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

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