Note Knacks® is the simple hands-on method for making music literacy accessible to all!

I love it! I love it! Getting 5th graders who don’t want to do anything – but they will use these! Note Knacks have brought some new joy to my class and my teaching!” – Josh Bradford, Ft. Worth ISD, TX

The Note Knacks® method is taught in dozens of school systems, including:

Atlanta Public Schools, GA

Birmingham City Schools, AL

Boston Public Schools, MA

Chatham-Savannah County Public Schools, GA

Clayton County Public Schools, GA

Cypress Fairbanks ISD, TX

Dallas ISD, TX

Decatur City Schools, GA

Denver Public Schools, CO

El Paso ISD, TX

Fort Worth ISD, TX

Hamilton County Schools, TN

Marietta City Schools, GA

Paulding County Schools, GA

Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools, NC

Ysleta ISD, TX

….just to name a few!

Note Knacks offers several unique products and lesson plans for your students of any age! CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

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Note Learning Using Names: Part 2

Today we tinkered. I added a step before #4 of the worksheet (see last week’s post HERE) so that the kids could have a chance to explore before they made final decisions. We looked at the notes that they were able to use. I encouraged them to repeat notes and add neighboring notes, as stated […]

Note Learning Using Names: Part 1

I was thinking about activities to do with my older kids, as the concert is over and we still have 2 more classes. I thought about doing the standard sing-a-longs or an in-depth look at The Nutcracker, which are both fun and offer great opportunities for learning, but I wanted to do more composing ~ […]