TikTok for Pop Vocal Music Education: The Guideline and Practical Cases

Abstract

With the development of new media technology and the popularity of the TikTok platform in China, a large number of popular vocal music teachers have flocked to online platforms for teaching. Online vocal music education in China is undergoing a transformation and facing challenges. This study adopts an exploratory research approach, interviewing students learning pop vocal music, and observing popular pop teachers on TikTok. The advantages, disadvantages, techniques, and methods of domestic TikTok pop vocal music teaching were investigated and studied, and a series of experiences and suggestions for optimizing TikTok teaching were put forward. The results of this study are helpful for understanding the advantages and disadvantages of TikTok pop vocal music teaching and grasping the correct development direction. These guidance and suggestions can stimulate teachers’ creativity and improve their vocal music teaching level.