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‘My Bag of Practice Tricks’ – Piano Practice Book for Teens and Adults

A multitude of awesome practice strategies to boost mid-week practice...

Tired of hearing “But it sounded fine at home…”? This piano practice book for teens and adults gives your students the tools they need to practice efficiently, stay motivated, and make steady progress between lessons. Packed with practical piano practice strategies and tips for effective practice, it helps students take control of their learning and turn uncertain practice into productive, focused sessions.

Based on years of private studio teaching experience and research, My Bag of Practice Tricks is designed for older learners who want to advance confidently. With a clean, engaging layout and mature design, this edition adapts the same proven strategies from our children’s edition—making it ideal for teens, adults, and advanced students.

What Students Gain:

  • Flexible strategies ensure every student—regardless of level—can find their own approach and make meaningful progress.
  • An easy and engaging way to build consistent, effective practice habits that lead to noticeable improvements in skill and performance.
  • This piano practice book for teens and adults acts as a roadmap, helping learners navigate their musical journey with clarity and purpose.
  • Every practice strategy is designed to keep learners challenged, motivated, and inspired, while nurturing a love for music.
  • Incorporating this piano practice book for teens and adults into regular practice sessions helps students achieve musical goals more efficiently and enjoyably.

Take a look through:

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Turn home practice into productive, engaging sessions—download now and enjoy lifetime studio printing for all your students!

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See what real music teachers are saying about how the Bag of Tricks piano practice books transform student practice!

Why Teachers and Parents Love It:

  • 54+ versatile piano practice strategies that allow students to combine tricks in endless ways, keeping practice fresh and effective.
  • 12 boredom-busting technical practice tricks, perfect for scales, arpeggios, and exercises.
  • Student-friendly design with supportive graphics that guide learners while keeping them engaged.
  • Step-by-step strategies for every stage of learning—from starting new pieces, through deep practice, polishing, and performance.
  • Encourages independent practice and problem-solving, helping students develop their own strategies that lead to real progress.
  • Professional-style practice tips made accessible, so students practice smarter, not harder.
  • Fosters motivation, confidence, and focus, making practice enjoyable and rewarding.

Flexible & Teacher-Friendly:

  • Perfect for in-studio lessons and at-home practice—teachers can introduce strategies from this piano practice book for teens and adults during lessons and watch students apply them independently.
  • Works well for distance learning via Zoom, Skype, or other online platforms.
  • Suitable for students from late elementary through advanced grades, making it versatile and effective for many levels.
  • Supports multiple instruments, though particularly helpful for piano.
  • Includes an introductory letter to parents, an email template, and several social media posts, all ready done, so you can easily launch the ingenious music practice book to your student and their parents. These items are in an editable pdf format.

Ready-to-Print and Play:

  • Print this piano practice book for teens and adults either at home or at your local stationery shop.
  • Laid out as a double-sided PDF for A4 paper (which becomes an A5 booklet, with 40 pages, when assembled). For other sizes, click ‘fit to page’.
  • Easy to print and play: Step-by-step printing and assembly instructions are also included for this piano practice book for teens and adults.

Don’t let another week of uncertain practice go by—this piano practice book for teens and adults gives students strategies that stick, so you can use your expertise in lessons to focus on new material, stronger technique, and faster progress.

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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’ OptionStudents 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 used with, or given or sold to anyone else, under any conditions.


Discover Our Integrated Practice System: Supporting Students’ Skills from Early Elementary Through Intermediate and on to Advanced Levels

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Beginner to Late Elementary Students: Make at-home practice time both fun and effective with our Puppy & Kitty themed Bingo Bundle. This playful resource blends research-backed strategies with an engaging game format, helping your young students build real skills while enjoying their practice time.

Early Elementary to Early Intermediate Students: Explore our ‘Play-time Practice Cards’ featuring 60 playful, practical prompts designed to keep younger students focused and motivated. A great studio tool for encouraging positive practice routines and steady progress throughout the week.

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Late Elementary to Late Intermediate Students: Try our ‘Fidgett Practice Spinners’ featuring 30 FUNdamental practice tricks to support focus and progress with any repertoire. A fun, flexible tool that keeps busy learners engaged and moving forward.

Early Intermediate to Advanced:
The ‘Bag of Practice Tricks’ offers 54+ studio-tested strategies to support students on their path through intermediate levels to more advanced playing. Now in its 6th edition and used worldwide — a practical go-to for teachers wanting a quick refresh as well.

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Early Intermediate to Advanced Students:
Support focused, productive practice with our ingenious ‘Music Practice Journal’ — filled with encouraging tips, log pages, charts, practice streaks, countdowns, and fun goal-setting to keep students motivated and moving forward.


And you may also like these FREE Music Practice To-Do Lists – They’re a really useful tool for weekly lesson notes!

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General Info
Instantly download our creative teaching tools, to print, and enjoy teaching—all future updates included for free! Our Single Teacher Studio License covers your with all your personal students; Multi-Teacher Studio Licenses available on request if not listed. PDFs are print-ready, some zipped—use 7-Zip to unzip. Tutorials and games will be saved in your Google Drive. Questions? Please check the FAQ’s at the bottom of our home page. Can’t find it there? We’ll do our best to help – Email us at: info@88musicalkeys.com

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