The Big 5 Ways Malaise With YouGov Global Scale of Dysmusia
98% tes SEND Show Exhibitors 2023 said “Dysmusia! Never h eard of it .” But what is thew Global Scale of it? It’s NOT Musical Dyslexia! tes SEND Show 2024 Report
I have visual difficulties and have tried reading or playing music but it was too difficult and I couldn't do it so gave up
My working memory is extremely poor so it makes it into an onerous and almost futile exercise regardless of my appetite to succeed
100% – Outer Ring Of 5 Ways of Music Making Wellbeings
Simple just can't do it
Too
I’d love to be able to play and practise but when I sit down to do it, my mind is unable to focus on the task at hand.
Tried guitar but never got the hang of it or had enough time to dedicate to it.
“Dysmusia! Never heard of it.”
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The Dyslexia or Dysmusia? Global Sector Search Result
DYSLEXIA FRIENDLY? Inclusivity &
Teaching
DISABILITY & DIVERSITY?
After 25 Years of ‘Discovery’ of Dysmusia + 25 Years of Neuroscience & Social Neuroscience - Where is Dysmusia + SEND - Music Making Well-Beings??
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The 1026 - 2026 Macrologus (Big Manual) of Music Making Well-Beings
SENDsational Solutions for Teaching, Tutoring, Training, Targeting, Tracking & Trending
Transforming Lives - All Ages, Abilities, and Academic Achievement Levels
Launching The Lost Legacy of Guido D’Arezzo
Multi-SENsory SEND Based Music Education
& Wellbeing
The Next SEND Chapter Innovation & Inclusivity Is It Yours? Join In! Dysmusia
Celebrating
MoMMii – Combatting
Dysmusia
The Next Millenium Of Music Making innovation & inclusivity
The SENDsational Partnership Changing The Future – For All Cognitive Development – Neurotransmitters – Wellbeing – Un-WellBeing Therapeutics- Social Relationships
Contents – From Micrologus To Macrologus – Small Manual To Big Manual – By The SEND Community
Introduction: Open Invitation to Collaborate – A Music Making Well-Beings SEND Eco-System
In 1026 Guido D’Arezzo wrote the Micrologus (small manual) changing music making – forever. The lost legacy is the SEND based Multi-Sensory way he taught it and its impact on our lives – with or without SEND. Since 2000 the latest Neuroscience & Social Neuroscience shows it is the single most important issue for our cognitive development + wellbeing. Yet 98% of tes SEND Show participants had never heard of the syndrome or implications of ‘Dysmusia’. We are calling for joint participation in the MoMMii 2026 initiative, inviting SEND organizations, educators, and music platforms to contribute to a unified approach for musicmaking and wellbeing through the 4P’s below and a focus on exposing Dysmusia through our YouGov based Circle of Glyphs & Dys’. Will you join in? Dysmusia impacts every area of SEND – it is NOT Musical Dyslexia – It is much more….
Section 1: Music Making Well-Beings Policy
The 5 Ways Policy Manuals : Establishing a universal framework for promoting Music Making Well-Beings in the Triple SEND sectors SEND 1 (Educational), SEND 2 (Emotional), and SEND 3 (Experiential). These policy manuals incorporate the 5 Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give) into SEND teaching and therapeutic practices, ensuring music is used to support mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.
Section 2: SEND Programmes
MentorMaps & Manuals for the Circle of Glyphs & Dys’ : Focusing on music’s role in supporting individuals with neurodiverse conditions, including Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, and Dyspraxia. Each MentorMap and Manual provides tailored approaches to different SEND 1, 2, and 3 needs, using Multi-SENsory teaching to address each unique learning challenge. These guides offer actionable solutions for integrating music-making into everyday learning environments.
Section 3: Practices
Playing Guides based on Multi-SENsory Methods : Practical tools and resources designed to teach music to learners with SEND through Multi-SENsory approaches . These guides highlight key learning platforms such as:
By using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning, the Playing Guides ensure music learning becomes more accessible and engaging for all learners, regardless of their neurodiversity.
