The raise of diathesis education has settled the theory base for the reform and development of foundational music education.

The paper explores how music education in teachers colleges seek for the ways for development to meet the demands of elementary music education in China and it also touches upon the significances of the National Elementary Music Education Syllabus and the National Standards for Musical Courses for the reforms of music education in teachers colleges.

Based on the new basic musical education outline, the writer proposed the four new teaching principles: affective experience with aesthetic, creation sense with innovation, group cooperation with concordant, and foster an interest with successful.