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

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