Musical bells instead of boring and harsh electric bells are no longer a new thing in today’s campuses, but most of them are performed by artists. Although the music is perfect, it lacks student participation and creation. The No. 7 Middle School of Dalian Economic Development Zone uses music bells to build a creative platform for students, and students themselves complete everything from song selection to performance. Maybe the students' performance is still very basic, but it is their own music, and every melody makes them proud. At the beginning of its creation, students divided the musical bells into four chapters: spring, summer, autumn and winter according to the changes of seasons. The bells in each season bring different feelings to people. Students formally use the language of this music to interpret their yearning for nature, understanding of life and love for life.

1 The development of music bells has improved students’ own musical accomplishment

Self-composed and self-played music bells are a way to inspire students to love music, encourage students to participate in practice and improve their own musical accomplishment effective way.

1.1 The development of music bells stimulates students’ interest and hobbies in music

With the improvement of people’s living standards, today’s students have more opportunities to be exposed to art education. Specialty classes are emerging in endlessly in society. It can be said that there are more and more students who can play a musical instrument, but there are very few stages for them to show off. It seems that the purpose of learning is just to "take exams." You must know that what they fear most is exams, so many students lose interest in playing the piano. The way to stimulate interest is not to hold national-level sophisticated piano competitions, but to stimulate students' desire for expression in the process of daily life and small group presentations. Therefore, students take a step forward while replacing boring electric bells and allowing students to play on their own. When all the teachers and students of the school walk into the classroom with the bells played by themselves, it will be such a proud and extremely proud thing for the students!

After the news of replacing the bells was released , the enthusiasm of the students is unprecedented in any subject. Pianos, violins, and flutes all came to participate in the recording of music bells like a festival. One parent truly said: "My child used to be most bored with playing the piano. No matter whether it was hard words or sticks, it just didn't work. But since I started recording music bells, the sheet music that had been dusty for many years has been opened again, and the familiar melody has once again appeared." The music sounded, and changed from the stiffness and dullness before. He played it with so much devotion, and the music was so graceful..." In this way, every line of the music bell is filled with thoughts full of fantasy, and each song is silently rewritten. Problems that parents cannot solve.

1.2 The creation of musical bells gives students more space for creativity and strengthens the sense of cooperation among students

Musical bells are divided into four categories according to the seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Chapter. So, how to express the vitality of spring? How to interpret the coolness of summer? Which musical instrument gives people thoughts about autumn? What melody makes people forget the indifference of winter? This requires students to open the valve of their thoughts, give full play to their imagination, and use Their creativity is both bold and appropriate, using the language of music to express different moods that may be tense and orderly, or extremely relaxed. While giving full play to individual creativity, the cooperation of the collective and the group is also very crucial, such as the creation of harmonious effects and simple instrumental combinations. This requires students not only to be proficient in playing themselves, but also to learn some harmony theory knowledge together. Only with everyone's cooperation and cooperation can they complete their ideal musical works and realize their creations.

I remember that when recording the guzheng piece "Spring Dawn in the Snow Mountains" in "Spring", two students creatively changed the eighth section in order to make the "Spring Dawn" in the introduction part of the music more prominent and appropriate. In the sixteenth measure, play the second part twice, and create a smoother and more technically difficult melody to end.

When this piece of music first echoed on the campus in March, although the grass was not green and the flowers were not blooming, the music gave people the feeling that "spring has gradually sprouted in our hearts"!

2 The creation of music bells has improved students' musical literacy

The improvement of students' musical literacy is reflected in various competitions, released in class activities, and developed in cultural exchanges.

2.1 Music bells inject nourishment and vitality into various music competitions

The three teams of the school always achieve impressive results in competitions at all levels. This is not only due to daily training, but also because all students in the school are bathed in the time and space of music bells to learn, communicate and cooperate. Over time, and in a subtle way, the musical literacy of all students continues to improve. Just imagine, if students didn’t have daily exposure, how could they be as knowledgeable as they are today? Without the participation and training in the past, how could they be as smart and agile as they are today? Musical bells allow students to get into music, and at the same time, they can explore in sister arts in their own way. Express your emotions and show yourself.

2.2 Musical bells enhance the cohesion and pride of the class

In all the work of the class, the class cadres are undoubtedly the right-hand man of the teacher. In various literary and artistic activities organized by the school, literary and artistic backbones are good helpers for teachers. Whether it is musical literacy, expression skills, or organizational skills, they are all exercised and cultivated through repeated performances, collaborations, and performances. For example, during the chorus competition organized by the whole school to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the victory over anti-fascism, everything from organizing vocal parts to guiding singing, from chorus conducting to piano accompaniment was organized by the students themselves, and their performance level was no worse than that of professional choirs. . Hearing the bursts of applause from the audience and seeing the proud expressions of teachers and students, the school deeply felt the subtle influence of the creation of atmosphere on students and the improvement of students' independent development brought about by the creation of environment.

3 The use of musical bells promotes the development of a harmonious campus

Morning exercises, concerts, art festivals, etc. developed around musical bells also create a harmonious atmosphere of an artistic campus .

3.1 Music bells open up the visual space of flat panel design

Music is a time art, fleeting. There is no way to solidify it. The exhibition boards designed by the students are lifelike. What beats in the piano are the notes, and what beats in the notes are the focused or cheerful faces of the students. When you walk into the school, you will feel a certain sense of beauty and visual satisfaction when you first see these beautiful picture boards. And when you taste them carefully, every word is intriguing, which creates a thrill in the soul. .

3.2 The creation of music bells inspired students at the art festival

Based on the creation and production of music bells on weekdays, several students performed an instrumental ensemble, which was a Very relaxing thing. At the festival, there are not only more than 10 erhu ensembles and saxophone concertos, but also elegant guzheng, calligraphy and painting with Chinese characteristics. In a teacher's poetry recitation, the original music was the violin piece "Meditation" played by a famous musician, but because the music was too long, it could not be perfectly combined with the poetry recitation. At this time, through innovation, the two students used music as low as silk and rising and falling to move between the generous words, and the coordination was perfect and impeccable.

3.3 Music bells create a strong artistic atmosphere for the campus

Whenever you walk into the campus anytime and anywhere, you will be accompanied by relaxing or romantic music: the bells that accompany teachers and students into the campus in the early morning It is the bright and uplifting piano music played by students during morning exercises, and the reluctant saxophone music that sends teachers and students home in the evening. Not only that, the annual piano recital is a time for students to show off their talents. Their purpose is not only to compete, but more importantly, to participate. Music moves people, because music is around us all the time; the campus is loved by teachers and students, because teachers and students have turned it into a palace of music.

When you step into the campus of No. 7 Middle School, what you hear is pleasant to your ears, what you see is pleasant to your eyes, what you feel is tension, upliftment, relaxation and joy, and the freshness and harmony brought by the music bells. ■

(Author’s unit: Dalian Economic Development Zone No. 7 Middle School, Liaoning Province)