Common problems in children’s vocal music

In vocal music teaching, the vocal training of children aged 6 to 12 is usually called children’s voice training. The following are common problems in children’s vocal music that I have collected. I hope you will read them carefully!

Problem 1: Children’s enunciation is unclear when singing.

Children’s enunciation is unclear when singing. Generally, there are the following aspects: Reasons:

1. Do not understand the meaning of the words sung in the song.

2. The pronunciation method is incorrect.

3. Mandarin is inaccurate.

How to solve it?

1. Based on the child’s cognitive characteristics, help the child to understand the content of the lyrics vividly, so that he can understand the meaning of each word in the lyrics and avoid singing Sometimes vaguely confused with other words.

2. Teach your children to sing in Mandarin. Adults themselves must first sing accurately in Mandarin and do some necessary demonstrations to help children sing the pronunciation and tone of each character accurately. For words that are difficult for children to master during pronunciation, pronounce the beginning of the word accurately, lengthen the belly of the word, and bite the end of the word clearly to facilitate children's listening and learning. If adults themselves are not good at Mandarin, they can use radio and television to learn and speak it with their children.

3. Let your children develop the habit of listening carefully and listen to the lyrics clearly before singing. For children who have difficulty pronouncing words, you can let them watch the adult's mouth shape pronunciation. For example, when you say the word "光", your mouth should be open. Do not touch your mouth to make it "bang".

4. Adults can ask children to pronounce the lyrics clearly at a slower speed and in the same mouth shape as they usually speak, and then practice it repeatedly with a simple and steady melody, so as to achieve the purpose of clear enunciation.

It is worth noting that when children sing and enunciate clearly, adults must insist on positive education and correction, and must not imitate wrong singing methods. This will not only reinforce the child's incorrect pronunciation, but also dampen the child's enthusiasm for singing.

Question 2: Children have no expression when singing

At gatherings of relatives and friends, after dinner, children sing and perform together. Some children’s emotional concerts win praise from adults, while Some children have no expressions when singing, which is a sharp contrast.

Why do children have no expression when singing?

1. It is caused by the child’s psychological factors. Shy in front of strangers, overly nervous, tense facial muscles, and at a loss.

2. The selected songs are inappropriate. Children lack understanding of the content of the songs they sing and do not know what the lyrics of the songs mean, and of course they cannot express their feelings.

3. Caused by improper education. Some people think that when children sing, they have expressions when they smile, shake their heads, and sway their bodies. Therefore, when teaching children to sing, they blindly ask them to smile, move their heads, and shake their bodies. As a result of this kind of education, even if the child smiles at that time, it is not a true expression of true feelings, or even artificial.

How to train children to sing with expressions?

1. Adults should pay attention to cultivating children's lively and cheerful personalities, create more opportunities for children to perform, and encourage children to express themselves in front of guests. of singing. Use more praise and encouragement to stimulate children's desire to perform.

2. The songs chosen should be in line with the age characteristics of the children. The younger the child, the simpler the songs chosen should be, and the lyrics should be close to the child's life. Such songs are easy for children to understand. On the basis of understanding, children's expressions will definitely show through their own experience.

3. Pay attention to proper education. Help children analyze and understand songs. It is necessary to use popular and simple language to explain the artistic conception of lyrics and music, and at the same time help children accumulate relevant knowledge and lay a solid foundation for children to understand the content of the songs.

4. Try to provide good examples for children. Adults’ expressive demonstrations and singing will “touch” children’s hearts. Let children listen and watch more, and be nurtured in an environment full of music, which is more conducive to children learning to sing with expression.

Question 3: Children are “tone deaf” when singing.

Children often suffer from “tone deafness” when singing. There are roughly the following situations:

1 The child's "tone deafness" is mainly reflected in the pitch of singing, which is out of tune.

2. Singing is like talking or singing. There is no distinction between high and low, and it is not in tune.

3. When singing, the sound is high and low, and every note that makes up the melody cannot be sung correctly.

4. The child’s pronunciation of Mandarin is not accurate, which affects the intonation when singing.

Children who are "tone deaf" can be trained and corrected through the following methods:

1. Develop children's listening ability. Pitch has a lot to do with listening ability. If you have poor listening ability, playing and singing will be completely different. Adults can play music or use a tape recorder to play songs for children to listen and sing along. If conditions permit, children can learn an instrument and let them play, listen, and sing at the same time to see whether the sounds played and the sounds they sing are equally accurate. .

2. Parents should not let their children sing songs a cappella.

Singing a cappella will make the child's pitch inaccurate and more likely to go out of tune. Ask the child to sing along with the piano or the tape recorder, and start singing along in a low voice and practice. If a certain line of a song is not sung correctly, parents should patiently teach it line by line, let the children listen to the recording line by line, and learn and practice singing line by line until they can sing it correctly.

3. If the child's pronunciation of Mandarin is not accurate, parents can choose some children's songs for the child to recite. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation when reciting to help the child improve his intonation ability.

4. Choose songs that are suitable for your child to sing, so that the child can sing in the natural sound area, which will help improve the child's pitch.

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2. The melody of the song is too complex, and the melody and lyrics are not properly combined.

3. The child has poor concentration and poor listening ability.

For the above reasons, when instructing children to sing, you should pay attention to the following:

1. When choosing songs to sing for your children, you should pay attention to the fact that the melody can be combined with the lyrics. The melody should be simple, distinct, and smooth. Don't choose from an adult perspective.

