Learn 5 newsongs and playthem forJessica (a fewof these can be"easy" songs)Practice forover 30 mins inone practicesession (45mins for highschoolers)Compose yourown piece andplay it forJessica at yournext lessonSing whileyou playthe pianoLearn a newChristmassong out ofyour bookPick any 5-finger scale.Use those 5notes to playJingle Bells byear!Listen to a piece youhave never heardbefore by Bach,Beethoven or Mozart.What was it? Whatkinds of things did youhear? (Write down andattach your answers)"Enhance" one ofyour recentlylearned songs byadding abombastic endingor create a newbeginningTeach a non-pianoplaying sibling orparent how to playa song from yourlesson bookGo to aconcert(attach theprogram)Make up lyricsfor a song youhave learnedwithout wordsPerform one ofyour favoritesongs for afamily memberor friendPracticetwice inone dayRevisit anold song andplay it likeyou mean itParticipate in groupmusic making (suchas a ward program,caroling, a familygathering, etc.) Thiscould be on the piano,singing, or anotherinstrument!Find one ofyour old booksand play everysong in thebook over thebreakCount the candycanes on yourtree...then pick atricky section fromone of your songsand carefully repeatit that number oftimesComplete yourAAA list (you don'thave to have allpiecesmemorized, justperformanceready)Practice your"technic" or warmupexercises each dayyou play the piano.Remember to usegood hand position!Compose apiece justusing theblack keysLearn a newpiece out ofyour lessonbookUse pencil towrite in thebeats of yournext lessonbook songMemorizea piecefrom yourAAA ListListen to a Christmascarol and write therhythm on staff paper.Clap and count yourrhythm to check andsee if it's right! (Attachwhat you wrote)PracticeEVERYDAY(20 days)over thebreakLearn 5 newsongs and playthem forJessica (a fewof these can be"easy" songs)Practice forover 30 mins inone practicesession (45mins for highschoolers)Compose yourown piece andplay it forJessica at yournext lessonSing whileyou playthe pianoLearn a newChristmassong out ofyour bookPick any 5-finger scale.Use those 5notes to playJingle Bells byear!Listen to a piece youhave never heardbefore by Bach,Beethoven or Mozart.What was it? Whatkinds of things did youhear? (Write down andattach your answers)"Enhance" one ofyour recentlylearned songs byadding abombastic endingor create a newbeginningTeach a non-pianoplaying sibling orparent how to playa song from yourlesson bookGo to aconcert(attach theprogram)Make up lyricsfor a song youhave learnedwithout wordsPerform one ofyour favoritesongs for afamily memberor friendPracticetwice inone dayRevisit anold song andplay it likeyou mean itParticipate in groupmusic making (suchas a ward program,caroling, a familygathering, etc.) Thiscould be on the piano,singing, or anotherinstrument!Find one ofyour old booksand play everysong in thebook over thebreakCount the candycanes on yourtree...then pick atricky section fromone of your songsand carefully repeatit that number oftimesComplete yourAAA list (you don'thave to have allpiecesmemorized, justperformanceready)Practice your"technic" or warmupexercises each dayyou play the piano.Remember to usegood hand position!Compose apiece justusing theblack keysLearn a newpiece out ofyour lessonbookUse pencil towrite in thebeats of yournext lessonbook songMemorizea piecefrom yourAAA ListListen to a Christmascarol and write therhythm on staff paper.Clap and count yourrhythm to check andsee if it's right! (Attachwhat you wrote)PracticeEVERYDAY(20 days)over thebreak

Christmas BINGO Practice Contest - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Learn 5 new songs and play them for Jessica (a few of these can be "easy" songs)
  2. Practice for over 30 mins in one practice session (45 mins for high schoolers)
  3. Compose your own piece and play it for Jessica at your next lesson
  4. Sing while you play the piano
  5. Learn a new Christmas song out of your book
  6. Pick any 5-finger scale. Use those 5 notes to play Jingle Bells by ear!
  7. Listen to a piece you have never heard before by Bach, Beethoven or Mozart. What was it? What kinds of things did you hear? (Write down and attach your answers)
  8. "Enhance" one of your recently learned songs by adding a bombastic ending or create a new beginning
  9. Teach a non-piano playing sibling or parent how to play a song from your lesson book
  10. Go to a concert (attach the program)
  11. Make up lyrics for a song you have learned without words
  12. Perform one of your favorite songs for a family member or friend
  13. Practice twice in one day
  14. Revisit an old song and play it like you mean it
  15. Participate in group music making (such as a ward program, caroling, a family gathering, etc.) This could be on the piano, singing, or another instrument!
  16. Find one of your old books and play every song in the book over the break
  17. Count the candy canes on your tree...then pick a tricky section from one of your songs and carefully repeat it that number of times
  18. Complete your AAA list (you don't have to have all pieces memorized, just performance ready)
  19. Practice your "technic" or warmup exercises each day you play the piano. Remember to use good hand position!
  20. Compose a piece just using the black keys
  21. Learn a new piece out of your lesson book
  22. Use pencil to write in the beats of your next lesson book song
  23. Memorize a piece from your AAA List
  24. Listen to a Christmas carol and write the rhythm on staff paper. Clap and count your rhythm to check and see if it's right! (Attach what you wrote)
  25. Practice EVERYDAY (20 days) over the break