Learning to read music begins long before notes appear on the staff.
The music alphabet is their very first step into music literacy—and when it’s taught clearly and in a fun way, it can make everything that follows feel easier!
This free Music Alphabet Lesson introduces students to the seven letters of music (A–G) through hands-on, kid-friendly activities designed to build understanding—not just memorization.
Instead of rushing straight into the staff, students first learn how musical letters work, how they move forward and backward, and how patterns repeat. This creates a mental map that prepares them for reading notes, learning instruments, and making sense of music notation.
What students will learn
• The letters of the music alphabet (A–G)
• How the alphabet moves forward and backward
• How the alphabet repeats
• Directional thinking used for note reading
• Early music-literacy confidence
🎹 Perfect for:
• Homeschool families
• Piano and music beginners
• Elementary classrooms
• Music-prep before piano lessons
• Building confidence before reading notes on the staff
🎼 A first step in a larger music-literacy path
This Music Alphabet Lesson is designed as the starting point of a sequential approach to learning music.
It prepares students for the next stage of literacy: reading notes on the music staff.
Families who enjoy this lesson often continue into the Grand Staff Adventure, a full step-by-step course that teaches children how to read music on the treble and bass clef through interactive lessons, games, and guided practice.
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