Forming Digital Learning Environments in Folk Music Class in Music Education

Abstract

The paper introduces the concept of learning environments, and their types based on Komenczi (2016), which are traditional, constructivist, complementary, problem-focused and e-learning environments, the latter being the focus of the paper. It provides an international perspective on the use of digital learning environments in music education based on good practices from Finland, Estonia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Türkiye. It discusses e-learning environments in the vocal music classroom in the field of teacher training and practical application and then presents their use in the folk music lesson. The "Metronom online" website, the "Soundcorset" and the "Pano tuner" application provide a consistent metering beat, and the latter two applications also play a role in tuning instruments, thus giving students the opportunity to tune their instruments independently. The "Audacity" software can be used to change the tempo and pitch of imported audio material. Recordings of contemporary folk music and folk dance are available on the YouTube channels of the "So do it!" programme, "HUNGARIAN and other TRADITIONS" and the "House of Traditions". The renewal of the archived recordings is ongoing. The MTA ZTI's "Online Database of Published Folk Music Recordings", "Hungaricana", "Last Hour Folk Music Database" and "Folklore Database" provide information on the recordings in a wide range of fields, in addition to the recordings themselves. The most recent database of folk music material is Folk_me, where you can listen to tunes by bar and by solo, allowing virtual ensemble music playing. The collection "Transylvanian House of Traditions Foundation - Music Materials for Dance Education" can be used to learn dance tunes, and the "Folk Dance Knowledge Base" provides a deeper knowledge of folk dances, thus integrating folk dance into folk music lessons.