Section 4: Platforms
Partnering with Music Education, Exams, and Industry Leaders : This section outlines partnerships with platforms such as ABRSM, Trinity, Flatio, Noteflight, Lumi, and Fret Zealot , focusing on integrating SEND and wellbeing solutions into their existing structures. Collaborations with music industry leaders and educational institutes are vital for creating unified, accessible musicmaking tools for all abilities.
In addition, partnerships with TES SEND Show exhibitors and chapters based on their expertise will help build specialized content for the MentorMap & Manual .
Conclusion: MoMMii 2026 Launch
The MoMMii 2026 (Millennium of Music Making Innovation and Inclusivity) initiative will bring together all sectors of the music and education industries to create a global, inclusive framework for music-making. This unified approach will ensure that music becomes a central tool for improving wellbeing across all ages, abilities, and achievement levels.
The Macrologus of Music Making Well-Beings aims to position Music Making Well-Beings as the No. 1 Way to Wellbeing , setting a new standard for inclusive music education and emotional support, transforming lives through the power of music.
A Lifetime + Decade R&D In The Making Music Making Well-Beings
Every Age + Every Ability + Every Academic Level
Rooted In Neuroscience – Learning By Design
Based On The UK Govt./nef/ Global Wellness Institute
YouGov Based Research & Policy Documents
SEND 1.
Special Educational Needs & Difficulties
20% - Inner Ring
Tracking & Trending
SEND 3.
SEND 2.
Special Emotional Needs & Difficulties
90% - Middle Ring
Sensory Experiential Natures & Diversities
100% – Outer Ring Of 5 Ways of Music Making Wellbeings
How, or Who Do You Teach, Tutor, Parent, Learn, Play & Connect? Devised By The Dynamic Dysmusic Dyslexic Yellow Squiggle Kevin M Thomson – The Loose Cannon!
For Classrooms, Bandmates, Choirs, Orchestras & Leaders Individuals, Teams, Types, Temperaments & Traits… Music Making Rooted in Neuroscience – Learning By Design! Powered By..
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Section 3
YouGov UK Benchmark - Qualitative Research
A Revolution in Music Education
The Scale of Change Needed Music Making Rooted In Science
Music Learning By Design – Not Rote!
90% US Households Have NO Musical Instruments!
I have a form of 'line blindness' which requires me to physically hold down the lines and count the lines and spaces to work out the notes, I then transcribe it into letters and play that way. Very time consuming, so I no longer bother.
Stopped reading sheet music and now forgotten how to.
I am diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type, I'm thoroughly interested in and enjoy music, and would love to read and play it, but I just can't, I've tried different instruments and I find it all too difficult, it's such a shame, I really wish I could, whenever I'vr tried in the past, I end up feeling low about my abilities because however hard I try I can't grasp it.
I have visual difficulties and have tried reading or playing music but it was too difficult and I couldn't do it so gave up
Simple just can't do it
Too complicated vocabulary. Should have used stuff designed for children
was
I have ADHD, diagnosed as an adult but I experienced the symptoms as a child too. I started to teach myself the piano and have one at home. I’d love to be able to play and practise but when I sit down to do it, my mind is unable to focus on the task at hand. My working memory is extremely poor so it makes it into an onerous and almost futile exercise regardless of my appetite to succeed
I had real difficulty trying to learn music as my co-ordination is not got frustration set in and then it just got worse so i gave up
Was rubbish at reading music and playing the recorder at school. As an adult I tried to learn the guitar, but can’t move my fingers on the chords quickly enough to make a coherent song despite practicing for an hour a day for several months. Did not have time or enjoyed it enough to practice more, so I gave up.
Tried guitar but never got the hang of it or had enough time to dedicate to it.
