This paper presents research that aimed to determine how teachers employed in Croatian and Serbian music schools coped with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The random sample was represented by 589 teachers working in music schools, of which 369 were from Croatia and 220 were from Serbia. The results showed that teachers from both countries successfully dealt with the implementation of distance music education. The results also showed that the youngest teachers are the most confident in their abilities and knowledge for using electronic devices in distance learning. Teachers believe that students cannot progress in distance learning as much as they can in traditional teaching. Technological difficulties (poor internet, poor audio and visual transmission) are the most common problem faced by teachers in distance learning. Also, most teachers stated that they would keep some of the distance learning elements in their future work. The results of this research can serve as a guide in achieving the necessary changes in music teaching which, with more extensive integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the teaching process, would provide a better and more efficient transition of teachers and students to a virtual environment.