The Development of Activity Plans for Learning Piano Practice Skill for Large Classrooms in Tongren Preschool Education College

Abstract

In the past, whether it was a school or a training center, the piano teaching mode was one-to-one. However, due to the increase in the number of people studying piano in China, in colleges and universities, large-scale group classes have become the main mode in piano teaching. Although the environment has changed, the teaching methods have not improved. Teachers’ demonstrations are still used in large-scale group classes, and students imitate teaching methods, which is obviously out of fashion. The objectives of this research are: 1) to find out the problem about piano teaching technology in Tongren preschool education college, and 2) to develop activities plan for learning piano practice skills for large classrooms in Tongren preschool education college. It is a qualitative research, including related literature research, survey, observation and interview. These data are collected through interviews with three university professors and field surveys on Tongren universities and Tongren preschool education colleges. The results are as follows: 1) to broaden the teaching style, not limited to keyboards. For example, adding sound gesture can better train the rhythm of students and allow students to communicate and interact more, 2) to increase teaching content, such as dancing scenes, four hands, and 3) to use the internet to allow students to study and consolidate after class.

Keywords

• group piano lessons in colleges and universities