enjoyable.
Make Practice Fun and Productive
Designed for children, parents, and teachers alike, this piano practice book for children transforms home practice into a fun, focused, and productive experience. With easy-to-use, kid-friendly tricks, students stay engaged and confident, parents see real progress without frustration, and teachers can spend lessons on music, not reminders. Make practice more enjoyable, help your child tackle new pieces with confidence, and watch their skills flourish—start your musical adventure today!
Ready-to-Print PDF
- Print it yourself, or take it to a stationery shop – printing cost may be passed on to your students. Printing & assembly instructions are all included.
- Designed it in a ready-to-print format – The PDF file prints on A4 paper, in landscape direction, double sided, making it cost effective for you to print. To print on other paper sizes, select ‘fit to size’ in your printer settings.
- Easy-to-follow instructions included to help you print and assemble the booklet.
You may also like these free Music Practice To-Do Lists – they work well alongside these books!
This book correlates to the ‘Campaign Tracker’ in ‘My Practice Journal‘ – click to take a peek. And we also offer these two inspiration music practice books as a Discount Bundle!
Purchase Options Explained:
‘Single Teacher – Studio Licence‘ – Buy this unique book of practice tricks, and print it for all your own regular students, that you teach directly and personally, for life. The printed books themselves may not be sold, but the actual cost of printing cost may be passed on to the student (product files may never be shared with students, or anyone else). Note: the studio license ownership may not be transferred to, or sold to anyone else, under any conditions, or for any reasons. Music school with multiple teachers will need to buy one digital copy per teacher (for discounted multi-teacher options see below)
‘Multi Teacher Studio Licence’: This set enables you to use this material with all the teachers in the same studio or music school. These teachers may not take it to or print it for other studios, or use it with students in other studios–the license belongs only to the music studio owner who purchased it. Note: the studio license ownership may not be transferred to, or sold to anyone else, under any conditions or for any reasons, even including if that studio is sold.
‘SINGLE STUDENT Only’ Option – Students can use this option to buy it for their own use only. Students may download, print and use it only for their own use. Neither the files nor the printed book may be given or sold to anyone else, under any conditions.
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General Information:
All our materials are available immediately, by digital download, from your customer account dashboard. And don‘t forget, we maintain all your ’88 Musical Keys’ resources, in your own private, Customer Dashboard…for free. Purchase once, and you can download, print and use it ANY time – including any file updates we add!
Licensing:
For great value, all options here include a Single Teacher Studio License – You may print this Music Journal for all the students you teach directly and personally, for your lifetime! (Music schools with multiple teachers will need to purchase a copy for each teacher using this material, of course. Contact us if you need a ‘multiple teacher’ license.)
How to Download:
We recommend downloading the music journal using a computer (rather than a phone or other device) to make it quick and easy, and a hard-wired internet connection will make it faster, of course. Print it yourself, or take it to a print shop. In either case, the PDF files are set up ready to print on both sides of the page, giving the flashcards, games, worksheet activities and kits a professional presentation. Printing and playing instructions for all resources are included!
Printing:
All our download files are in PDF format, ready to save, print and use. When printing, we recommend using either Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) PDF software, or ‘Nitro PRO’ software, to open & print our PDF resources. You can also open our PDF files using Google Chrome, and print directly from there. (Other PDF software may or may not print as reliably as these 3 options for these files.)
‘Unzipping’ Bundled Files:
Some files, especially our ‘bundles’ are in zipped folders to make them compact and easier to transfer. To unzip these you can download a free program HERE
‘Online & On-Device’ teaching resources:
Our ‘online’ and ‘on-device’ teaching resources, such as tutorials, slideshows and online/digital games, will be saved directly to your Google Drive, ready for you to use whenever needed.
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