Introduction of Music Education in schools during the colonial days emphasized that cultural music co-exists with western music that had been introduced by the missionaries. Musical Instrumentals were then standardized for solo and group performances. The following are the forms which were standardized;

1. Solo form:

It was meant for only one performer. This was more dominant especially with the local community in a number of villages in Uganda.
 
2. Duet form:

It was a presentation of two performers. Educators realised that two rather than one musical instruments could speak the same language despite the classification and tuning system. So there was an effort to start this project in the already made schools and institutions having a background from the local performers.
 
3. Trio form:

Educators went further to develop performances of more than two presenters having musical instruments speaking the same language as in above. A trio is a presentation of three performers.

 
 
4. Quartets, Quintets and Ensembles:

As time went by, the musical forms were developed further to having four and more performers playing musical instruments at the same time. A Quartet is a presentation of four performers, a Quintet for five performers and an Ensemble is of more than 5 to 12 performers.

 
 
5. Instrumental Compositions:

These are acquired more significance in Educational institutions by music teachers to their learners. There was a collection of a number of ethnic traditional musical instruments to play in a large pool of a traditional orchestra. A number of western forms like Air and variations, Rondo, Minuet and Trio were borrowed to be effected in these orchestras.
 
 

A setting of an African traditional orchestra ready to play	an instrumental composition.