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

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