Dissertation (MA Education)The aim of this study was do assess music teaching subject in primary school in Dodoma Municipality. The objectives of this research were to study syllabus needs and current practices, design few introductory lessons based on music active learning pedagogy, try them in classroom, perform a formative evaluation and evaluate its effectiveness by working with selected teachers in teaching and developing talent at primary level. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approach.. The study included forty (40) primary school pupils and four (4) teachers. The data were collected through interviews, observation, questionnaires and tests. Data analysis was done through descriptive content analysis, and calculations were made to get qualifiers in form of percentages and statistics. The finding of the study revealed that, primary schools in the sample had no music subject teachers and they lacked facilities such as books and a school band; it was also revealed that music is not considered as a separate subject but rather being a topic within the vocational skills syllabus. Teachers who were exposed in the new approach and materials are able to cope despite these difficulties it was also revealed that tremendous improvement for school music teaching turn the new designed material had happened. Some of this was manifested by the study recommendations that the authorities to consider music and creative arts as are content in primary syllabus and also pupils to be exposed to the performing arts in order to give them ability to perform well in math‟s, sciences and social sciences subjects it also recommends that pupils knowledge development in the creative arts should be started earlier in order to encourage talent development at the early ages. This will promote important component in order to preserve the rich culture of the society.