THE USE OF A MUSIC COMPUTER IN THE COURSE "LISTENING TO MUSIC"
The course “Listening to Music” is an important link in the musical educational process of the child. Listening to music not only fosters love and interest in music, but it also teaches to understand its language, develops emotional responsiveness. The work is dedicated to new opportunities and innovative technologies in the teaching of this subject, which appeared thanks to a music computer that are just starting in a music school and meet the requirements of modern pedagogy. The work gives a broad overview of computer programs that correspond to the age characteristics of children. The programs of teaching, illustrating, developing the creative abilities of children are described. The author considers new forms of work, which became possible only with the help of a music computer. It is shown that the use of a music computer gives more opportunities for using creative tasks in a lesson. An invaluable help in solving the problem of an earlier serious involvement of children in the music art is rendered by a music computer, since the interest of modern children to the computer is enormous. These tasks are solved only taking into account the possibilities and peculiarities of the psychology of perception of children of primary school age, on the basis of education of deep interest, love of music, desire and the need to listen to it and think about it. The use of computer technologies at lessons on “Listening to Music” allows more effective solving the main tasks of music education: first of all, the education of love and interest in music, the understanding of musical art, the development of musical abilities of students, etc. But the most important difference of the course is that the use of a music computer is enables students to become active listeners. Thus, the introduction of a music computer in this subject will improve the traditional education that a young musician receives at school.