2. Cultivate children’s good listening habits. Before learning to sing, let your children listen to the music several times, and instruct them to follow the music by clapping their hands or legs to make the rhythm.

3. Instruct the children to read the lyrics to the melody of the music while beating the rhythm, and understand how the lyrics and the melody are combined. For example, "a little frog, croaking on the shore", when reading the lyrics, let the children read it as "a/little frog/on the shore/croaking/".

4. When children learn to sing, adults act as "conductors" for the children, using gestures or tapping rhythm to help the children keep up with the music. You can also let your children clap while singing to enhance their interest in singing and improve their ability to keep in time.

5. After the child learns to sing a song, you can also guide the child to sing and use other parts of the body to move along with the beat of the music.

Question 5: Children can’t sing in natural pitch

Some children can’t sing in natural pitch. For example: some shout loudly when singing; some have lame and high-pitched voices. Some sing in a high-pitched voice; some imitate bel canto singing, but they don't look like it, which makes people feel awkward; some make a harsh and weird sound when singing, these phenomena are all incorrect.

How can we make children sing in natural tones?

1. Parents can record their children’s unpleasant voices and play them to their children, and then play beautiful children’s songs to them. For children to enjoy. Through comparison, children can feel that their singing voice is not as good as the singing voice on the tape. Then tell the child that the songs recorded on the tape are sung in natural tones, so they sound so good, thus stimulating the child's desire to sing in natural tones.

2. When parents teach their children to sing, they can inspire their children to sing with a natural voice like speaking. That is to say, on the basis of speaking, let the children sing different sounds, high, low, long and short, in a relaxed manner. Pay attention to the shape of the mouth to be round and the jaw to be relaxed.

3. Children can be taught correct breathing through games. For example, "smell the flowers", try to inhale as deeply as possible. Parents set an example and let their children imitate.

4. Parents should set a good example for their children. Parents speak and sing in natural tones, infecting and assimilating their children with their own behavior, so that under the subtle influence, children gradually form the habit of singing in natural tones.

Question 6: Children’s posture when singing is incorrect

Some children have incorrect posture when singing. For example: some are hunched over; some shrug; some hold their breasts; some have their heads in front; some tilt their heads; some stretch their necks; some mouths are too wide; some mouths are too small. , too restrained. It is difficult to sing well without correct posture, because correct posture is the physiological prerequisite for vocalization.

Educate children to develop correct singing postures and do the following:

1. Patiently tell your children the dangers of incorrect singing postures. Correctness will affect the vocalization, and the singing will not sound good or beautiful; children are in the stage of growing body, and if they often hunch their backs, shrug their shoulders, or hold their chests, it will cause bone deformities and affect their health; singing is a part of the music art, and it should be It gives people an enjoyment of artistic beauty. If the posture is incorrect, it will give people a very unsightly feeling.

2. Adults should teach children correct singing postures. When standing and singing, the body should be straight, not hunched over, and chest-free, and the hands should hang down naturally; when singing while sitting, you should sit up straight, hold your chest high, do not cross your feet, and put your hands naturally on your legs. The head should be kept upright and the neck should not be stretched or tilted. The mouth shape is slightly rounded, which makes the sound pleasant.

3. In daily life, observe carefully. Once you find that your child's singing posture is incorrect, correct it immediately. Do not wait until a habit is formed before correcting it. Adults can show their children the correct postures themselves, or when they see the correct singing postures of singers on TV or at concerts, they can randomly educate children so that children can develop correct singing postures from an early age.

Children should learn to sing step by step

Learning music can improve children’s auditory experience, promote children’s emotional experience, cultivate children’s sentiments, and over time, make children’s speech and behavior become elegant. Generous. Learning music can also develop the balance between the left and right brains of children, and finger movements can also promote brain development. Therefore, children who learn music, especially musical instruments, tend to be smarter. Many children who excel in studies have learned musical instruments. But everything goes through a process from when we first come into contact with it to when we can apply it freely, and the same goes for children learning to sing.

How to let children learn to sing easily?

1. We should establish correct concepts and fully understand the importance of music enlightenment education for children.

Children’s psychological development is immature and it is difficult for them to accept complex knowledge structures. Children’s physical development is also immature. Their nerves and bones are not fully developed, so it is impossible to master difficult skills and movements. Therefore, the purpose of music enlightenment education for children is to open the door to the music world for children and guide them to observe and appreciate the colorful world of music, thereby stimulating their interest in music and their desire to explore the mysteries of art.

2. Cultivate children’s interest in music in daily life and let them have more exposure to music.

When you get up in the morning, play soft and sweet music; when playing games, play lively and interesting music; when going to bed at night, play a gentle and quiet lullaby. In short, it is necessary to provide appropriate and continuous musical stimulation in life to arouse children's pleasant emotions so that their musical talents can be fully utilized.

3. Carry out some simple and interesting music activities according to the age characteristics of the children.

Let children actively participate and stimulate their desire to participate in music activities. You can choose some interesting songs with vivid lyrics that children can understand for your children to learn to sing, such as "Little White Rabbit", "Big Rooster", etc. You can also teach your children to clap their hands and stomp their feet to train their sense of rhythm. Prepare several musical instruments, such as electronic keyboard, dulcimer, bells, tambourine, etc. for children to touch, knock, and beat to feel the sounds produced by different instruments.

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