Music education is education that must be encouraged from the beginning of a child's development. Music education is the most advanced in the period of three to six years, which is the time when children spend most of their time in preschool institutions. Educators in this period are children, second parents, and they encourage it to be more successful in growth and development. Music education is provided in the preschool institution by providing the educator with as much musical activities as possible. That can be singing, playing on rhythmic instruments, active and passive listening to music, etc. In June 2016, a research was conducted in Osijek to explore the competences and opportunities of educators in music education. Research was made on a sample of fifty-five educators from Osijek. The research has shown that there are preconditions for workin on music activities. Educators have the will to work and have a desire for advancement. The problem that emerged through the research was not enough usage of melodic instruments that would definitely help in better child's music development. Through the research it was found that the competency of the educators are not enough for higher quality music education and that they should be improved. Improvement is possible by organizing a few seminars, as well as additional workshops for educators, where educators can improve their skills on a melody instrument. Seminars should also inform educators about quality music literature and allow them greater security in performing music. Seminars should provide greater satisfaction in working with children and work on music activities, and new knowledge would enable better music education for children, and this will result in a more successful development of musical abilities.