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

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