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

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