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Music – Disability – Assistive Technology – Skoog – a new musical instrument
Skoog with suction mount

So for a while now we have been looking at different alternatives for mounting the Skoog.  The diverse range of abilities, needs and playing styles has always meant that this was a rather tall order. Another factor that always comes into play is expense. But I think we have found a method that will suit [...]

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‘Oh GOSH, there’s a Skoog loose in the Hospital’ Great Ormond Street Hospital wins innovative musical invention from the University of Edinburgh. Young patients at the renowned children’s hospital are about to get to grips with the viola-clari-banjo-flugelhorn-guitar-drum. Or the Skoog for short. (Skoog video here: http://www.skoogmusic.com/learn/demo/SkoogDoc) Invented at the University of Edinburgh the Skoog [...]

Great little video showing Skoog being used with Trabasack .  Here the Skoog player is exploring the midi tom instrument on the Skoog.   The trabasack has had a real positive impact for this pupil in terms of accessing the Skoog and giving him more independence when using the Skoog. Thanks to Duncan Edwards fro [...]

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Skoog the new special needs music resource in the news

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Skoog scores in action

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Skoogmusic Ltd was featured in the Times, the Scotsman and the Financial times this month.  The main topic in the articles was the great news about the University of Edinburgh’s spin out success this year.  In all three articles the Skoog team gets a special mention and in the Scotsman the article carried a large [...]

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Serious potential: The Skoog receives 5-star rating in Young and Able Magazine