| Abstract [eng] |
Possibilities to improve music education at schools are still being looked for. One of them is creating and using individual programs. The conducted research on the implementation of music education curriculum at Raseiniai district secondary schools has shown that more than a half of students memorize the material insufficiently, their knowledge and skills are not up to the level, and practical activities do not match their favourite ones. 2/3 of students positively evaluate playing music, though this activity is seldom organised. The empirical experimental research was conducted using an individual music education program combined with playing musical instruments one lesson per week. The aim of the study is to show the educational and developmental possibilities of playing music instruments intensively. The subject is student’s education by playing instrumental music intensively. The objectives are: 1) to prepare an instrument for investigating students’ music knowledge and skills; 2) to evaluate the level of music knowledge and skills in rhythmics, playing instruments, etc. 3) to fulfil the experimental program and test the hypothesis. The research methods are: 1) empirical tests to assess students’ knowledge and skills; 2) data processing using qualitative analysis, SPSS software. Empirical research base consisted of sixth graders of Šaltinis secondary school. The empirical experimental research led to such conclusions: diagnostic analysis reveals increased level of musical skills and allows suggesting that intensive instrument playing consolidates students’ musical knowledge and skills, knowledge of writing and reading music, playing brass instruments, solmization according to hand signs, rhythm sense, keyboard and forms an emotional and creative personality able to evaluate and play music. Preparing a program for a concert, students used the acquired knowledge and skills, satisfied their ambition to play music. |
