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

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