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. Stacey T. –

    So much info! I can use these over many years. Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks!

  2. Krista B. –

    Nice!

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      Thanks πŸ™‚

  3. Cheryl L. –

    Thank you!

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      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  4. Amber T. –

    Very good resource!! Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  5. Jerry S. –

    very easy to use, clear instructions, would like to see more variety in the shapes and sizes of the entries for the future but overall , I will be able to use immediately and effectively. Great resource!!!!!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you Jerry!

  6. Jennifer Germundson –

    Excited to use this in my classroom!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  7. Claire S. –

    Really well thought out resource with lots of options for classroom use. Will need to spend some time deciding which of the sheets I’d like to use, and how to best implement them in my classroom setting, but I’m really excited about the potential of this product. A nice feature too is the inclusion of the blog posts–found a lot of suggestions and lesson ideas there!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you for the feedback!

  8. DoReMindy –

    Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  9. Mrs. March’s Musical Toolbox –

    Always great resources!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you so much!

  10. General Music in the Middle –

    I cannot wait to use this with my students!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  11. Kristin W. –

    Very great product. This will be great for my sixth graders who don’t like to sing and dance. Thanks!!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad that it’ll be helpful with your students πŸ™‚

  12. What Happens in Choir –

    A great resource for the INBs we do in my classroom!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  13. Holly I. –

    great review/resource for my middle school students to refer back to!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  14. Brenda Kastner –

    So excited to start using this product!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks πŸ™‚

  15. Whitney S. –

    Great resource to help with my music instruction.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  16. Celia B. –

    Thank you for such a great resource.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome πŸ™‚

  17. Linda D. –

    Great portfolio addition!

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      Thanks πŸ™‚

  18. Mandy M. –

    Great resource!

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      Thank you!

  19. Marilee S. –

    What a great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  20. Kristin B. –

    Useful!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

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