The budding period. At the beginning of the 20th century, the rise and development of school music songs was the main symbol of the origin and development of modern school music education in China. Under the impetus of the political reform movement, it has become a historical trend to "abolish the imperial examination, promote schools, educate talents and strengthen China", learn western cultural and scientific knowledge and establish new schools. Under this historical background, school music education has been paid more and more attention.

Development period. 1904 1 month, the Qing government promulgated the regulations on playing learning, which was the first officially promulgated academic system in the history of education in China, but it was not put into practice.

Mature. 1912-13 The Nanjing Provisional Government headed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen promulgated the Education System for Disdaining Child Ugliness, and made "Music Songs" a compulsory course for primary and secondary schools.

The development of modern music in China can be traced back to the early 20th century and the late Qing Dynasty. During this period, China traditional music and western music began to merge, forming a unique modern music style. This paper discusses the development of China traditional music and school songs.

The Development of Traditional Music in China

China traditional music has a long history and profound cultural heritage, but before modern times, its spread and development were mainly limited to folk and religious ceremonies. Until the beginning of the 20th century, some musicians began to try to combine traditional music with western music and explore new music forms. The most representative one is the "New Yuefu" movement, which advocates the creation of modern classical music in the name of "New Yuefu". At the same time, some folk music, such as Beijing Opera and Kunqu Opera, has been further developed and passed down.

School music songs

School songs are another important aspect of the development of modern China music. At the beginning of the 20th century, with the rise of new schools, some musicians began to try to introduce western music into school education. They wrote many modern songs, such as Farewell and Jasmine. These songs were not only popular at that time, but also widely sung today. The appearance of school music songs not only promoted the spread and development of modern music in China, but also promoted the development of modern music education in China.

To sum up, the development of modern music in China is gradually formed in the fusion of traditional music in China and western music. The inheritance and development of traditional music in China and the appearance of school songs are important milestones in the development of modern music in China.