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

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