The investigation herein, within the Social and Musical Sciences, is descriptive and is directed fundamentally at under-standing the instrumental skills of the Teacher in Musical Education students at the moment of starting their studies, the skills they acquire during their studies, and the skills developed when graduating, as well as the implications for teaching in primary schools. The universe investigated is circumscribed to students and staff of the Faculty of Education of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid during the academic year 2000-2001. The research model has been mul-timethodical, through the use of quantitative and qualitative methodology.