Methods of developing musical memory of primary school students

Abstract

The full spiritual development of the individual is ensured in the process of involving him in the values of musical art, the development of the ability to understand, perceive and interpret it. Musical memory is considered as a general mental cognitive process, one of the leading components of musical abilities and effective musical performance. It is necessary to start the process of developing musical memory since the first steps of learning to play an instrument, because the early school age is regarded as a period of child’s active creativity and a sensitive period of musical memory development. The methodology of developing the musical memory of primary school students involved taking into account the appropriate methods at each of its stages. Thus, the leading methods of the motivational and stimulating stage were brainstorming, creating a problem situation, creating a situation of interest; at the information and developmental stage, methods of conscious analysis and memorization of a musical work, activation of visual associations, activation of musical and auditory associations were chosen; at the creative and performing stage, methods of actualizing creative and performing activity of students (game methods of teaching, performance of creative tasks, creation of presentations to memorized works) were employed.