Learn yourfavorite songon yourinstrument.Practice inthe morningandafternoon thesame day.Video call afriend andpractice(siblings inband count).Get a free trial ofSmartMusic, look upEssential Elements,then play an exercisefrom the book alongwith theaccompaniment.Practicestandingup.Playthreescales.Practice justyourfingeringsand air (nosound).Practicesittingupsidedown.Learn extendedtechnique for yourinstrument (thismeans making anoise that yourinstrument doesn’tusually make).Make avideoexplainingdynamics.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).Memorize asong andplay it withyour eyesclosed.Find a band piecewe should do nextyear and send mea link to it (JWPepper is a greatplace to look forthem).Practice everyday for a month(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Practice on thesame day of theweek everyweek (showproof of the datein each video).Practice tendays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Write a piecefor yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Play a wholepage in thelesson bookin one day.Practice threedays in a row(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Play a“concert” fora friend orfamilymember.Find a solofor yourinstrumentand learn it.Listen to fivedifferentrecordings ofpeople playingyour instrumentand send me a linkto your favorite.Make avideoexplainingrepeat signs.Learn a newscale (seeattachedscale sheet).Go onsightreadingfactory.comand do two sight readingexercises (this is whenyou play somethingyou’ve never playedbefore).Practicelyingdown.Flip yourmusicupside downand play it.Learn anew noteorfingering.Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Learn a friend orfamily member’sfavorite song onyour instrumentand play it forthem.Watch avideo onYouTube of aprofessionalband playing.Learn how to readmusic in a differentclef, then make avideo explaininghow to read notesin that clef.Make avideoexplainingkeysignatures.Make a videoexplaining thedifferencebetween quarter,half, and wholenotes.Record yourselfplaying andsend it to afriend or familymember.Make a videoexplaininghow to readnotes in yourclef.Teach a friend orfamily memberwho does not playyour instrumenthow to play HotCross Buns.Start with thelast note of asong andplay itbackwards.Look online and findplaces to buy yourinstrument. Find thecheapest and mostexpensive listingsand send them tome.Play a songthat is not foryour instrumenton yourinstrument.Play a “concert” inpublic somewherelike a park, church, astore where a familymember works (makesure to getpermission for thisone).Listen to apodcastaboutmusic.Make a videoshowing how toput yourinstrumenttogether andtake it apart.Get togetherwith a friendand practice(siblings inband count).Practice forhalf an houron the dayyou usuallyhave lessons.Find a bookabout musicat the libraryand read it.Have someoneelse write apiece for yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Go to afreeconcert.Record yourselfpracticing andlisten to it. Pickone thing you wantto do better andrecord it again.Learn anewexercise inthe book.Record yourselfplaying part ofa duet and playalong with therecording.Practiceoutside.Write aparagraphabout yourinstrument.Learn yourfavorite songon yourinstrument.Practice inthe morningandafternoon thesame day.Video call afriend andpractice(siblings inband count).Get a free trial ofSmartMusic, look upEssential Elements,then play an exercisefrom the book alongwith theaccompaniment.Practicestandingup.Playthreescales.Practice justyourfingeringsand air (nosound).Practicesittingupsidedown.Learn extendedtechnique for yourinstrument (thismeans making anoise that yourinstrument doesn’tusually make).Make avideoexplainingdynamics.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).Memorize asong andplay it withyour eyesclosed.Find a band piecewe should do nextyear and send mea link to it (JWPepper is a greatplace to look forthem).Practice everyday for a month(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Practice on thesame day of theweek everyweek (showproof of the datein each video).Practice tendays in a row(show proofof the date ineach video).Write a piecefor yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Play a wholepage in thelesson bookin one day.Practice threedays in a row(show proof ofthe date ineach video).Play a“concert” fora friend orfamilymember.Find a solofor yourinstrumentand learn it.Listen to fivedifferentrecordings ofpeople playingyour instrumentand send me a linkto your favorite.Make avideoexplainingrepeat signs.Learn a newscale (seeattachedscale sheet).Go onsightreadingfactory.comand do two sight readingexercises (this is whenyou play somethingyou’ve never playedbefore).Practicelyingdown.Flip yourmusicupside downand play it.Learn anew noteorfingering.Record yourselfplaying a noteas long as youcan and asshort as youcan.Learn a friend orfamily member’sfavorite song onyour instrumentand play it forthem.Watch avideo onYouTube of aprofessionalband playing.Learn how to readmusic in a differentclef, then make