CONSTRUCTING GUZHENG ACCOMPANIMENT GUIDEBOOK FOR TEACHING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AT SHENZHEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
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The Guzheng, with its ancient roots in Chinese culture, reflects the philosophical and spiritual values of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism through its melodious tones and expressive capabilities. This research aims to develop a guidebook for first-year students at Shenzhen Senior High School, helping them not only master the technical aspects of Guzheng accompaniment but also connect with the rich cultural and religious heritage that the instrument represents. The purpose of this study is: (1) To study guzheng teaching methods from guzheng accompaniment. (2) To construct the guzheng accompaniment guidebook for teaching Senior High School. (3) To teach students by using guzheng accompaniment. (4) To evaluate the efficiency of using Guzheng accompaniment guidebook. This study adopts a mixed research method combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. In the research stage, the interview method and observation method were used to observe the learning status of the elective students in the first year of senior high school in Shenzhen Senior High School. In the development stage, quantitative methods were used to draw conclusions through experimental design and statistical description. Nine students in the senior class of Shenzhen Senior High School were selected as the experimental subjects for the guzheng accompaniment teaching experiment. The effect of guzheng accompaniment teaching was analysed through pre-test and post-test. Using the basic principles and theoretical knowledge of guzheng and vocal music, combined with the author's study and expert interviews, and after exploring and researching the available academic materials, the author kept carrying out innovative teaching methods in the teaching experiment. Aiming at the weakness of guzheng accompaniment, this paper develops a lesson plan for students in the senior elective course. The Guzheng Accompaniment course plan consists of four parts: "Learning Guzheng Performance Skills", "Learning Vocal Singing Skills", "Summary and Review", and "Final Examination". This course plan was finalized after expert interviews and aims to explore how to teach, play and sing songs from classical Chinese poetry works, to improve the development of the musical abilities of high school elective students, and to vigorously innovate and promote new forms of music.
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