CREATING A PERCUSSION TEACHING MODULE FOR PRESCHOOLERS IN CHENGDU

ABSTRACT Background: Chengdu, as the music capital of China, deserves attention for the development of percussion and preschool music education. Currently, when the needs of preschoolers are to gain percussion performance ability so that they can participate in competitions and social Art Examination, teachers can only use teaching materials designed for other age of groups or to rely on their own subjective ideas. Such teaching is unproven; quality and effectiveness cannot be guaranteed, and teaching results vary greatly depending on the individualization of the teacher’s situation. Objective: The objective of this study was to use the data obtained from the semi-structured interviews in the qualitative research method to create a percussion teaching module for preschoolers in Chengdu. Outcome: The final outcome of the module consists of two parts. In the training phase, teachers’ training arrangements are given, and the materials were specified. The teaching phase of the module, includes teaching content (beginner level and advanced level), studies and solo pieces, and a parent’s guide. Implication: This study creates a teaching module based on the demand of percussion teaching for preschoolers in Chengdu. According to the characteristics of preschool music learning and development, combined with the needs of Chengdu percussion teaching, the gap between popular percussion and classical percussion teaching is solved, and the teaching content and progress are unified. This module provides practical materials for preschooler’s percussion teaching in Chengdu, and also provides reference and research basis for future percussion and music education for early childhood.