What do Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, Aphex Twin, Pauline Oliveros, John Cage and Wadada Leo Smith have in common? Apart from all being fearless experimental pioneers, they have all

used graphic scores to write or perform their music.

Now a new project by Falmouth-based arts organisation Moogie Wonderland aims to get the next generation doing the same.

'Scores Of People' is for children and young people, who are invited to create, share and perform their own scores that reflect their thoughts and the world around them – they can come from a personal perspective, or be a response to current global issues.

In graphic score symbols, pictures and colours give clues about the music. They can be clues about pitch, speed, time, structure, style of playing, feeling, or anything the composer wants to get across. The scores can take the form of anything from drawings, text, collages and paintings to photographs, animations or even sculptures.

How to submit a score:

It's easy to get involved – simply visit moogiewonderland.co.uk and upload a score, or post it on Instagram using the #ScoresOfPeople hashtag and tagging @MoogieWonderland.

How to play a score:

Anyone can have a go at playing the scores – they don't even need their own instruments, and can use everyday objects or visit the Build Your Own Instrument tutorials on www.moogiewonderland.co.uk for ideas on how to make affordable instruments.

They can play their own score, or perform someone else's – browse the #ScoresOfPeople hashtag on Instagram, or look on the website.

Scores Of People is an extension of the co: noise participatory experimental music project, suitably adapted for the socially distanced times of the coronavirus pandemic, and made possible thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Anyone can get involved, no matter what their ability or how little musical experience they may have.

A number of artists are on hand to provide inspiration, ideas and online tutorials, including Rhys Edwards (Gwenno, OND), Matt Ashdown (Mildred Maude), Sarah Gatter, Alice Mahoney (Disco Rococo), SJ Blackmore (Disco Rococo), Martin Pease (Hockeysmith), Elizabeth Haven, Eddie Callis, Rory Bray Harper, Kate Perry, Kyle Coleman and Oliver Goulding.

Matt Ashdown, director, Moogie Wonderland said:

"I'm really excited about seeing the graphic scores that young people will be making, and how they will be interpreted musically.

"To inspire people, I'm delighted that we have commissioned 12 artists to create and perform graphic scores over the next two months, including six learning disabled artists as part of our commitment to removing barriers to taking part in the arts.

"Graphic scores can help to remove barriers for anyone who might find it difficult to read traditional notation, whether due to cost of lessons, or due to learning styles. Composing music like this means that many young people can express ideas in their preferred way.

"Music can inspire togetherness and Scores Of People will level the playing field for anyone who wants to make music and reimagines the notion that music is a universal language."