Do your students sometimes get bored with their music practice? Well you can switch them on again with a music Practice Game! This simple and effective practice game helps students get used to starting anywhere in their pieces. The ‘Star Starts’ games are a fun way to improve both fluency and confidence.
This music practice game is available in three versions or themes: Select which graphics you prefer, or get all three versions and let students choose their favourite set to use. And with three sets of graphics, you can challenge intermediate and advancing students with lots and lots of different start points. A great way to build confident, secure pieces and performers!.
In each version you get a set of double sided cards ready to print & cut out, and the game instructions. Pair it with a packet of stickers, and use this game in lesson time, to get your students started. And the studio license allows you to print a copy for each student and even send it home with them to use through the week!
‘Star Starts’ teaches students how to practice SMARTER not just harder:
- Starting in lots of different places is one of the BEST ways to improve a piece quickly.
- This fun graphics & card game approach helps you break a student’s habit of starting at the beginning.
- Younger children love the cute ‘Star’ and ‘Smiley’ graphics – a great tool to teach even elementary level students the value of SMART practice!
- Use the ‘Odd Spots’ game version for older students who don’t want to be ‘babied’ but still really need to polish their pieces with some random start points.
- The ‘Complete Set’ option is great for those who teach intermediate and advancing students – With all the ‘Star’ cards, ‘Smile’ cards and ‘Spot’ cards longer pieces can easily be broken down into a multitude of short sections for easy learning…and make practice feel like a lot more fun!
Our students love this game, and know that it is one of the best things to practice at home, to get their pieces improving quickly, and sounding awesome! It’s also a great way to boost confidence, and ESPECIALLY useful before recitals and exams.
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Give your students a simple practice solution that helps them make each section of their pieces more reliable and confident – and stops them always going at the beginning!
Flexible Purchase Options summary:
- ‘Star Starts’ – Complete Set – Includes all 3 versions: ‘Star Starts’, ‘Smile Starts’ & ‘Odd Spots’ with a discount of 20%. This bundle is great value giving you lots of options, and appealing to a wide range of ages. Printing, set-up & game instructions included for each version.
- ‘Star Starts’ Practice Game – gives you the Star Starts game only. Printing, set-up & game instructions included.
- ‘Smile Starts’ Practice Game – gives you the Smile Starts version only. Great for younger students. Printing, set-up & game instructions included.
- ‘Odd Spots’ Practice Game – gives you the Odd Spots version only. Great for older students. Printing, set-up & game instructions included.
STUDIO LICENSED – Purchase these music practice cards once and print and play for life, to use with all the students that you teach personally! You may print these music practice cards for every student that you teach directly and personally. Although you may not sell these products, you are welcome to pass on the actual printing costs to your students. Music schools and studios with multiple teachers must buy a digital copy/studio license for each teacher using these resources.
Discover Our Integrated Practice System: Supporting Students’ Skills from Early Elementary Through Intermediate and on to Advanced Levels
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.
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.
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!
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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By Joanne on (Verified Purchase)
My students have loved using these Star Starts cards. I printed them and put them in a little kit I made up, to help them get inspired about practice. An easy and fun way to remind them to start in different places, not just at the beginning. And it’s working – Nice & easy!
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