International Journal of Mathematics and Systems Science 2024, 7(2); https://doi.org/10.18686/ijmss.v7i2.4762

In the contemporary educational environment, stimulating students’ interest has become the key to enhancing teaching effectiveness. Especially in the field of music education, traditional teaching methods often fail to fully mobilise students’ enthusiasm. This paper discusses how to refresh the traditional mode of music education by integrating popular music and electronic music to stimulate students’ learning interest and improve teaching efficiency. We analyse the current challenges facing music education, especially the shortcomings in interest and ability development, and propose a series of reform measures. These measures include the use of multimedia technology, the creation of a positive learning environment, respect for student agency, and the implementation of positive and timely assessment. Through empirical research, we find that introducing popular and electronic music into the classroom not only enhances students’ interest in music learning, but also their creativity and critical thinking skills. Finally, the paper emphasises the key role of teachers in creating and sustaining student interest and the importance of adopting innovative teaching methods in modern music education.