1. Type

Musicology: It is the study of music, under the category of art. The name musicology was officially used by German scholars represented by Helmholtz in the 1860s. It is the study of all subjects related to music, including music theory and instrumental performance.

Music theory: Generally referred to as music theory, it is the most basic part of music theory.

2. Types

Musicology: including music theory, sight-singing and ear training, vocal music, musical instruments (including Chinese and foreign instrumental music), harmony basics, Chinese and foreign music history, music appreciation, and chorus conducting , song writing, music form analysis, art introduction, stage performance, dance, introduction to music education, music education philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, primary school music teaching research, modern educational technology, music therapy, etc.

Music theory: generally includes theoretical basic knowledge of notes, intervals, chords, rhythm, beat, mode, tonality, melody, harmony, musical form, notation, etc., which is a must for learning music. basic content.

Extended information:

Musicology is the study of everything related to music, as well as the study of all musical works and behaviors in human history and today. First of all, his research object is all music created by humans in all eras, from primitive times to the present.

Secondly, musicology should also study the musical behavior of all individuals and nations in history and modern times, that is, the physiological behavior, creative behavior, performance behavior, aesthetic behavior, acceptance behavior, and learning behavior of music.

In the final analysis, the study of musical behavior is a study of actors and people. Especially in today's changing and developing society, the investigation, analysis and research of people who create, perform, sing, produce, disseminate and appreciate music will also have an impact on the musical life of society. It is based on the study of human beings themselves to explain the reasons for the production and spread of various music.

Musicology can be systematically divided into: music aesthetics, music sociology, music psychology, music ethnology (music anthropology), comparative musicology, music pedagogy, music therapy, music history, music Archeology, music morphology, temperament, music acoustics, music creation, music appreciation, music criticism, music philosophy.

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