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

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