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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$10.00

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

  1. Music Unicorn –

    Great resource! Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  2. Holly L. –

    This is awesome! I used interactive notebooks when I taught middle school ELA and they were so helpful. So glad I found one for general music. Easy to follow, good graphics, simple to use!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you for the great feedback!

  3. Buyer –

    excellent exactly what I was looking for!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Awesome!

  4. Learning the Kinder Way –

    Thanks!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  5. Rachel P. –

    Wow! I will be able to use this pack forever in a million different ways. I am loving your work. Just incredible and so detailed. Thank you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You are so sweet! Thanks for the great feedback 🙂

  6. Lindsey B. –

    Thank you!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  7. Monica S. –

    Can’t wait to use these! Love the interactive part of it! More fun then all the ‘regular’ worksheets out there!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you 🙂

  8. Jaylene R. –

    Having been assigned a music course that was far outside of my area of expertise, this was a lifesaver! Thank-you.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m SO HAPPY to hear that! Thanks for the awesome feedback 🙂

  9. Lauren T. –

    This resource is brilliant! I can’t believe I waited to buy it — it would have saved me so much time! This is very thorough, practical, and clear. The overall quality and usefulness are through the roof! Well done & I will make sure it’s well used!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You are so sweet! Thanks so much for the sincere and meaningful feedback. I appreciate it!

  10. Amy C. –

    Love these notebooks. Definitely good for 6th grade music!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  11. Melanie L. –

    This is great for teaching notation. I’m going to see what I can do with student iPads this year. Thanks.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      You’re welcome 🙂

  12. Laura C. –

    This is such a great resource!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  13. Jenifer P. –

    I am a first year music teacher and chose to use this Interactive Notebook with 6th grade. It is going well and they seem to enjoy it! This will be something they can look back at and reference on their own time.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you!

  14. Beth F. –

    Great!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  15. Kynslie T. –

    Ive been struggling for years to find a way to teach these concepts in an enjoyable way. This interactive notebook will really help. Thanks so much!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you!

  16. Dr. G’s Music Room –

    Fantastic! Great way to use as part of an interactive notebook or separately

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  17. Jacquelyn L. –

    Just what I have been looking for! I look forward to using interactive notebooks with my students this year.

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks so much!

  18. Christina P. –

    Great

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks!

  19. Meaghan S. –

    I can’t wait to use this in September!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thank you!

  20. Rebecca L. –

    I am really looking forward to using this with my 5th and 6th Grade choir. I’m always looking for ways to expand their musical knowledge and I think this will be perfect to do that!

    • Yellow Brick Road Music –

      Thanks Rebecca!

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