Instrumental Music Service Instrumental Music Service West
Lothian Council’s Instrumental Music Service provides free
instrumental music lessons to primary and secondary school
pupils and opportunities for these pupils to play in one of the
many bands and ensembles that perform regularly at a range of
venues and events locally, nationally and internationally. The
Service is delivered in schools by professional instrumental
music teachers who provide a structured and progressive music
curriculum which is encapsulated in the four capacities of
Curriculum for Excellence - to enable each child or young person
to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a
responsible citizen and an effective contributor. The
Instrumental Music Service is managed by a Principal Officer who
is based within Education Services. How will learning to play a
musical instrument help my child? As well as musical
development, the many general benefits gained from learning to
play a musical instrument include: enhanced listening and