Education scholars (Brewer 1995; Jensen 2000) have long known that using music to teach can improve learning. In this article, we discuss songs that educators can use to teach agricultural, applied, and environmental economics topics. We also show how educators can easily and freely access these songs and suggest strategies for including them when teaching.

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