The instructor’s role in designing the methodological strategy for research in music

To present the experiences of instructional action in guiding students through the design of methodological strategies, particularly for those encountering the research process for the first time. This study combines theoretical and empirical methods, utilizing techniques such as analysis-synthesis, document analysis, dual-entry matrix, synthesis, arithmetic mean, trend analysis, key informant, and experimental interview. These techniques enabled the identification of the most commonly employed general methods in scientific research within music. The study also synthesizes the instructor’s functions and qualities, along with the supervisory actions taken during the research process. This paper recapitulates the functions of research methods in music, highlighting their frequent uses and distinguishing features compared to other types of research. it also provides an exposition of the actions an instructor undertakes to guide students during the design of methodological strategies, illustrated with examples from scientific modeling.