Cosmo Learning System

Empower Every Student to Play, Create and Perform

An interactive learning system that combines eight tactile, light-up smart controllers (Cosmo Dots) with an app full of activities designed to support diverse learning needs at scale.

The Cosmo Music learning suite is a collection of interactive activities that transform rhythm, sound and movement into inclusive music experiences that build focus, coordination, and confidence through play.

Features:

• Compose musical pieces: Assign notes to the Dots and layer loops, allowing students to experiment with different instruments, scales and rhythm interactively.
  
• Play your favourite music: Enable students to play their favourite songs using our accessible media players and touch-sensitive controls.
  
• Explore music genres: Take turns playing instrumental loops in different genres and explore various musical instruments. 
  
• Use Cosmo as a MIDI controller: Connect with GarageBand, ThumbJam, and other music apps to create professional-quality sounds with a simple touch. 
  
• Practise transferable skills: Encourage independent exploration, teamwork and communication to create a foundation for lifelong learning.
  
• Personalised Experience: Customise difficulty levels, brightness and touch-sensitivity of Dots to create a student-centred learning environment.
  
• Curriculum Alignment: Easily integrates with the National Curriculum, Sounds of Intent music skills framework, and Engagement Model for measurable learning outcomes.

Cosmo Music Activities

The Cosmo app includes over 35 interactive activities. Here are a few favourites from the Cosmo Music learning suite.

You can adapt every activity to each learner’s abilities and create a new way to learn, play and progress.

• Exploration – Perfect for early learners, this activity introduces cause-and-effect relationships as students press Dots to control music playback.
  
• Toggle – Reinforces listening skills and reaction time by allowing students to press Dots to play and pause tracks.
  
• My Orchestra – Fosters collaboration and musical creativity as students mix and match instrumental loops to build their own orchestra.
  
• Improvisation – Encourages creativity by assigning notes to Dots, letting students explore scales and compose melodies through interactive play.
  
• Music Connect (use with ThumbJam, GarageBand, other MIDI apps) – Expands music-making beyond the Cosmo Training app, as an intuitive MIDI controller, allowing students to produce compositions within MIDI apps.
  
• Turn-Taking – A social activity that builds patience and engagement as students wait for their turn to activate the music.
  
• My Voice – Encourages vocalisation and self-expression by allowing students to record and modify their voices with sound effects.
  
• Sampler – Learners record their own voices or sounds and play them back through the Dots to build patterns, sequences, and storytelling through sound.
• CosmoTube – Deliver curated musical content through an accessible media player that students can navigate independently, supporting audio-visual discrimination and media navigation skills.
  
• Team Alertness - A team activity that supports attention and active engagement as students are continuously prompted to activate sounds by pressing the Dots. 
  

What’s included?

• 8 Cosmo Dots
• Standard 2-year warranty
  
• International chargers
  
• Magnets for mounting

Technical requirements

• iOS 15+ required for Cosmo Training and Cosmo Switch apps. 
  
• iPad 6th Gen (2018) or newer (Older iPads only support up to 7 buttons).
  

Real Impact: How Cosmo Transforms Music Education

Lancashire Music Service: Expanding Accessible Music Education

Currently supporting 31 SEND schools, Lancashire Music Service integrates Cosmo into their accessible instrument initiative. 

"Really effective for music-making in special education settings. Supports both musical and non-musical development. The visual aspects are really compelling and very easy to set up."
Ben Anett, Advisory Teacher

Leicestershire Music Service: Open Orchestra Project

Leicestershire Music Service uses Cosmo to help students develop an understanding of cause-and-effect relationships while building their confidence in musical direction and turn-taking. Its user-friendly interface and immediate engagement have made it appealing to non-specialist teachers without formal music training.

"I love the Improvisation activity—assigning specific notes and colours that match. This has been especially useful for a visually impaired student due to the brightness and size of the devices."
Anna, SEND Music Leader

Corbets Tey School: Engaging Group Music-Making

Corbets Tey School, a specialist SEN school in East London, utilises Cosmo in structured music sessions to facilitate engaging group music-making lessons to enhance students' listening and collaboration skills.

"Cosmo is so versatile and can be used with any age and ability across our school. The range of different activities really makes it accessible for so many of our students."
Susan Cumbers, Business Manager