1. Five-tone style: In terms of music composition, China music is based on five-tone style. The so-called five-tone mode is a mode composed of five tones: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu, which is similar to 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in the notation. Six-tone and seven-tone in national music are developed on the basis of five-tone.

2. Transverse melody: In the form of music expression, China music pays attention to the transverse progress of music, that is, the expression of melody. In terms of artistic style, China's music pays attention to the lasting appeal of melody, emphasizing that the form is scattered and the spirit is not scattered. Traditional China's music works are often carried out in the form of single melody, with little use of harmony.

3. Singing and dancing go hand in hand: China traditional music is also closely related to sister arts such as dance. In ancient times, music was generally inseparable from dance, such as "Six Generations of Music and Dance" in ancient times, song and dance Daqu in Tang Dynasty and opera music that emerged after Tang and Song Dynasties all reflected the combination of music and dance. ?

4. National characteristics: China's national vocal music artistic singing emphasizes the bright and sweet voice, vivid language and simple feelings, the mellow lines and clear articulation, the use of breath, and the real voice singing.

Extended information:

China has a long history of national instrumental music. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, blowing sheng, Chui, Drums, Percussion and Playing the Piano were popular among the people. At that time, Qin musicians such as Shi Juan and Shi Kuang emerged, as well as famous piano pieces "Mountain" and "Running Water".

The percussion music in Qin and Han Dynasties, the merchants music in Wei and Jin Dynasties, the pipa music in Sui and Tang Dynasties, the fine music and pure music in Song Dynasty, the ten gongs and drums and strings in Yuan and Ming Dynasties, etc., have various forms of performance. Various genres and forms in modern times are the inheritance and development of traditional forms.

China folk music can be divided into six categories according to its genre artistic characteristics: folk songs, song and dance music, rap music, traditional opera music, national instrumental music, comprehensive music and so on. Each kind of music has a variety of genres, forms, kinds of music and works.