The Status Quo of Musical Instrument Education in China——Taking Saxophone as an Example
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DOI: 10.23977/etss.2018.12546
Corresponding Author
Yu Xin
ABSTRACT
China’s saxophone education is relatively backward, which is still in the primary stage at present. Compared with foreign countries, the gap is relatively large. To improve this situation, China’s saxophone education is investigated. Through literature analysis and investigation analysis, the current teaching of saxophone in China is deeply analyzed. The results show that the problem of saxophone teaching in China is manifested in the fact that teachers’ teaching methods are inappropriate and students’ saxophone performance is weak. The problems of students are shown in improper breath control when students play saxophones; inaccuracy of basic lip-type; inadequate training of timbre; lack of rhythm in students’ performance; the training of basic fingering needs to be strengthened. Countermeasures and suggestions are proposed for saxophone education in China from the following aspects: improve teachers’ professional level and strengthen students’ basic lip-type and timbre training; combine the use of breath with scientific fingering to make music performance more perfect; use a variety of teaching methods to strengthen the assessment and focus on cultivating students’ musical appreciation ability, pay attention to the aesthetic education function of saxophone performance. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the current situation of saxophone education in terms of teachers’ teaching and students’ learning.
KEYWORDS
Saxophone, musical instrument education, development status