A Study of Aesthetic Education for Integrated Piano-and-Singing Instruction in Primary and Secondary Schools under University–Social Institution Collaboration

Abstract

This study focuses on the practical difficulties involved in integrated piano-and-singing instruction within music-based aesthetic education in primary and secondary schools. Drawing on a collaborative educational model between universities and social institutions, it explores effective ways of enhancing students’ overall artistic expressiveness. In response to the widespread problems of “voice–piano conflict” and “sonic imbalance” in students’ piano-and-singing performance, this study selected representative works such as Farewell and Lonely Warrior for empirical teaching-based investigation. The analysis shows that the main causes of students’ stiff and mechanical performance lie in their lack of polyphonic listening awareness and their inadequate control of key touch. To address this, the paper proposes two key intervention strategies. The first is to strengthen “part differentiation and sonic balance” by guiding students to adjust touch quality and key depth, intentionally softening the accompaniment so as to create more auditory space for the vocal melody. The second is to develop “aural coordination and aesthetic expression” by training students’ active listening under dual-task conditions, so that the continuity of the vocal line can be organically integrated with the rhythmic vitality of the piano. The empirical findings show that this collaborative training model can significantly improve students’ coordination in piano-and-singing performance, enabling their musical expression to move from mechanical beat alignment to multidimensional artistic expression. This study not only provides a practical solution to the technical difficulties commonly found in grassroots piano-and-singing instruction, but also offers empirical support for pedagogical transformation and the integration of education and practice in university music programs, thereby further advancing the educational goals of aesthetic education in the new era.