On a technical level, Western classical music has theories, standards, and a large amount of text and audio documents, which are easy to spread. However, Chinese traditional music does not have a complete set of composition theories and rules, and is more likely to be lost. Traditional Chinese music focuses on lines, while Western classical music pays more attention to harmony. Traditional Chinese music focuses on breath, while Western classical music pays more attention to rhythm. The biggest technical difference between the two is the timbre and playing method. On the artistic level, traditional Chinese music mainly expresses the thoughts of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, and emphasizes the root of understanding and wisdom, so it is relatively subjective. Western classical music focuses on aesthetics and functionality, so it is relatively objective. The performance characteristics of traditional Chinese music are different from those of Western classical music. Western classical music is known for its profoundness and seriousness, highlighting the opposition between subject and object. Most of them have a dramatic or tragic color, and reflect the "magnificence" of an artistic spirit; while Chinese traditional music It is known for being broad-minded and profound, highlighting the blending of "emotion" and "scenery", unifying subject and object, and embodying the "beauty" of a "harmony" spirit. Ultimately, the biggest difference in art lies in aesthetic orientation and values.