The current situation of piano collective classes in primary schools in China

Abstract

          This article proposes guidelines for writing an academic article. The academic article needs to provide knowledge or an understanding with specific details. To compose this article, the author compiled and gathered information. documents, and evidence, and contents of the academic articles from various sources. This article consists of piano collective teaching which refers to the teaching of piano music theory, improvisational accompaniment, solfeggio, and suggested composition to students through collective teaching, thereby promoting the comprehensive improvement of students' music literacy and abilities. The development history of piano collective teaching is early. In 1913, American elementary schools took the lead in starting piano collective teaching, with the aim of providing piano teaching to as many students as possible. The development of piano collective teaching in China originated from the "American Collective Keyboard Teaching Method Seminar" held by the Music of China Association. At the seminar, an American professor introduced the characteristics and advantages of keyboard teaching method to pianists. It was concluded that Chinese colleges and universities have started the reform of piano teaching, and collective teaching has since started.