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Thoughts on the Teaching Reform of the Course "Music Theory and Sight-Singing" in Preschool Education Majors of Applied Universities

Author(s)

Ming Zhao*

Affiliation(s)

School of Education, Jiangxi Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330000, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

In recent years, the rapid development of preschool education majors in Chinese universities has led to an increasing demand for comprehensive early childhood education professionals. In the field of music education for preschool education, music theory and sight-singing are fundamental theoretical courses that are crucial for cultivating the musical skills of students in preschool education majors. Currently, most of the textbooks and teaching methods used in these courses are directly adapted from those used in professional music colleges. This kind of professional skill training and theoretical teaching method is difficult to accept for non-music majors in preschool education. How to enable these students to master music theory and sight-singing knowledge, and how to cultivate and inspire students to apply the music knowledge they have learned in future work. These are the topics that preschool educators are thinking about at the moment. This article analyzes the textbooks and teaching of preschool education by comparing and contrasting them, and gives some rationalized suggestions.

Keywords

Preschool Education; Music Theory and Sight-reading; Applied Universities; Teaching Reform

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