avideo explaininghow to read notesin that clef.Make avideoexplainingkeysignatures.Make a videoexplaining thedifferencebetween quarter,half, and wholenotes.Record yourselfplaying andsend it to afriend or familymember.Make a videoexplaininghow to readnotes in yourclef.Teach a friend orfamily memberwho does not playyour instrumenthow to play HotCross Buns.Start with thelast note of asong andplay itbackwards.Look online and findplaces to buy yourinstrument. Find thecheapest and mostexpensive listingsand send them tome.Play a songthat is not foryour instrumenton yourinstrument.Play a “concert” inpublic somewherelike a park, church, astore where a familymember works (makesure to getpermission for thisone).Listen to apodcastaboutmusic.Make a videoshowing how toput yourinstrumenttogether andtake it apart.Get togetherwith a friendand practice(siblings inband count).Practice forhalf an houron the dayyou usuallyhave lessons.Find a bookabout musicat the libraryand read it.Have someoneelse write apiece for yourinstrument andrecord yourselfplaying it.Go to afreeconcert.Record yourselfpracticing andlisten to it. Pickone thing you wantto do better andrecord it again.Learn anewexercise inthe book.Record yourselfplaying part ofa duet and playalong with therecording.Practiceoutside.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. Learn your favorite song on your instrument.
  2. Practice in the morning and afternoon the same day.
  3. Video call a friend and practice (siblings in band count).
  4. Get a free trial of SmartMusic, look up Essential Elements, then play an exercise from the book along with the accompaniment.
  5. Practice standing up.
  6. Play three scales.
  7. Practice just your fingerings and air (no sound).
  8. Practice sitting upside down.
  9. Learn extended technique for your instrument (this means making a noise that your instrument doesn’t usually make).
  10. Make a video explaining dynamics.
  11. Practice five days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  12. Write in your note names and tas and ti-tis for the same song in the lesson book (send me a picture).
  13. Memorize a song and play it with your eyes closed.
  14. 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).
  15. Practice every day for a month (show proof of the date in each video).
  16. Practice on the same day of the week every week (show proof of the date in each video).
  17. Practice ten days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  18. Write a piece for your instrument and record yourself playing it.
  19. Play a whole page in the lesson book in one day.
  20. Practice three days in a row (show proof of the date in each video).
  21. Play a “concert” for a friend or family member.
  22. Find a solo for your instrument and learn it.
  23. Listen to five different recordings of people playing your instrument and send me a link to your favorite.
  24. Make a video explaining repeat signs.
  25. Learn a new scale (see attached scale sheet).
  26. Go on sightreadingfactory.com and do two sight reading exercises (this is when you play something you’ve never played before).
  27. Practice lying down.
  28. Flip your music upside down and play it.
  29. Learn a new note or fingering.
  30. Record yourself playing a note as long as you can and as short as you can.
  31. Learn a friend or family member’s favorite song on your instrument and play it for them.
  32. Watch a video on YouTube of a professional band playing.
  33. Learn how to read music in a different clef, then make a video explaining how to read notes in that clef.
  34. Make a video explaining key signatures.
  35. Make a video explaining the difference between quarter, half, and whole notes.
  36. Record yourself playing and send it to a friend or family member.
  37. Make a video explaining how to read notes in your clef.
  38. Teach a friend or family member who does not play your instrument how to play Hot Cross Buns.
  39. Start with the last note of a song and play it backwards.
  40. Look online and find places to buy your instrument. Find the cheapest and most expensive listings and send them to me.
  41. Play a song that is not for your instrument on your instrument.
  42. 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).
  43. Listen to a podcast about music.
  44. Make a video showing how to put your instrument together and take it apart.
  45. Get together with a friend and practice (siblings in band count).
  46. Practice for half an hour on the day you usually have lessons.
  47. Find a book about music at the library and read it.
  48. Have someone else write a piece for your instrument and record yourself playing it.
  49. Go to a free concert.
  50. Record yourself practicing and listen to it. Pick one thing you want to do better and record it again.
  51. Learn a new exercise in the book.
  52. Record yourself playing part of a duet and play along with the recording.
  53. Practice outside.
  54. Write a paragraph about your instrument.