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

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