Record yourselfplaying part ofa duet and playalong with therecording.Find a solofor yourinstrumentand learn it.Learn anew noteorfingering.Practice inthe morningandafternoon thesame day.Make avideoexplainingrepeat signs.Look online and findplaces to buy yourinstrument. Find thecheapest and mostexpensive listingsand send them tome.Practicestandingup.Practice tendays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Practice everyday for a month(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Find a band piecewe should do nextyear and send mea link to it (JWPepper is a greatplace to look forthem).Go onsightreadingfactory.comand do two sight readingexercises (this is whenyou play somethingyou’ve never playedbefore).Teach a friend orfamily memberwho does not playyour instrumenthow to play HotCross Buns.Record yourselfpracticing andlisten to it. Pickone thing you wantto do better andrecord it again.Go to afreeconcert.Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Make a videoexplaininghow to readnotes in yourclef.Write aparagraphabout yourinstrument.Play a songthat is not foryour instrumenton yourinstrument.Make avideoexplainingdynamics.Make a videoexplaining thedifferencebetween quarter,half, and wholenotes.Get a free trial ofSmartMusic, look upEssential Elements,then play an exercisefrom the book alongwith theaccompaniment.Practicelyingdown.Learn a friend orfamily member’sfavorite song onyour instrumentand play it forthem.Flip yourmusicupside downand play it.Play a “concert” inpublic somewherelike a park, church, astore where a familymember works (makesure to getpermission for thisone).Learn extendedtechnique for yourinstrument (thismeans making anoise that yourinstrument doesn’tusually make).Learn how to readmusic in a differentclef, then make avideo explaininghow to read notesin that clef.Playthreescales.Video call afriend andpractice(siblings inband count).Learn yourfavorite songon yourinstrument.Get togetherwith a friendand practice(siblings inband count).Listen to apodcastaboutmusic.Make a videoshowing how toput yourinstrumenttogether andtake it apart.Memorize asong andplay it withyour eyesclosed.Practice fivedays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Record yourselfplaying andsend it to afriend or familymember.Find a bookabout musicat the libraryand read it.Practice justyourfingeringsand air (nosound).Practicesittingupsidedown.Write a piecefor yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Watch avideo onYouTube of aprofessionalband playing.Practice forhalf an houron the dayyou usuallyhave lessons.Learn a newscale (seeattachedscale sheet).Practiceoutside.Practice on thesame day of theweek everyweek (showproof of the datein each video).Play a“concert” fora friend orfamilymember.Practice threedays in a row(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Write in your notenames and tasand ti-tis for thesame song in thelesson book (sendme a picture).Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Play a wholepage in thelesson bookin one day.Make avideoexplainingkeysignatures.Listen to fivedifferentrecordings ofpeople playingyour instrumentand send me a linkto your favorite.Learn anewexercise inthe book.Start with thelast note of asong andplay itbackwards.Have someoneelse write apiece for yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Record yourselfplaying part ofa duet and playalong with therecording.Find a solofor yourinstrumentand learn it.Learn anew noteorfingering.Practice inthe morningandafternoon thesame day.Make avideoexplainingrepeat signs.Look online and findplaces to buy yourinstrument. Find thecheapest and mostexpensive listingsand send them tome.Practicestandingup.Practice tendays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Practice everyday for a month(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Find a band piecewe should do nextyear and send mea link to it (JWPepper is a greatplace to look forthem).Go onsightreadingfactory.comand do two sight readingexercises (this is whenyou play somethingyou’ve never playedbefore).Teach a friend orfamily memberwho does not playyour instrumenthow to play HotCross Buns.Record yourselfpracticing andlisten to it. Pickone thing you wantto do better andrecord it again.Go to afreeconcert.Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Make a videoexplaininghow to readnotes in yourclef.Write aparagraphabout yourinstrument.Play a songthat is not foryour instrumenton yourinstrument.Make avideoexplainingdynamics.Make a videoexplaining thedifferencebetween quarter,half, and wholenotes.Get a free trial ofSmartMusic, look upEssential Elements,then play an exercisefrom the book alongwith theaccompaniment.Practicelyingdown.Learn a friend orfamily member’sfavorite song onyour instrumentand play it forthem.Flip yourmusicupside downand play it.Play a “concert” inpublic somewherelike a park, church, astore where a familymember works (makesure to getpermission for thisone).Learn extendedtechnique for yourinstrument (thismeans making anoise that yourinstrument doesn’tusually make).Learn how to readmusic in a differentclef, then make avideo explaininghow to read notesin that clef.Playthreescales.Video call afriend andpractice(siblings inband count).Learn yourfavorite songon yourinstrument.Get togetherwith a friendand practice(siblings inband count).Listen to apodcastaboutmusic.Make a videoshowing how toput yourinstrumenttogether andtake it apart.Memorize asong andplay it withyour eyesclosed.Practice fivedays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Record yourselfplaying andsend it to afriend or familymember.Find a bookabout musicat the libraryand read it.Practice justyourfingeringsand air (nosound).Practicesittingupsidedown.Write a piecefor yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Watch avideo onYouTube of aprofessionalband playing.Practice forhalf an houron the dayyou usuallyhave lessons.Learn a newscale (seeattachedscale sheet).Practiceoutside.Practice on thesame day of theweek everyweek (showproof of the datein each video).Play a“concert” fora friend orfamilymember.Practice threedays in a row(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Write in your notenames and tasand ti-tis for thesame song in thelesson book (sendme a picture).Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Play a wholepage in thelesson bookin one day.Make avideoexplainingkeysignatures.Listen to fivedifferentrecordings ofpeople playingyour instrumentand send me a linkto your favorite.Learn anewexercise inthe book.Start with thelast note of asong andplay itbackwards.Have someoneelse write apiece for yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.

