Middle School Music Interactive Notebook – middle school music lessons

(322 customer reviews)

This interactive music notebook gives middle school (5th and 6th grade) students a place to take notes, reflect, and create as they learn each concept. You can use the pages as notebook pages, worksheets, assessments, or evidence of learning, and you can edit the directions and music terms to fit the way you teach.

Teaching on devices? See the digital version.

What’s included

  • A printable interactive notebook (PDF)
  • An editable version (PowerPoint)
  • A student checklist to keep track of every concept covered
  • Input pages where students take notes, with space for extra notes
  • Output pages where students apply, analyze, evaluate, and create with what they learned
  • Foldable flaps students lift to test themselves, with printable cutouts
  • A completed example of each page
  • Instructions for use

Concepts covered

  • Tempo, rhythm, pitch, dynamics, form, timbre, texture, and harmony
  • Staff and symbols
  • Instruments
  • Composers
  • Conducting
  • Listening reflections

Formats

  • PDF
  • PowerPoint: The text is editable, so you can change the directions and music terms.

Important

  • The notebooks are spiral sequenced, so some terms repeat from one grade level to the next.

Ways to use it

  • No glue needed, so students only need scissors and pencils or crayons
  • Interactive notebook pages students keep all year
  • Worksheets or quick assessments after a lesson
  • Evidence of learning for open house or observations
  • To plan which concepts to teach each year, pair it with the free Music Concept Checklist.

Standards (NCAS)

  • Creating: Anchor Standard 1 (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas)
  • Responding: Anchor Standard 7 (perceive and analyze artistic work)

License & help

This purchase is for one teacher to use with their own students. Each teacher needs their own copy. See the full terms of sale β†’

Questions about downloading, printing, or Google Slides? Visit the FAQ β†’

Try it free

Not sure interactive notebooks will work in your classroom? The free Music Interactive Notebook Sampler has a page from every grade level. Download the free sampler β†’

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322 reviews for Middle School Music Interactive Notebook – middle school music lessons

  1. Jenny Q. –

    I am always looking for new ideas to teach music. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Courtney M. –

    Great resource! Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this product!

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      Thanks for your meaningful feedback!

  3. Rebecca R. –

    Thanks for a great resource!

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      You’re welcome!

  4. Kristin Burrell Inae –

    Thank you so very much. πŸ™‚

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      You’re welcome!

  5. Beverly G. –

    Great resource for general music!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks Beverly!

  6. Erica C. –

    I love this resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Glad to hear it! Thanks!

  7. Katlin W. –

    Vert thorough resource!

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      Thank you!

  8. Victoria W. –

    I love these, I use these with my lower ability high school kids. They really explain the concepts well.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so glad they’ve come in handy for you! It sounds like your group could benefit from my “Basics” series too. Right now I have Basics of Rhythm, Beat, Pitch, and I’m coming out with Harmony soon. Check them out if you’re interested. It sounds like they’d be right up your alley πŸ™‚

  9. Teresa W. –

    Excellent resource to accompany while you teach certain elements (and more) within music

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you Theresa!

  10. Mari Williams –

    This by FAR is one of the best things I’ve ever bought on Teachers Pay Teachers. Thank you so much for putting this together.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m thrilled to hear you say that! Thanks so much for your awesome feedback!

  11. Gladynel C. –

    Great resource !!!

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      Thanks!

  12. Lynn Senftner –

    This is a nice set of materials for Music appreciation class

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much!!

  13. Olivia Pannell –

    This unit is fantastic! I am going to be going back to it through out the year with multiple grades! It’s quite a steal for 7.00! I highly recommend it!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much for the sweet feedback!

  14. Rachel V. –

    thank you so much!! Great supplement to my curriculum!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the great feedback!

  15. Angela B. –

    Thanks!

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      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  16. Liana H. –

    I am so looking forward to using these interactive notebooks with my students. Very thorough, creative and fun. I know this is going to be a hit. Thanks so much!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the great feedback!

  17. jen wake –

    Excellent resource!

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      Thank you!

  18. mallory H. –

    Wonderful! Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome!

  19. Ms Tierneys Tunes Templates and Tidbits –

    What an amazing amount of information. This is an incredible resource for any middle school music classroom.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you for the thoughtful feedback πŸ™‚

  20. Amy R. –

    Really neat idea!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

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