Pedagogical Conditions for Learning to Play the Saxophone in The Distance Learning Format

Abstract

The article is devoted to topical issues of creating pedagogical conditions for learning to play the saxophone in distant format. The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that during the period of quarantine on COVID-19 pandemic, education in music universities required new teaching methods and new pedagogical conditions. The research materials were the valuation results of pedagogical observation in two groups of 1st year students of the music university. The general sample of students was 150 people. The representative sample was 50 people selected by mechanical sampling. Two groups of 15 students, participated in the experimental sessions, and one control group were selected. The material was collected with author’s methodology, conditioned by the research logic and objectives. The empirical study was carried out in three stages. The research methodology was based on a systematic approach and includes the methods of the general scientific group (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction); as well as special methods: content analysis of scientific literature, the method of included pedagogical observation, statistical analysis. As a result of the study, the author came to the following conclusions: in order to improve the level of professional skills of playing the saxophone among 1st year students, it is important to create special pedagogical conditions in the distance learning format (the use of multimedia, digital and communication technologies, collective music-making online and individual work based on online classes).