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In the past decade, there has been a significant effort to incorporate maker culture principles and techniques into education. By following the STEAM education perspective, integrating maker movement educational scenarios presents an opportunity to establish a cutting-edge musical-technological learning atmosphere in music classes. This article delves into the results of an educational intervention conducted in a Greek conservatoire centred on a theory of music course. The aim of the research was to design and implement teaching scenarios built on the maker movement within a group of four students aged between 6 and 7 years, using the music educational software Synth4kids and the Makey-Makey interface as the main methodological tools. The primary objectives were to explore the students’ experiences and perceptions of the learning process within this new educational environment and to examine the perceived development of their knowledge and skills. The findings of the pilot study indicate that the students actively and enthusiastically engaged in constructing musical artefacts and immersed themselves in music-making as active participants, leading to the acquisition and transformation of musical and technological skills through meaningful experiences. In short, it is revealed that findings converge with the research activity in the field.