David J. Hargreaves & Adrian North 
Musical Development and Learning [PDF ebook] 

How do children learn–or learn about–music? How do national cultures and education systems affect children“s musical learning?Combining information, analysis and evaluation from fifteen countries, Musical Development and Learning answers these questions. This unique survey, written by an international team of experts, not only provides a global perspective on musical education and development but also a comparative framework designed to enable teachers, parents and researchers to learn from practice and policy in other countries.