The Royal Regiment of Scotland can boast a musical legacy stretching back to the days of Mozart. 

Although the Scottish soldier is inextricably linked with the imagery of pipes and drums, he has a long tradition of marching with the military band; as early as 1763 there is mention of a band of music in the 1st or Royal Regiment of Foot.

In Edinburgh in March 1994, the Regimental Bands of the antecedent Scottish Regiments were pooled together to found the Lowland and Highland Bands of the Scottish Division, on the formation of the Corps of Army Music, Britain's largest employer of musicians. During their twelve years of existence, the bands were in constant demand, undertaking high profile engagements within UK and travelling extensively to Europe, United States of America, China, Cyprus, Malaysia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Kenya.

In 2006 the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland was established to supersede the Lowland and Highland bands. The role of the band is to support the Army and the State and all Ceremonial occasions that occur in Scotland's capital city and beyond. These engagements include Garden Parties for the Royal Family, state banquets and Guards of Honour at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh and Stirling Castles and Balmoral.

In addition to concert and marching band, through the diverse skills of its musicians, the band are able to provide a wide range of musical variety encompassing Dance Band, Pop and Soul Groups, Folk Music, Scottish Country Dance Band, Fanfare Trumpets and various chamber ensembles. All members of the band are full-time musicians but are also trained as soldiers: in 2003, many members of the band served their country in Iraq, working in support of 33 and 202 Field Hospitals and were instrumental in the building of the British Military Hospital at Shaibah.