There has been an increased interest in playing tambura in elementary school, high school, music and folklore societies. The number of associations and orchestras is increasing and the interest in tambura does not subside. Such development is not surprising when one looks at the history of tambura in Croatia; as early as 1847, the first tambura orchestra in Croatia (Osijek) was founded by Pajo Kolarić (1821-1876). Ivan Sladaček (1820 - 1899) organized the first tambura concert in 1880 in Zagreb and two years after that, Mijo Majer (1863 - 1915) founded the first Zagreb tambura orchestra. Soon after that, Pajo Kolarić began creating opus for tambura orchestras. Thanks to them (but also to many other pedagogues and composers), the tambura became a Croatian folk instrument that progressed to performing artistic music. In the last century, playing the tambura has become an integral part of Croatian cultural expression. For playing in a professional tambura orchestra there is a need for education of younger generations, and this begins precisely in elementary school, or as part of an organized extracurricular activity. This thesis shall study the curriculum, the concept of extracurricular activity, the instruments that make up the tambura orchestra and the compositions written for the said orchestra. In addition to organizing extracurricular activities of the tambura orchestra, it is important to have a competent pedagogue who will lead the elementary orchestra with his work ethic and motivational techniques which ought to prepare students for the potential continuation of their playing in more professional associations and orchestras.