Children's experience of music in the kindergarten environment is the topic of the paper, which provides an overview of the determinants in the curriculum for early and preschool education related to music education in kindergartens. The determinants of the curriculum related to music education are upbringing and education through a multidimensional, interactive, dynamic and contextual process. In addition, this paper provides arguments for the importance of music education and its application in kindergarten and preschool age. This paper will list activities that are most often carried out in practice, such as singing, listening, and playing. Ultimately, this paper will look at the vast application of music education merged with other cultural and artistic activities in kindergarten. This paper describes the application of music and stories that complement the children's experience of works that are read and performed with music. Examples of stories and ways to perform them with children are presented. Given that instruments are an integral part of music performance, the last part of the paper refers to examples of creating one's musical instruments from natural materials and the influence of tradition on their making. In addition to traditional conventions, this paper also looks at the need to introduce contemporary musical genres, such as rock, into the educational process of early and preschool children.