Eurhythmics, as developed by Emile-Jacques Dalcroze, uses the time-space-energy relationship of body movement. Creative movement is fun and leads to better co-ordination.

Zoltan Kodaly's musical education creates a love and knowledge of music using singing games, folk music and movement. Through singing, students enjoy music for pleasure and as a means of aural and mental training.

Carl Orff, a German composer and teacher, also uses active participation to create music. Musical understanding is developed by using speech, movements, rhythm, singing, improvisation and the use of simple instruments. Body percussion and simple percussion instruments are added to speech rhythm or songs that are usually familiar to the children.

Japanese professor Shinichi Suzuki developed a way for very young children to learn to play the violin and this approach was later adapted to other instruments. It is based on listening and imitating the sound, just as one learns to speak. The "Mother-tongue" approach; learn to speak, then learn to read; learn to play an instrument, then learn to read music.

Music Together® was developed by the Center for Music and Young children in Princeton, New Jersey.