Practice everyday for a month(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Learn anew noteorfingering.Write aparagraphabout yourinstrument.Listen to apodcastaboutmusic.Practice forhalf an houron the dayyou usuallyhave lessons.Record yourselfplaying andsend it to afriend or familymember.Practicelyingdown.Record yourselfpracticing andlisten to it. Pickone thing you wantto do better andrecord it again.Memorize asong andplay it withyour eyesclosed.Practicestandingup.Make a videoexplaining thedifferencebetween quarter,half, and wholenotes.Go onsightreadingfactory.comand do two sight readingexercises (this is whenyou play somethingyou’ve never playedbefore).Play a songthat is not foryour instrumenton yourinstrument.Look online and findplaces to buy yourinstrument. Find thecheapest and mostexpensive listingsand send them tome.Practicesittingupsidedown.Watch avideo onYouTube of aprofessionalband playing.Record yourselfplaying part ofa duet and playalong with therecording.Get a free trial ofSmartMusic, look upEssential Elements,then play an exercisefrom the book alongwith theaccompaniment.Video call afriend andpractice(siblings inband count).Find a solofor yourinstrumentand learn it.Teach a friend orfamily memberwho does not playyour instrumenthow to play HotCross Buns.Write in your notenames and tasand ti-tis for thesame song in thelesson book (sendme a picture).Find a band piecewe should do nextyear and send mea link to it (JWPepper is a greatplace to look forthem).Learn a friend orfamily member’sfavorite song onyour instrumentand play it forthem.Write a piecefor yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Have someoneelse write apiece for yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Make avideoexplainingkeysignatures.Start with thelast note of asong andplay itbackwards.Make avideoexplainingdynamics.Make a videoexplaininghow to readnotes in yourclef.Practice fivedays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Play a wholepage in thelesson bookin one day.Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Play a “concert” inpublic somewherelike a park, church, astore where a familymember works (makesure to getpermission for thisone).Practice on thesame day of theweek everyweek (showproof of the datein each video).Practice inthe morningandafternoon thesame day.Find a bookabout musicat the libraryand read it.Practice tendays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Playthreescales.Go to afreeconcert.Learn extendedtechnique for yourinstrument (thismeans making anoise that yourinstrument doesn’tusually make).Learn yourfavorite songon yourinstrument.Flip yourmusicupside downand play it.Learn how to readmusic in a differentclef, then make avideo explaininghow to read notesin that clef.Practice justyourfingeringsand air (nosound).Make a videoshowing how toput yourinstrumenttogether andtake it apart.Play a“concert” fora friend orfamilymember.Practiceoutside.Learn anewexercise inthe book.Learn a newscale (seeattachedscale sheet).Practice threedays in a row(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Listen to fivedifferentrecordings ofpeople playingyour instrumentand send me a linkto your favorite.Make avideoexplainingrepeat signs.Get togetherwith a friendand practice(siblings inband count).Practice everyday for a month(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Learn anew noteorfingering.Write aparagraphabout yourinstrument.Listen to apodcastaboutmusic.Practice forhalf an houron the dayyou usuallyhave lessons.Record yourselfplaying andsend it to afriend or familymember.Practicelyingdown.Record yourselfpracticing andlisten to it. Pickone thing you wantto do better andrecord it again.Memorize asong andplay it withyour eyesclosed.Practicestandingup.Make a videoexplaining thedifferencebetween quarter,half, and wholenotes.Go onsightreadingfactory.comand do two sight readingexercises (this is whenyou play somethingyou’ve never playedbefore).Play a songthat is not foryour instrumenton yourinstrument.Look online and findplaces to buy yourinstrument. Find thecheapest and mostexpensive listingsand send them tome.Practicesittingupsidedown.Watch avideo onYouTube of aprofessionalband playing.Record yourselfplaying part ofa duet and playalong with therecording.Get a free trial ofSmartMusic, look upEssential Elements,then play an exercisefrom the book alongwith theaccompaniment.Video call afriend andpractice(siblings inband count).Find a solofor yourinstrumentand learn it.Teach a friend orfamily memberwho does not playyour instrumenthow to play HotCross Buns.Write in your notenames and tasand ti-tis for thesame song in thelesson book (sendme a picture).Find a band piecewe should do nextyear and send mea link to it (JWPepper is a greatplace to look forthem).Learn a friend orfamily member’sfavorite song onyour instrumentand play it forthem.Write a piecefor yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Have someoneelse write apiece for yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Make avideoexplainingkeysignatures.Start with thelast note of asong andplay itbackwards.Make avideoexplainingdynamics.Make a videoexplaininghow to readnotes in yourclef.Practice fivedays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Play a wholepage in thelesson bookin one day.Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Play a “concert” inpublic somewherelike a park, church, astore where a familymember works (makesure to getpermission for thisone).Practice on thesame day of theweek everyweek (showproof of the datein each video).Practice inthe morningandafternoon thesame day.Find a bookabout musicat the libraryand read it.Practice tendays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Playthreescales.Go to afreeconcert.Learn extendedtechnique for yourinstrument (thismeans making anoise that yourinstrument doesn’tusually make).Learn yourfavorite songon yourinstrument.Flip yourmusicupside downand play it.Learn how to readmusic in a differentclef, then make avideo explaininghow to read notesin that clef.Practice justyourfingeringsand air (nosound).Make a videoshowing how toput yourinstrumenttogether andtake it apart.Play a“concert” fora friend orfamilymember.Practiceoutside.Learn anewexercise inthe book.Learn a newscale (seeattachedscale sheet).Practice threedays in a row(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Listen to fivedifferentrecordings ofpeople playingyour instrumentand send me a linkto your favorite.Make avideoexplainingrepeat signs.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. Practice every day for a month (show proof of the date in each video).
  2. Learn a new note or fingering.
  3. Write a paragraph about your instrument.
  4. Listen to a podcast about music.
  5. Practice for half an hour on the day you usually have lessons.
  6. Record yourself playing and send it to a friend or family member.
  7. Practice lying down.
  8. Record yourself practicing and listen to it. Pick one thing you want to do better and record it again.
  9. Memorize a song and play it with your eyes closed.
  10. Practice standing up.
  11. Make a video explaining the difference between quarter, half, and whole notes.
  12. Go on sightreadingfactory.com and do two sight reading exercises (this is when you play something you’ve never played before).
  13. Play a song that is not for your instrument on your instrument.
  14. Look online and find places to buy your instrument. Find the cheapest and most expensive listings and send them to me.
  15. Practice sitting upside down.
  16. Watch a video on YouTube of a professional band playing.
  17. Record yourself playing part of a duet and play along with the recording.
  18. Get a free trial of SmartMusic, look up Essential Elements, then play an exercise from the book along with the accompaniment.
  19. Video call a friend and practice (siblings in band count).
  20. Find a solo for your instrument and learn it.
  21. Teach a friend or family member who does not play your instrument how to play Hot Cross Buns.
  22. Write in your note names and tas and ti-tis for the same song in the lesson book (send me a picture).
  23. 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).
  24. Learn a friend or family member’s favorite song on your instrument and play it for them.
  25. Write a piece for your instrument and record yourself playing it.
  26. Have someone else write a piece for your instrument and record yourself playing it.
  27. Make a video explaining key signatures.
  28. Start with the last note of a song and play it backwards.
  29. Make a video explaining dynamics.
  30. Make a video explaining how to read notes in your clef.
  31. Practice five days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  32. Play a whole page in the lesson book in one day.
  33. Record yourself playing a note as long as you can and as short as you can.
  34. 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).
  35. Practice on the same day of the week every week (show proof of the date in each video).
  36. Practice in the morning and afternoon the same day.
  37. Find a book about music at the library and read it.
  38. Practice ten days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  39. Play three scales.
  40. Go to a free concert.
  41. Learn extended technique for your instrument (this means making a noise that your instrument doesn’t usually make).
  42. Learn your favorite song on your instrument.
  43. Flip your music upside down and play it.
  44. Learn how to read music in a different clef, then make a video explaining how to read notes in that clef.
  45. Practice just your fingerings and air (no sound).
  46. Make a video showing how to put your instrument together and take it apart.
  47. Play a “concert” for a friend or family member.
  48. Practice outside.
  49. Learn a new exercise in the book.
  50. Learn a new scale (see attached scale sheet).
  51. Practice three days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  52. Listen to five different recordings of people playing your instrument and send me a link to your favorite.
  53. Make a video explaining repeat signs.
  54. Get together with a friend and practice (siblings in band count).