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
Junior Jams (Age 6-9)
Informal introduction to instrumental playing through group lessons
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Kilbirnie Music Instrument Library
Local Authority instrument library
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Kilwinning Musical Instrument Library
Local Authority instrument library
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Kodaly Hub
Online hub of Kodaly songs, in various languages including Gaelic
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Kodaly Summer School
Kodaly summer school for educators and musicians
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Lamp House Music
Private music school offering rehearsal space and instrumental tuition.
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Learner’s Big Band
A friendly swing band for adult learners with weekly Sunday evening rehearsals open to all. Beginners welcome, some instruments available to borrow. Affiliated to the Caithness Big Band.
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Let It Grow: Schools Pack
Let it Grow is a mass participation song project with a focus on the climate emergency
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Let It Grow: Schools Pack
Let it Grow is a mass participation song project with a focus on the climate emergency (COP26)
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LGBTQIA+ inclusive choir
Glasgow’s inclusive Queer choir, a non-auditioned community choir for all the members of the queer community
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Limelight
Inclusive music organisation, striving for equality in the arts.
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Live Music Now
Live Music Now Scotland gives outstanding young artists the opportunity of performing at the start of their careers and enables high-quality live music to reach people throughout our communities, especially those who would not normally have access to it.
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Livingston Strings Music Centre – Craigsfarm Community Hub
Opportunity for children in Primary 4 and 5 to receive instrumental tuition in violin, viola, cello and mini/double bass (classical) supported through funding from the Youth Music Initiative.
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Loch Leven Instrument Library
Social entrerprise, music charity and instrument library
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Lochgelly Instrument Library
Local Authority instrument library
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Love Music Community Choir
Community Choir in partnership with Usher Hall and Edinburgh City Council
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Lullaby Hour
Live music provided in hospital settings, with particular focus on maternity and postnatal wards
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M3 Make Music Move
Music and Movement for teenagers and young people
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Make Music Tayside
Social entrerprise, music charity and instrument library
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Make/Change Collective
A social enterprise aiming to empower people to transform their lives through creativity and community, with regular music workshops and events.
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Melrose Music
Private music school available to all ages. Delivered across 3 locations and with regular concerts.
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Melrose Music
Private music school available to all ages. Delivered across 3 locations and with regular concerts.
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Melrose Music
Private music school available to all ages. Delivered across 3 locations and with regular concerts.
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Melrose Music
Private music school available to all ages. Delivered across 3 locations and with regular concerts.
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Mentoring in Music Guide
Step-by-step guide on how to get a mentor and tips and advice on being a mentor. Free resources and guide to existing UK mentoring programmes.
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Midlothian IMS
Local Authority instrumental music service, delivering high quality music tuition in schools
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Mindful Drumming and Letting Go
Mindfulness and Wellbeing workshop through drumming
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Mini Music Academy
Music making for 4-6 year olds.
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Mini Music Academy
Music making for 4-6 year olds.
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Mini Music Makers Dollar
Singing and movement for 0-5 year olds
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Mini Music Makers Linlithgow
Singing and movement for 0-5 year olds
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Mini Music Makers Stirling
Singing and movement for 0-5 year olds
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Mini Musicians (Aged 3-5)
In person tuition for early years musicians- drums, guitar, keyboard.
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Mixtape Music Club
An open access introduction to playing, singing, song-writing and performing for young people aged 11+.
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Moray IMS
Local Authority instrumental music service, delivering high quality music tuition in schools
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Moredun Music Instrument Library
Local Authority instrument library
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Moving Music
Music and movement for 7-10 year olds.
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Muirhouse Music Instrument Library
Local Authority instrument library
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Mull Music Makers
A community project to increase the musical opportunities available to children on Mull. Offers monthly weekend violin fiddle tuition plus musicianship for school age children
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MUSAC
Adult Music sessions running 1-2pm on Mondays. All adults work with support assistants. Singing, dancing and sensory exploration
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Music Broth
Musical Instrument Library and instrumental tuition/event space located in Skypark, Glasgow.
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Music Broth Edinburgh (Meadowbank Tool Library)
Musical Instrument Library and instrumental tuition/event space. Located at the Edinburgh Tool Library.
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Music Broth Glasgow
Musical Instrument Library and instrumental tuition/event space. Located in Skypark, Glasgow.
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Music Classes for Ages 3 to 18
Saturday morning music classes from pre-school musical play to orchestras, choirs & chamber groups incorporating beginners’ instrumental & musicianship classes.
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Music Collective Scotland (Arbroath)
Private music tuition also offering group instrumental lessons, musical theatre workshops and 0-5 music classes.
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Music Collective Scotland (Dundee)
Private music tuition also offering group instrumental lessons, musical theatre workshops and 0-5 music classes.
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Music Collective Scotland (Perth)
Private music tuition also offering group instrumental lessons, musical theatre workshops and 0-5 music classes.
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Music Education Policy Group Symposium
Archive of videos and symposium programme from the Music Education Policy Group
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Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children
Seminars, Research, guides for practitioners. (England)
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Music Generation
Music Generation is a national music education programme based in Ireland.
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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.