TITLE:
Research on Primary School Singing Teaching Based on Structural Understanding: Theoretical Construction and Practical Path
AUTHORS:
Jiang Nan
KEYWORDS:
Structural Understanding, Listening and Thinking Theory,
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.6,
June
30,
2025
ABSTRACT: In response to the problems of uneven development of students’ musical ability, vague learning design goals, and weak activity organization structure in primary school singing teaching, this study proposes a teaching model based on “structural understanding”. Based on Edwin E. Gordon’s “listening and thinking” theory, [1] a hierarchical framework of musical elements (beat-music segment-music pattern-musical phrase) with “sound pattern” as the core is constructed, and an integrated practice chain of “listening-moving-singing-reading-creating” is designed. Through multiple rounds of advanced tasks, students can achieve a deep understanding of the song structure and transfer creation. Research shows that this model can effectively improve students’ musical thinking ability and teachers’ teaching design level, and provide a systematic path for the implementation of core music literacy.