Abstract

In recent years, as quality education has deepened, aesthetic education in middle schools has gained increasing attention. Music is a crucial subject in the middle school education system and serves as an important medium for aesthetic education. However, there are still several issues in current middle school music teaching, such as teachers' insufficient understanding of aesthetic education, students' lack of independent aesthetic abilities, and inadequate educational environments and resource allocation. These issues not only affect the effectiveness of middle school music teaching but also hinder the development of students' aesthetic literacy. To address these challenges, this article explores practical approaches to aesthetic education from the perspective of updating educational concepts, including teaching according to individual aptitude, reinforcing the foundation of music theory, and reshaping the core of aesthetic education. It also discusses strategies for teacher guidance, such as tiered teaching to activate diverse aesthetic potentials, strengthening practical training to form a multi-dimensional aesthetic system, and innovative educational concepts. These strategies aim to stimulate middle school students' interest in music learning and comprehensively enhance their aesthetic abilities, thereby laying a solid foundation for the development of their musical literacy and overall well-being.