The Development of Piano Teaching Materials and Piano Literatures in China

Abstract

            Teaching material is an important part of teaching, and piano works are the main body of piano teaching. With the development of piano art in our country, piano works are constantly improving. Since the publication of "March for Peace," many outstanding composers have emerged in China. They gradually combine Western instruments with Chinese national style music, constantly explore music with Oriental characteristics, and create piano works with Chinese elements. However, these works have yet to be systematically organized, summarized, or fully applied in teaching. Piano teachers even need to learn which Chinese works to learn in which stages of students. This paper collects and arranges Chinese piano works since the 20th century, attempts to classify these scattered piano works, and makes a classified study from three aspects: subject matter, genre, and creation method, to better apply them to piano teaching as supplementary materials for students' interests.