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 →

Questions about downloading, printing, or Google Slides? Visit the FAQ →

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 →

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

  1. Lena M. –

    To say that this has been extremely helpful to me is an understatement. As a first year teacher, middle school was not in the plans until I was assigned a K-8 building. My students LOVED the composer social media pages! It was very fun to hear what they had to come up with. Thank you, thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Your feedback just made my day! I’m so glad that the notebook was helpful to you and that your students enjoyed it! Thank you for the meaningful feedback!!

  2. MsJMusic –

    needed more examples on how to create the notebook

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you for the feedback Chelsea. If you haven’t already, please read through the blog post that is in both the description and within the file you downloaded. Specifically “#2 Printing and Binding” gives directions on how to create the notebook. If you have any further questions, I would be happy to help. You can email me at: theylbrickroad@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you 🙂

  3. Andrea G. –

    Excellent resource! I’ve been trying to use interactive notebooks for years and having these templates will really help!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much! I’m glad they’ve been helpful to you 🙂

  4. Pamela Jones Taylor –

    Thanks

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  5. Jessi W. –

    I absolutely LOVE this interactive notebook for music! My students are no longer bored in music! Thanks so much!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      That is amazing to hear! Thank you so much for the meaningful feedback!

  6. Katie Holmes Music –

    I can’t wait to try interactive notebooks next year!! Love these! Thank you! 🙂

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks! I’m glad you were able to snag them after the updates 🙂

  7. Cincere Fazekas –

    thnx 😉

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  8. Amanda D. –

    Love this!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you! I’m actually working on a revision of this product, so please check back soon for the update 🙂

  9. Cara Coffey MiscellaneousMe –

    Looking forward to using this resource! Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks Cara! I’m in the process of updating all of my interactive notebook files. So please be on the lookout for an update in the weeks ahead. Thanks again 🙂

  10. Erin Q. –

    Fantastic Resource!!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  11. Musical Journey –

    Thank you! So inspiring!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      What an amazing compliment! Thank you!

  12. Megumi W. –

    Looking forward to using this with my 6th graders!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  13. Music Susan –

    Fabulous Thank you so much!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome!

  14. Nancy K. –

    Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome!

  15. Mary Mickle –

    Will get to use these in my 5th grade journals!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the feedback!

  16. Jessica H. –

    This is a great product. It’s pre-made so I can take what I want for each of my band classes and just stick them together for data/learning notebooks. Thank you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the great feedback!

  17. Avryl J. –

    Great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  18. Emily R. –

    Great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  19. Susan H. –

    Awesome resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you Susan!

  20. Emily R. –

    I love these!!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

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