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

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