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

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