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Academy Publications

Printable guides, practical tools and professional learning resources.

A curated catalogue of GSofM Academy publications from The Glasgow School of Music, created to help parents, students and adult learners prepare, practise and progress with greater confidence.

At a glance

A professional publication series for music learning.

Academy Publications are designed as useful, printable resources rather than disposable downloads. Each guide has a clear purpose, a consistent format and a defined place within the wider GSofM Academy.

PG Parent Guides
SR Student Resources
PT Practice Tools
EG Exam Guides
IG Instrument Guides

Every resource follows a consistent editorial system.

Each Academy publication is designed to solve one clearly defined problem. Some help families prepare for lessons; others support practice, exams, confidence, instrument choice or long-term musical development.

The format is intentionally consistent: publication code, clear title, edition year, short explanation, practical resource content and related Academy links.

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Publication Catalogue

The first Academy publications.

The initial collection is focused on first lessons, practice, parent support and exam preparation. Publications will be released gradually; planned items are shown as the catalogue roadmap and will become active once their landing pages and PDFs are complete.

PG-001 Parent Guide In Production
Academy Publication

First Lesson Checklist

A practical checklist for families preparing for a child’s first music lesson, including what to bring, what to expect and what happens next.

Build Next
PG-002 Parent Guide Planned
Academy Publication

Parent Practice Guide

Guidance for supporting home practice without pressure, conflict or unrealistic expectations.

Coming Soon
PG-003 Parent Guide Planned
Academy Publication

Music Lesson Readiness Checklist

A simple guide to help parents think about age, attention, confidence, interest and practical readiness.

Coming Soon
PT-001 Practice Tool Planned
Academy Publication

Weekly Practice Planner

A weekly planner for setting goals, organising practice sessions and reflecting on progress.

Coming Soon
PT-002 Practice Tool Planned
Academy Publication

Daily Practice Journal

A student-friendly journal for tracking pieces, technique, goals, questions and weekly progress.

Coming Soon
EG-001 Exam Guide Planned
Academy Publication

Preparing for Your First Music Exam

A calm, practical guide to exam preparation, mock exams, practice routines and exam-day confidence.

Coming Soon
SR-001 Student Resource Planned
Academy Publication

Performance Preparation Checklist

A clear checklist for students preparing for concerts, exams, recordings or informal performances.

Coming Soon
IG-001 Instrument Guide Planned
Academy Publication

Beginner Piano Roadmap

A beginner roadmap explaining first steps, practice expectations, instrument setup and early progress.

Coming Soon
TC-001 Theory Resource Planned
Academy Publication

Music Theory Reference Sheet

A concise reference sheet for early theory learners, linking into Theory Compass and structured theory study.

Coming Soon

Every publication has a page and a printable edition.

Each Academy publication will be supported by an indexable landing page and a branded downloadable PDF, allowing families to read online, print the resource or return to related Academy guidance.

Landing page
An SEO-friendly page explaining the publication, who it is for, how to use it and where it fits within the Academy.
Printable PDF
A professionally branded GSofM Academy publication designed to be downloaded, printed and used by families or students.
Internal links
Each publication links back to the Academy, Parent Hub, relevant lesson pages, student stories and related guides.
Structured data
Publication pages use appropriate schema so search engines understand the resource as an educational digital document.

Begin with Publication PG-001

Next build: the First Lesson Checklist.

Publication PG-001 will establish the format for future parent guides, practice tools, exam resources and instrument roadmaps.