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

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