Primary school children intonation education during music lessons

The basis of nice singing is correct intonation. It is important to develop intonation in Primary School since musical abilities form until the age of ten. For the purpose of improving the intonation of Primary school children it is essential to organize the process of intonation education properly, to compose an effective system of tasks for intonation training which could contribute good vocal skills. The purpose of this research is to estimate training intonation peculiarities of children. The subject of research is the intonation education of 3rd grade school children. Research hypothesis is formulated that if in educating process the exercises for improving musical hearing (intervals), practicing singing a cappela, canons and exercises are prepared properly and used, the quality of Primary school children intonation can be improved. Tasks of research are raised: 1) according to philosophic, psycological, pedagogical, literary analysis to reveal intonation conception and importance of intonation in misic development system; 2)to find out the reason of bad children`s intonation and the right specification of intonation; 3) to distinguish the peculiarities of Primary school children intonation development; 4) to form the system of exercises improving intonation training. In this research theoretical (classified system of literature), empirical (single alternative experiment, analysis of quality and quantity of received data and mathematical methods (percentage data-analysis) are used. Empirical 1 and 2 stages research indicates the fact that majority of children intone well. Girls as in the 1 as in 2 examination stage intone better than boys. It is estimated, that in training process due to practicing properly formed system of tasks using respiration, articulation and diction, correct intonation improving exercises, indication of children musical hearing (intervals) while singing a cappela and internal hearing, it is possible to reach more correct intonation. Quality of intonation is conditioned by such children`s vocal skills as poise, breathing, articulation and diction, vocal range, the usage of dinamic nuance, so it is very important in musical education process to develop musical haring and vocal skills of school children, correct poise and breathing during singing. It is noted that children` and teachers` musical and psycological preparation amount of music lessons is important for right children`s intonation. The key words are musical education, intonation and internal hearing.Švietimo akademijaVytauto Didžiojo universiteta