Parent-Child Music DIY

Author: Li Yinghui
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book is written for parents of preschool children, covering basic concepts of music education. It includes: experiences with sounds in daily life, observations of musical phenomena in the surroundings, concepts of music education, and basic music knowledge. To differentiate from the serious tone of professional music books, the author uses many easily accessible examples to provide in-depth explanations, highlighting the underlying meaning behind the phenomena, aiming to achieve the effect of "small stories, big truths." Music education during the preschool years is actually a crucial period for laying the foundation in music. Their hearing is sensitive, and they have a strong sense of musicality. This book serves as the best material for such purposes. The articles collected in this book were originally published in the "Parent-Child Music DIY" column of the Chinese Language Daily, written specifically for parents of preschool children to explain basic concepts of music education. To help parents quickly absorb newer and more accurate music learning concepts in their busy modern lives, the author uses very simple language. Each article is independent and can be read at will. If read consecutively, it is also effortless. The thirty or so short essays cover several key points: first, experiences with sounds in daily life, such as "Wind Chime Duet"; second, observations of musical phenomena in daily life, like "Skillfully Arranging Festive Atmosphere"; third, many concepts of music education, such as "The Focus Isn't on Lyrics"; and fourth, explaining basic music knowledge through simple examples for parents to understand and learn, such as "Learning to Conduct by Comparing."