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