Music teaching should not shy away from these new ways our society has of making and listening to music. On the contrary, these new resources help students learn how to listen and also learn how music is made, and therefore promote awareness and a more critical attitude towards music.

The use of technological resources in music education does not only awaken the students' interest in learning; it also prepares them for integration into the increasingly technological society in which they live.

The role of music education in primary and secondary schools is to educate future listeners of music and arouse an appreciation of music. Throughout their educational careers, students should learn to listen to music (develop their musical awareness through listening to and analysing music) and make music (express themselves by playing and composing music).

Technology is a tool for developing these skills. The new instruments and techniques it provides are inherent to the use of computers.

Using these resources brings about change in the learning process and a more active and flexible education. The students learn in a more informal and pleasurable way as they discover and acquire a knowledge of music and their exercise their critical and aesthetic thinking.