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

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