Music curricula aligned with the TEKS enable students to learn sequential course content and make applications using "hands-on" experiences. Students learn to interpret others' compositions, internalize meaning, interact with others, and produce original compositions by utilizing creative and critical thinking to solve artistic problems. Classes alternate between teacher instruction and independent and group work. Teachers allow students to grow and develop at their own rates. For some, progress is rapid; for others, progress is more deliberate. In an atmosphere that encourages experimentation and discovery, teachers use instructional strategies to address the whole group, as well as to individualize lessons to meet the needs of each student.

When effectively aligned with strong curricula, the instructional strategies presented in this section of the site help learners demonstrate the Music TEKS. These pages are full of useful ideas and plans for music teachers, but the information included is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. Teachers are their own best guides in determining the most effective means of helping their students learn the TEKS.