Teaching Design of High School Music Class: Taking Marimba piece Bamboo Forest” by Keiko Abe as Extended Example

Abstract

This paper is based on the eighth unit of the High School Music Appreciation (Human Voice Edition), focusing on world ethnic music, and takes the marimba work “Bamboo Forest” as an example for music appreciation teaching design. It examines the characteristics of African music culture, the marimba, the compositional background of “Bamboo Forest”, as well as its musical style and performance techniques. This paper addresses the lack of teaching on African music and the marimba in current high school music appreciation courses and proposes an effective teaching strategy that enhances student understanding. It aims to provide new insights into the field of music education.