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Ten Pieces have teamed up with to offer resources for MIDI device CMPSR and Arrownotes - the inclusive, multisensory gamified music notation which partners with CMPSR.

CMPSR

CMPSR (kom-poh-zah) is a fun and inclusive music controller, like a piano but much easier to play. It is a joystick-based MIDI instrument which teams up perfectly with Digit Music's musical notation system, Arrownotes.

Arrownotes

Arrownotes is a music notation system that represents notes using a combination of coloured arrows and directions, rather than traditional sheet music symbols. It is a straightforward, gamified notation system designed to demystify the early steps in learning to read and perform music using colour, shape and direction to open up music performance and composition in minutes.

Each degree of a scale is assigned a unique arrow direction and colour, making it easier for beginners and those with learning differences to understand and memorise the relationships between notes.

The Arrownotes system is designed to make learning music theory more accessible, engaging, and enjoyable. By using simple visual cues, students can quickly grasp the structure of scales and melodies without being overwhelmed by traditional notation. This approach encourages creativity, collaboration, and confidence in music education, making it a useful tool for teachers and students alike.

Ten Pieces

Digit Music have created Arrownotes and activities for two of the Ten Pieces: Laura Shigihara's Grasswalk and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. You can find these activities here:

Arranger Ellen O’Brien has created a fantastic open score arrangement of Laura Shigihara’s Grasswalk - designed for open ensembles of mixed abilities and user needs. The open score arrangement has been arranged by Ellen in partnership with Soundbeam, Drake Music Scotland, Digit Music and Open Up Music meaning that ensembles can perform Grasswalk using any combination of:

• the traditionally notated open score
• Clarion patterns
• Soundbeam
• Arrownotes
• Figurenotes

Alternatively, you can find and get creative with just the Arrownotes parts on their own below!