“Dysmusia! Never Heard of it.” – You Have now!!
the New Dysmusia Foundation SEND Charity & Education Policy & Partnership Platform
The Circle of Glyphs & Dys' is an innovative framework – modelled on the well-known Music Model of ‘The Circle of 5ths’ – used to explain keys, modes, chord progression in a very visual way – now designed to unify SEND organisations by creating a shared framework, visual language and research-based solution - through the MentorMap & Manual . This initiative invites all exhibitors and attendees at the TES SEND Show to collaborate on a holistic approach to Music Making Well-Beings and Dysmusia Syndrome, which not only affects individuals with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and other neurodiverse conditions, but all who have never tried or given up on music making…… How? With a big bold goal to bring the power of music making well-beings to all abilities, ages and academic achievement levels.
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to Join the Dysmusia SEND & Education Community – A Cognitive Development Revolution! Dysmusia Foundation – Partnership Community – Charity, Education, Family, Community Wellbeing. Wellsician.io – Membership Community – Transforming Teaching, Tutoring, Training – For All Abilities, Ages & Academic Achievement Levels
Why Join Our New Music Making SEND Community and Manual making Partnership? All The ‘Dys’ Working Together On THE No. 1 Way |To SEND & non-SEND Wellbeing Through Music Making Becoming part of the Dysmusia Community means working together to create a resource that will benefit all areas of SEND , from education to democratising music therapy, into Music Therapeutics – With The 5 Ways To Wellbeing - through a unified SEND 1,2 & 3 new approach to music-making. The MentorMap & Manual offers a clear pathway for improving outcomes across the neurodiverse spectrum, providing organisations with practical tools and strategies to better support your communities.
1. A New SEND Wellbeing Standard : By joining the Dysmusia Community , your organization will help establish a new standard for music-making wellbeing , emphasizing its role as the No. 1 Way to Wellbeing and fostering collaboration across educational, emotional, and sensory domains.
2. Collaborative Policy Development : Each organization can contribute to the creation of the MentorMap & Manual , developing targeted strategies for their specialisms whether they focus on Dyslexia, ADHD, or other neurodiversity.
3. Educational Benefits (SEND 1) – Inner Ring : For organizations like the Dyslexia Association, collaborating on the MentorMap provides strategies for improving educational outcomes, helping individuals overcome challenges in reading, writing, and music-making.
4. Emotional Support (SEND 2) Middle Ring : Emotional needs are often the reason for high dropout rates in music education. Joining the Dysmusia Community allows organizations to focus on emotional wellbeing and resilience, using music to engage individuals who may otherwise disengage from learning due to frustration or selfdoubt.
5. Sensory Inclusivity Experiential Diversity (SEND 3) Outer Ring : The partnership also focuses on sensory experiences and diversity, making music accessible to individuals with sensory processing challenges. This promotes multi-sensory teaching methods that enhance engagement and learning outcomes.
6. Music Making as Therapeutics Democratised : Through joint development, organizations can incorporate Music Making Well-Beings Policy Toolkits into their programs, emphasizing the therapeutic value of music in improving emotional health and wellbeing for all.
7. Personality Profiling & 5 Ways to Wellbeing : Incorporating personality profiling and emotional intelligence into music teaching can create more personalized approaches that resonate with each learner’s unique needs, especially in addressing SEND 2 emotional challenges.
8. Multi-SENsory Methods : Organizations can adopt Multi-SENsory teaching methods like EmojiPhonics , which make music learning more accessible for individuals with neurodiverse conditions, particularly those facing challenges with traditional learning methods.
9. Building a Common Language : Partnering on this initiative creates a common language and knowledge base across the SEND spectrum. This unified approach ensures that every organization contributes to a shared goal of inclusivity, emotional wellbeing, and educational progress.
10. Unified SEND Approach : The Circle of Glyphs & Dys' brings together SEND 1, 2, and 3 (Educational, Emotional, and Sensory Needs) under one cohesive model to address the diverse challenges of neurodiverse individuals.
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