Summer Practice Challenge - 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. Record yourself playing part of a duet and play along with the recording.
  2. Find a solo for your instrument and learn it.
  3. Learn a new note or fingering.
  4. Practice in the morning and afternoon the same day.
  5. Make a video explaining repeat signs.
  6. Look online and find places to buy your instrument. Find the cheapest and most expensive listings and send them to me.
  7. Practice standing up.
  8. Practice ten days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  9. Practice every day for a month (show proof of the date in each video).
  10. Find a band piece we should do next year and send me a link to it (JW Pepper is a great place to look for them).
  11. Go on sightreadingfactory.com and do two sight reading exercises (this is when you play something you’ve never played before).
  12. Teach a friend or family member who does not play your instrument how to play Hot Cross Buns.
  13. Record yourself practicing and listen to it. Pick one thing you want to do better and record it again.
  14. Go to a free concert.
  15. Record yourself playing a note as long as you can and as short as you can.
  16. Make a video explaining how to read notes in your clef.
  17. Write a paragraph about your instrument.
  18. Play a song that is not for your instrument on your instrument.
  19. Make a video explaining dynamics.
  20. Make a video explaining the difference between quarter, half, and whole notes.
  21. Get a free trial of SmartMusic, look up Essential Elements, then play an exercise from the book along with the accompaniment.
  22. Practice lying down.
  23. Learn a friend or family member’s favorite song on your instrument and play it for them.
  24. Flip your music upside down and play it.
  25. Play a “concert” in public somewhere like a park, church, a store where a family member works (make sure to get permission for this one).
  26. Learn extended technique for your instrument (this means making a noise that your instrument doesn’t usually make).
  27. Learn how to read music in a different clef, then make a video explaining how to read notes in that clef.
  28. Play three scales.
  29. Video call a friend and practice (siblings in band count).
  30. Learn your favorite song on your instrument.
  31. Get together with a friend and practice (siblings in band count).
  32. Listen to a podcast about music.
  33. Make a video showing how to put your instrument together and take it apart.
  34. Memorize a song and play it with your eyes closed.
  35. Practice five days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  36. Record yourself playing and send it to a friend or family member.
  37. Find a book about music at the library and read it.
  38. Practice just your fingerings and air (no sound).
  39. Practice sitting upside down.
  40. Write a piece for your instrument and record yourself playing it.
  41. Watch a video on YouTube of a professional band playing.
  42. Practice for half an hour on the day you usually have lessons.
  43. Learn a new scale (see attached scale sheet).
  44. Practice outside.
  45. Practice on the same day of the week every week (show proof of the date in each video).
  46. Play a “concert” for a friend or family member.
  47. Practice three days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  48. Write in your note names and tas and ti-tis for the same song in the lesson book (send me a picture).
  49. Record yourself playing a note as long as you can and as short as you can.
  50. Play a whole page in the lesson book in one day.
  51. Make a video explaining key signatures.
  52. Listen to five different recordings of people playing your instrument and send me a link to your favorite.
  53. Learn a new exercise in the book.
  54. Start with the last note of a song and play it backwards.
  55. Have someone else write a piece for your instrument and record yourself playing it.