We are thrilled to be part of Drake Music Scotland‘s Challenge Project with Creative Informatics. Could you help us find our Challenge Responder?

“Drake Music Scotland’s challenge is to create a new online platform that will transform their Figurenotes resource base into the world’s first and most comprehensive inclusive music hub. They would like to work with a Challenge Respondent to develop a platform that allows users to download resources, constructively rate and critique learning materials, and upload their own creations, creating a unique crowdsourced database of accessible music resources. 

A successful solution to this challenge will provide Figurenotes customers with a space to share best practice in accessible music-making and support each other through their vast and varied personal experience.

Developing a new platform specifically for inclusive music-making resources will provide music educators around the world with a unique set of tools to make the benefits of learning and playing music accessible to all.

For the Challenge Respondent this is an opportunity to work on the development of an innovative, inclusive, and accessible new platform that could have wider applications across creative and wellbeing settings.

Applications for Challenge Respondents are open now and close at 5pm on Friday 16th April 2021. If you are interested in applying to answer this Challenge Project, join us on Thursday 18th March for our online Challenge Holder Q&A session. If you have any questions, please contact creativeinformatics@ed.ac.uk.“

Visit the Creative Informatics website for more details. Text quoted from https://creativeinformatics.org/challenge/drake-music-scotland/

Feature your organisation on this site and across our social media channels – join our Figurenotes Champions Showcase!

We know our global Figurenotes users often feel isolated, as many musicians and educators are self-employed or are the only music teacher in their school. There are so many fabulous organisations out there doing amazing work with Figurenotes. We’d love to feature more of you and create a global network, making it easy for people to connect and students to find teachers that use Figurenotes.

The new Figurenotes Champions page will feature as many of you as possible, from the private teacher with one pupil using Figurenotes, to the school that starts every pupil in this way, and the organisation doing incredible work to further music education in their area. We want to hear from you all!

If you’d like to feature, just complete this form to let us know about your work. By completing the form, you’ll also be entered into a prize draw to win a bundle of Figurenotes goodies.

The world’s first online Figurenotes training programme has launched!

Figurenotes Online: Developing Your Practice

This new interactive course is suitable for all music educators and practitioners; enabling you to begin or further your work in an accessible, inclusive way.

You will take part in 3 interactive sessions with expert course leaders and small groups of your peers. Each session will guide you through new ways to approach the fundamentals of music-making; creating and tailoring resources that fit your working practices. To help get the most from the course, you’ll be given activities to do between sessions to help you apply this training directly to your own work, with valuable feedback from course leaders and participants.

If you’re looking for a new tool to add to your toolbox, or want to take a deeper look at the way you work, join us for this fun and engaging course. You’ll receive a copy of the latest Figurenotes software as part of your attendance, allowing you to fully engage in the content and activities within the course.

You can find more information on our training pages, including the booking form. If you have any questions, please get in touch at figurenotes@drakemusicscotland.org.

£149.99 – includes Figurenotes software and 3-week training course.

Thursdays – April 22nd, 29th, and May 6th 2021. Morning and afternoon options available.

See what people had to say after our last Music Teacher’s Toolbox training day: