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!

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STEM to STEAM Part 3: Making It All Connect!

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STEM TO STEAM Part 2: How To Get Them On Board

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Part One: The Basics ~ In Our STEM To STEAM Series

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