Now that some of the main views on the relation between a general
development of the child and its development in play are clarified, in order to
understand the full impact of musical play later on, this section will look into
the musical development of the child. It aims to answer questions such as:
‘What is known and described about childrens’ musical abilities at different
age levels?’ and later in this paper, ‘What can be expected of children
musically concerning their musical play?