Teaching Outline of "Basic Theory of Vocal Music"

Course Name: Basic Theory of Vocal Music

Course Number: 05513019

Applicable Majors: Music Performance Two-year program

Course Category: Professional Basics

Course Nature: Compulsory Course

Total Course Hours: 64

Theoretical Hours: 40

Number of practical training (experimental) hours: 24

Total course credits:

Theoretical credits:

Practical training (experimental credits ):

Number of practical training sessions:

1. Nature and tasks of the course

The "Basic Theory of Vocal Music" course is part of the vocal music learning process in music schools A basic course, which is a basic course in the vocal direction of music performance majors. It aims to lay a good professional quality foundation for students' professional learning and future artistic practice. This course is based on the basic principles of singing and vocal production, and conducts a more systematic exposition and research on the basic elements of singing such as psychology, physiology, language pronunciation, work style and aesthetic requirements, so that students can master the basic laws of vocal art, with special emphasis on exploring creative thinking in singing. scientific significance, inherent laws and distinctive features. Analyze the singing style and genre characteristics of Bel Canto, which has global influence, in different historical stages. At the same time, we look at the introduction and development of Bel Canto in my country, focusing on the representative theoretical results that promote the development of vocal music and technology. Taking opera and bel canto singing as reference objects, this paper explores the singing characteristics and aesthetic trends formed by Chinese national vocal music inheriting national traditions and drawing on Western European bel canto singing methods. Focus on analyzing the important theoretical significance of ancient vocal music (opera) aesthetic thought.

2. Course content and basic requirements

1. Theoretical teaching content

①The thinking of singing;

②The aesthetics of singing Characteristics;

③Physiological basis of singing;

④Classification of sounds;

⑤Language basis of singing;

⑥Singing Psychological basis;

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⑦Second creation of singing;

⑧Singing and piano accompaniment;

⑨Singing Hygiene and health;

⑩ The far-reaching Western European bel canto singing method;

11 The introduction and development of bel canto singing in China; ○

12 The Chinese nation with a long history Vocal music; ○

2. Experimental teaching

①Singing language training;

②Singing secondary creation training;

③Singing and Piano accompaniment training;

④ Comprehensive singing training;

⑤ Basic speaking training;

3. Basic requirements

① By comparison Comprehensive and systematic learning requires mastering the necessary theoretical knowledge of vocal music, improving the understanding of the scientific laws of vocal music and certain analytical abilities, and cultivating a correct aesthetic view of sound.

② In accordance with the cognitive law of practice - understanding - practice again, give full play to the close and integrated role of vocal music theory, singing practice and vocal music education, and cultivate students' thinking methods of integrating theory with practice.

③The focus of this course is to focus on the cultivation of students’ correct singing thinking and positive and healthy singing psychology through vocal music education, which is conducive to cultivating outstanding talents that adapt to the development of the times.

3. Class Hour Allocation

Theoretical Teaching

Experimental Teaching

4. Course Implementation Instructions

1. Theoretical teaching

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The various theoretical teaching contents listed above are interspersed in each class and carried out separately, of which the teaching hours account for about 2/3 of the teaching. Lesson 26.

2. Experimental teaching

The experimental teaching of this course runs through the entire teaching process, and its class hours account for about 1/3 of the total and about 10 class hours.

5. Description of teaching methods and teaching methods

This course adopts a teaching method that combines collective teaching with individual guidance.

We attach great importance to the initiative and participation of educational subjects, and strive to use various teaching methods such as teachers to guide students to conduct self-study, carry out discussion and analysis, and strengthen the cultivation of students' dialectical thinking.

6. Teaching Period

The duration of study is one year, with one class hour per week per year, max. 36 class hours.

7. Textbooks and main reference books

Textbook: "Basic Theory of Vocal Music" by Peng Xiaoling

Reference books: "Balance in Singing" (Peng Xiaoling) (Music Dance Research) Issue 6, 1993

"Basics of Vocal Music" (Zhou Xiaoyan) (etc. Education Shaobanshe) 1992

"The Art of Singing" (Xue Liang) (China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing Company) 1998

"Vocal Music Tutorial" (Wang Mingjie) (People's Music Publishing House) 1995

8. Assessment methods and standards

Assessment methods The evaluation method is a combination of adoption, examination and examination, and a hundred-point system is adopted. Daily study attendance, accounting for 30%, notes, etc., and examination accounting for 70%.

Written by: Wang Zhizhong

August 20, 2000