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

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