Research on Primary School Singing Teaching Based on Structural Understanding: Theoretical Construction and Practical Path

In response to the problems of uneven development of students’ musical ability, vague learning design goals, and weak activity organization structure in primary school singing teaching, this study proposes a teaching model based on “structural understanding”. Based on Edwin E. Gordon’s “listening and thinking” theory, [1] a hierarchical framework of musical elements (beat-music segment-music pattern-musical phrase) with “sound pattern” as the core is constructed, and an integrated practice chain of “listening-moving-singing-reading-creating” is designed. Through multiple rounds of advanced tasks, students can achieve a deep understanding of the song structure and transfer creation. Research shows that this model can effectively improve students’ musical thinking ability and teachers’ teaching design level, and provide a systematic path for the implementation of core music literacy.