A Study on Enhancing Preschool Education Students’ Musical Rhythm Expression Ability Based on Orff Music Education Theory

Abstract

The development of rhythmic performance skills in preschool education students is critically important, as it directly affects the future quality of children’s music education. This study aims to enhance the rhythmic performance abilities of students majoring in preschool education, based on Orff’s music education theory. Orff’s approach integrates music, movement, and language, emphasizing improvisation and elementary musical concepts, offering a unique and effective strategy for improving rhythm expression among students in early childhood education. Through literary research and synthesis, the theoretical and educational implications of Orff’s music pedagogy are explained, summarized, and analyzed. Using the musical piece “Spring Dawn” as a case study, the research explores innovative teaching methods, practical applications, and targeted strategies for analyzing and improving rhythmic performance abilities in preschool education. The study provides both theoretical foundations and practical guidance for nurturing professional competencies aligned with the musical education needs of young children in the new era.