Sound Explorers Resources

Sound Explorers brought music and sound to young people across additional support needs settings in Scotland across 2021. This built on our  All Join In programme and supported a new group of Associate Musicians to develop their skills and work in 10 schools across 5 new local authorities! This work is thanks to Creative Scotland’s Youth Arts Targeted Fund.

These resources were created as part of this project for use in and out of school and we hope they inspire you to get sound exploring!

If you enjoy using our free resources, and can, why not send us a donation.  All proceeds will help us keep the music going and help to keep disabled musicians connected.  Thank you!

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The Magic Scarf Adventure - Part 1

The Magic Scarf Adventure - Part 2

Farewell to Stromness

Film Themes Medley

Happy

Higuita

Glass Etude No. 6

La Campanella

Look Out Little Ruth

Mexican Hat Dance

O Drumming

Tia Macaco

12 Bar Blues, Figurenotes

12 Bar Blues, Easier Version

Baby Beluga

Bananas, Figurenotes

Jingle Bell Rock, Figurenotes

Katie Bairdie, Figurenotes

Katie Bairdie, Makaton

Mairi's Wedding, Figurenotes

Mairi's Wedding, Easier Version

Riptide, Figurenotes

Rockin Around the Christmas Tree, Figurenotes

Shotgun, Figurenotes

Sleigh Ride, Figurenotes

The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Figurenotes

The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Figurenotes Chords

Twinkle Book with Makaton

You Cannae Shove Your Granny Off a Bus, Figurenotes

Drake Music Scotland Associate Musician Beth Black worked with the young musicians at KEAR Campus. Check out some of the songs they worked on in Figurenotes notation!

Sound Explorers Drums Pack

  • Rudimentals
  • American Idiot
  • Seven Nation Army

Sound Explorers Keyboard Pack

  • American Idiot
  • Welcome to the Black Parade
  • Count
  • Impossible
  • Locked Out of Heaven
  • Sweater Weather
  • The Village

Sound Explorers Full Band Pack

  • Welcome to the Black Parade
  • Impossible
  • Locked Out of Heaven

Drake Music Scotland Associate Musician Ollie Hawker developed a brilliant story song with the young musicians at Victoria Park School.

Listen to it here:

Find out more about how they created this and the software used and give it a go yourself!

Recorded Story How-To Guide