f Young children and music: Views from varied perspectives

This issue is comprised of three original research reports as well as one theoretical article. Article topics include the relationship between vocal pitch matching and academic performance, empathic creativity during child–adult play episodes, encouraging vocal play among generalist teachers’ engagement with children, and redefining a teacher education approach to emphasize musical process over product and increased teacher reflection. The editorial highlights the value of inter- and transdisciplinary work pertaining to young children and music, and encourages authors from a broad array of professions to submit their work to the journal.