Make a Music Lesson Book
Build graded lesson books with chapters by difficulty level, technique, or school term. Upload your teaching materials as PDFs, organize them into a curriculum, and print a copy for every student.
Why Print Lesson Books?
Students can annotate freely
Fingering, dynamics, practice notes — students write directly on their music. No sheet protectors blocking their pencils, no loose pages falling out of folders.
Consistent for the whole class
Every student has the same book with the same page numbers. Say "turn to page 12" and everyone's there — in private lessons, group classes, or school ensembles.
Professional and structured
A bound book with your name on the cover, a table of contents, and graded chapters shows students and parents that lessons follow a clear progression.
Lesson Books You Can Build
Same tool, different teaching contexts. Here's how music teachers use MakeMySongBook.
Graded repertoire books
One book per level — beginner, intermediate, advanced. Pieces gradually increase in difficulty within each chapter, following the method book approach of introducing concepts then drilling them with songs.
Exam preparation books
Compile exam pieces, scales, arpeggios, and sight-reading exercises into one book per grade. Students have everything for their ABRSM, Trinity, or RCM exam in a single bound volume.
Classroom & ensemble books
A class set of 20–30 identical books for school bands, choirs, or group guitar lessons. Chapter dividers separate units, and the table of contents makes it easy to reference in class.
Recital program books
All recital pieces in performance order so students can practice the full program at home. Print copies for parents too — they follow along during the recital.
Chapter Ideas for a Lesson Book
MakeMySongBook's chapter dividers let you structure your book like a proper method book. Each chapter gets a divider page with a title and optional description.
By difficulty grade
Most popularBeginner → Intermediate → Advanced. The most common structure. Each chapter introduces new concepts, then drills them with pieces at that level.
By technique
Skills focusScales & Arpeggios, Chord Progressions, Fingerpicking, Sight-Reading. Group exercises by the skill they develop.
By school term
School yearTerm 1, Term 2, Term 3. Map chapters to your academic calendar. Students know exactly what they're working on this term.
By genre
Varied stylesClassical, Folk, Pop, Jazz. Expose students to different styles while keeping the difficulty consistent within each chapter.
By musical concept
Concept-basedRhythm, Melody, Harmony, Dynamics, Articulation. Each chapter focuses on a specific element of musicianship.
By ensemble type
Group lessonsSolo Pieces, Duets, Small Ensemble, Full Class. Students can find music for any lesson format — individual practice or group playing.
Build a Lesson Book in 5 Steps
From scattered teaching materials to a printed class set.
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Gather your teaching materials as PDFs
Export from notation software (MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale), download from educational music sites, or scan printed worksheets and exercises. Name each file clearly — "01 - Ode to Joy (easy).pdf" keeps things in order and becomes the song title automatically.
Find sheet music by instrument → - 2
Upload to MakeMySongBook
Drag and drop your PDFs into the builder. Multi-page pieces are handled automatically — the tool detects page count and keeps pages together. No file limits.
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Create chapters for your curriculum
Add chapter dividers — "Getting Started," "Reading Notes," "Two Hands Together." Use the chapter description to add learning objectives or a brief intro for students. Drag pieces into the right chapter and reorder by difficulty.
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Design the cover
Set a title like "Piano Book 1 — Beginner," add your name as author, and pick a color theme. Upload your school or studio logo. Each grade level can have a different cover design to make them visually distinct.
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Generate and print a class set
One click generates a print-ready PDF with auto table of contents, page numbers, and song title headers on every page. Print as many copies as you need — double-sided, bind, and hand one to every student.
Printing & binding tips →
What the Tool Adds to Your Lesson Book
You upload the teaching materials. MakeMySongBook turns them into a proper book.
Table of contents
Auto-generated with every piece listed by page number and chapter. Students find their assignment instantly.
Chapter dividers
Full-page section breaks for each grade level or unit. Add learning objectives in the chapter description.
Song title headers
Every page shows the piece title in the corner. Students always know what they're practicing.
Page numbers
"Practice pages 8 through 12 for next week." Automatic numbering matching the table of contents.
Smart page alignment
Multi-page pieces always start on the correct side for double-sided printing. No awkward mid-piece page turns.
Cover with your branding
Your name, school logo, grade level, and color theme. Looks like a published method book, not a stack of photocopies.
Tips for Great Lesson Books
- Number your files ("01 - ...", "02 - ...") to control the order within chapters. MakeMySongBook uses file names as song titles, so clear numbering keeps the progression logical.
- Use chapter descriptions to add learning goals — "In this section: quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes in C position." Students (and parents) see exactly what each chapter covers.
- Use A5 Booklet for younger students — smaller hands, lighter school bags. Use A4 for older students and music stand use.
- Print on 100gsm+ paper so pencil markings don't bleed through and pages survive being erased and rewritten.
- Use a different cover color theme for each grade level. Students immediately grab the right book — green for beginner, orange for intermediate, teal for advanced.
- Print a test copy before making a class set. Check that notation is readable, margins work, and multi-page pieces have sensible page turns.
- Keep the master project file. When the curriculum changes, swap out pieces, reorder, and regenerate — no need to rebuild from scratch.
- Add your studio or school logo to the cover. It transforms loose teaching materials into a branded, professional resource that parents notice.
Find Teaching Materials
Sheet music sources for the instruments you teach.
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Upload your teaching PDFs, organize by grade or term, and print a copy for every student. Free, no account needed.
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