Companion Database
Welcome to the We Make Music Companion database!
This is a compendium of good practice in vocal and instrumental music education, opportunities for collaborative music making, signposts towards advice and support, and recommendations for further study and upskilling. It has been compiled to support learners, aspiring musicians, music students, professional musicians, parents and carers, teachers and students alike.
Looking for opportunities near you? Visit the map to search geographically.
Notes on Filters
You can filter the database by a range of criteria including age and stage, genre, aspirations and more. Price ranges indicate the following:
£ = £0–5
££ = £5–15
£££ = £15–30
££££ = £30 and over
Get Creative
Resource for Primary music delivery in Five parts: Learning and Teaching, Health and Wellbeing, Improvisation and Composition, Rhythm, and Song. With DVD, video files and audio files.
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GIG: Get In (the) Groove
Adult Jam Sessions based in Dumfries and Galloway
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Girls Rock Glasgow
Music programme for female identifying and non-binary, and gender expansive musicians.
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Girls Rock School Edinburgh
Group music workshops run by women for women (Trans* and non-binary Inclusive)
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Givin’ it Laldie
Music making community organisation based in the Gorbals, Glasgow.
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Glad Café Drumming School
Samba and Brazilian drumming group with Liam Chapman
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Glad Café Kids Choir
Community choir for primary age learners
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Glad To Hear It
Music sessions and songwriting for adults with ASN
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Glasgow CREATE IMS
Local Authority instrumental music service, delivering high quality music tuition in schools
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Glasgow Folk-Music Workshop
Tuition in accordion, banjo, bodhran, ceilidh band, cello, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, song, ukulele, viola, whistle
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Glasgow Folk-Music Workshop
Tuition in accordion, banjo, bodhran, ceilidh band, cello, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, song, ukulele, viola, whistle
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Glasgow Folk-Music Workshop- Parent’s class
Adult instrumental tuition in a range of Scottish traditional instruments
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Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra
Internationally renowned improvisation orchestra
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Glasgow Library of Synthesized Sound
Glasgow Library of Synthesized Sound CIC (Community Interest Company) or ‘GLOSS’ is the UK’s first electronic music library. GLOSS are a non-profit, artist-led & community-based organisation, providing access to electronic music gear, instruments, education, workshops, performances and more.
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Glasgow Songwriting Festival
Songwriting course delivered by Findlay Napier. Currently on pause- more news coming soon.
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Glasgow Spectrum Music
Music sessions for 6-18 year olds who have Autism, held at Cathcart Trinity Church
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Groove Tube Bass
Scottish specific Bass tuition resource, focussing on SQA pathways and undergraduate transitions
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Group Instrument Lessons
Group lessons in guitar and drums, providing instrumental tuition in a social setting
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Guitar Group
Guitar group for S1-S3 students
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Harbour Arts Centre Instrument Library
Local Authority instrument library
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Health Choir
A singing for health group, singing a wide variety of popular songs from the past 60 years. Just for fun, no concerts, no part singing and no music reading required. Everyone is made welcome.
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Hen Hoose
Hen Hoose is a songwriting collective and music production house for female and non-binary artists based in Glasgow
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Highlife Highland
Local Authority instrumental music service, delivering high quality music tuition in schools
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Hip Hop
The Glasgow Barons work closely with local Scottish rappers to profile and develop Hip Hop as a socially conscious art form
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Hip Hop Scotland
Information and resources from the world of Scottish Hip Hop
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ICU Hear
Provide live music in High Dependency and ICU Wards
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Improvement Service: IMS Report 2022
Annual research report on local authority instrumental music services
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In The Gap Improvisation
7 original songs with Backing tracks designed to get KS1 and KS2 into improvisation- downloads available on Website.
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Indian Takeaway Rag and Tal Basics
Innovative, online resource brought to you by the ISM Trust and Indian music expert Yogesh Dattani.
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Individual Lessons
Commercial studio and FE/HE institution that offers comprehensive programme of instrumental tuition, musicianship, sound production and industry focussed workshops and courses.
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Individual Lessons
One-to-one tuition in Bagpipes
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Individual Lessons
National piping college based in Glasgow with world class instructors
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Instrument Library
WMM Instrument library
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Instrumental Lessons
Commercial studio and FE/HE institution that offers comprehensive programme of instrumental tuition, musicianship, sound production and industry focussed workshops and courses.
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Instrumental Lessons
Private music school offering online and in-person music lessons
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Introduction to Music Classes (Age 3-6)
Early years music classes for 3-6 Year Olds.
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Inverclyde Council
Local Authority instrumental music service, delivering high quality music tuition in schools
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Isle of Arran Music School
Registered Charity. Pipes, Drums and Clarsach lessons for school students aged between 8 and 18 years old at no cost for families
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ISM KS3 and Secondary Curriculum
For English Curriculum (For reference only)
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ISM Teacher’s Pack
32 page pdf download- available after submitting details. Aimed at one-to-one teachers (Freelance, employed, in schools etc). Contributes practical advice on establishing yourself as a teacher as well as legal and logistical advice.
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ITEM Workshop Series
Free to access, hand-on workshop series for anyone interested in electronic music
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Jazz at the Blue Lamp
Concert series that brings top-class Jazz performers to the legendary Aberdeen venue every Thursday evening. Under 16s get free admission to the ‘Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon’ gigs.
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Junior Brass Band
Friendly, free, weekly brass band rehearsals 6.30-7pm Fridays. Instruments and free instruction provided. Aimed at children 8-18 but adult beginners are also welcome.
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Junior Conservatoire of Music – Composition
This Composition programme is an intensive, year-long course in which you will learn from one-to-one lessons, ensemble work, composing and musicianship classes. Our aim is to help you develop into the best musician possible and, for one day a week, immerse you in conservatoire life.
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Junior Conservatoire of Music – Traditional Music
This Traditional Music programme is an intensive, year-long course consisting of one-to-one lessons, ensemble work, performance and musicianship classes.
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Junior Conservatoire of Music- Classical
This Classical Music programme is an intensive, year-long course consisting of one-to-one lessons, ensemble work, performance and musicianship classes
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Junior Conservatoire of Music- Jazz
This Jazz programme is an intensive course consisting of one-to-one lessons, ensemble work, performance and musicianship classes.
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Junior Fèis
Residential music making programme taking place in three locations for p4-S3 (2023 dates 3rd – 7th April 2023- and October 16th-20th 2023)
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Junior Fèis
Residential music making programme taking place in three locations for p4-S3 (2023 dates 3rd – 7th April 2023- and October 16th-20th 2023)
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Junior Fèis
Residential music making programme taking place in three locations for p4-S3 (2023 dates 3rd – 7th April 2023- and October 16th-20th 2023)
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If your organisation has opportunities and resources for music learners, we’d love to hear from you. Follow the link below to submit your entry.