Discusses the historical development of vocal music education,the effect and advantages/disadvantages of the prevailing demonstration/memoriter teaching.

This paper discussed basic problems of vocal music education and national music education within"Zhonghua Yuepai in New Century"circumstances,and tried to define its connotation and denotation.

The main reasons for those problems are: fringing of the folk music theory has made a spoke in the wheel of developing national music,declining of folk songs in modern society has made the basic of national vocal music going down,and tech-centralizing of vocal music education has made the folk vocal music showing off.

Constructing vocal music teaching model with local characteristics is the demand on vocal music talents in 21st ceatury.

As for the elementary education of singing,the sense of responsibilities and patience,the clear expression,the accuracy of analyzing and determining questions,the ability of choosing suitable songs for performance and of controlling the schedule,etc.