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

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