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

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