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

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