Figurenotes
Figurenotes is an accessible way to learn music. Start with colour and shape to show pitch and rhythm. Progress through 3 stages to standard notation.
We offer accessible resources, training, and digital tools to support music educators and practitioners. Everyone can play music. Figurenotes is an accessible form of notation. Start with colour and shape, then progress through 3 stages to reach standard notation. Learn to play, read, and compose music with incredible pulse and rhythm skills, bucketfuls of creativity, and loads of fun! Invented in
17/03/2026
Our award-winning CPD leaves you with relevant resources you can use right away.
Book your place on Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice today 🔽
https://figurenotes.org/developing-your-practice/
03/02/2026
Got burning Figurenotes questions?
We are hosting a drop in session tomorrow, Wednesday 4th Feb at 4pm GMT
More info 🔽
Figurenotes Drop In Sessions - Figurenotes The Figurenotes team will host online drop-in sessions throughout 2026. These will take place every few months over the course of the year, and will usually take place in the first week of the month. Each 30min sessions will provide a space to ask questions and gain guidance on all things Figurenote...
27/01/2026
Book your place today to make the most of our early bird discount 🔽
https://figurenotes.org/developing-your-practice/
13/01/2026
Support Drake Music Scotland and you could win this hamper of delicious goodies!
Drake Music Scotland Hamper Prize Draw 2026 Enter our prize draw to support Drake Music Scotland and you could win a hamper kindly donated by Springfield Housing. Thank you!
07/01/2026
The Figurenotes team will host online drop-in sessions throughout 2026. These will take place every few months over the course of the year, and will usually take place in the first week of the month.
Each 30min sessions will provide a space to ask questions and gain guidance on all things Figurenotes. Some will be more general and open sessions, whilst others may have a particular focus, such as using Notate or working with a specific group.
Come along and ask questions, gain insight or just bounce ideas off the Figurenotes team and the wider community.
The first is a general drop-in session and takes place on Wed 4th February at 4pm.
Join using the Zoom link below.
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84654315489?pwd=glhbNIwEU9Gdjowr6alNnoM6tGCnJq.1
29/12/2025
Come and learn with a lovely, small group of other music educators and facilitators. You'll learn accessible techniques using Figurenotes to unlock fun, engaging music sessions.
https://figurenotes.org/developing-your-practice/
23/12/2025
As festive concerts come to an end, we wish all of our Figurenotes community a restful and happy holiday season. Figurenotes HQ is shutting up shop, but we will still be around to answer queries.
Simply drop us an email at; [email protected]
You can also check out our Linktree for all things Figurenotes.
https://linktr.ee/FigurenotesMusic
Physical orders will be posted out again from the 6th January.
The Figurenotes Team
20/11/2025
Hello Figurenoters,
We are happy to report that you can once again order your favourite Figurenotes products as normal.
Visit our online shop at figurenotes.org/shop to place your order.
Not sure what you need? Drop us an email at: [email protected]
We are always happy to help.
Figurenotes HQ
17/11/2025
Pardon Our Dust 🧰⚒️
From the 17th November, our website will be undergoing some essential maintenance. This may effect you placing orders through the website as normal. If you are experiencing any issues, or want to place an order, email us at [email protected] and we will send you a direct invoice so you can pay online as you normally would.
We should be back up and running as normal soon.
Thank you for your patience,
Figurenotes HQ
28/10/2025
Are you a musician living in Aberdeenshire? Take a look at the opportunity below from Drake Music Scotland
Are you our new Freelance Associate musician in Aberdeenshire?
We are recruiting for a new musician to join our freelance team in Aberdeenshire to take on some of our Youth Music Initiative, work partnering with Live Life Aberdeenshire. Specifically we're looking for a musician to take on our projects in Aboyne and Alford. This may increase to work elsewhere in Aberdeenshire in future years.
If you are interested, please visit our website for more information at https://drakemusicscotland.org/jobs/
Closing date is 28th November at 5pm.
Image Description: Image shows a DMS musician with a beard, wearing a branded black t shirt singing enthusiastically with a pupil in sunglasses, a backwards bright green baseball cap and a t shirt with graffiti on it holding a microphone. They are both sitting at the keyboard which the musician is playing. Text says "Are you our new Aberdeenshire Freelance Associate Musician?"
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