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

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