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