ABSTRACT
It is frequently held that music is a subject best left to experts; it certainly has a ‘mystique’ surrounding it that is not paralleled by other subjects. In 1985 HMI noted that:
Music is included in the curriculum of most schools for pupils up to the age of 16. At the nursery and infant stages and in classes at the younger end of the junior school, music should be an integral part of every child’s daily experience. An element of specialised music teaching, often with the support of a music consultant, is introduced after the age of 8 (HMI, 1985, p. 1, para. 2).
