Lift at Home

LIFT Music is an inclusive, accessible, gesture-controlled music app designed for people with cognitive, physical, or neurological challenges. With LIFT, anyone can create rich musical landscapes using simple gestures. The app adapts to your ability, offering a deeply personal and accessible experience every time.

LIFT helps you create music using gestures, no instruments or musical training required. Use gestures to shape soundscapes in real time. The app adapts to your range of motion to offer inclusive music creation and emotional expression.

Music therapy is a well-established method for supporting cognitive and emotional health. LIFT is a powerful tool for music therapy, special education, and inclusive wellbeing programs.

Why LIFT Stands Out
Unlike typical music‑making apps, LIFT is intentionally simplified and therapeutic, not gamified or reward-focused. Anchored in music therapy practices, the app has been extensively piloted with SEND schools, dementia centres, music therapists and neuro‑rehabilitation groups to support cognitive health, emotional regulation, and creative engagement.

Lift Benefits for Cognitive Health & Therapy
Fosters engagement and motivation
Encourages Movement
Hands-Free (inclusive and accessible for all abilities)
Connection with Music
Creative Expression
Creates sense of accomplishment - empowering and confidence building Enhances Cognitive and Emotional Health (music therapy is proven to aid in memory, focus, and emotional regulation)
Interactive and Inclusive - fosters participation, confidence and agency
Engaging and Accessible - no complex hardware or specialised equipment

Key Features
Gesture‑based interface - Music creation controlled by gestures
Adaptive calibration - Tailored to each user's abilities
Open improvisation - No points, no levels, just musical flow
Accessible design - Works for users with minimal movement or coordination.
Set-up - Easy/Simple set-up, and then controlled through gestures.
Selection of Music Genres - explore different starting points
Selection of User Interfaces - Music Mirror, Animations or Plain Background.
Visual Modes:
Music Mirror - see yourself in screen, conducting music in real time
Animated View - watch an orchestra come alive as you move, responding in real time
Plain Background - a calm, sensory-friendly mode for users who find visuals overwhelming
Music Genres: Create endless, unlimited unique music each time you use the App.
Explore different music moods and modes:
Acoustic/Folk (light & airy)
Orchestral/Film (delicate to powerful)
Beats/Electronic (bold & energetic)

Who It's For
Ideal for people living with dementia, autism, brain injuries, or neurological conditions; therapists, carers, and educators in music therapy or inclusive tech; and wellness facilitators exploring accessible creative engagement.