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Music in British Schools
英國校園的音樂課程
Music plays a big part in British schools.
音樂在英國的學校里起著重要作用。
Pupils can learn an instrument at school.
小學生可以在學校學習一種樂器。
Traditionally, school children learn classical instruments.
傳統上，他們學習古典樂器。
Younger children often learn the recorder.
較小的孩子學習八孔長笛；
As they get older, they start to play the violin or piano.
等他們長大一點，便開始彈小提琴或鋼琴。
In fact, nearly one out of five music students is learning the violin.
事實上，差不多五分之一學音樂的學生都在學小提琴。
The piano, or keyboard, is more popular with older children at secondary school.
鋼琴或鍵盤樂器在年齡大點的中學生中很流行。
However, more pupils than ever before are now learning the guitar, as they think playing the guitar is cool.
但現在越來越多的小學生在學吉他，因為他們覺得彈吉他很酷。
British schools do not just offer lessons for instruments, but they have music classes for all pupils.
英國的學校不僅提供樂器課，他們還有針對所有小學生的音樂課。
In the past, the focus of classes was very much Western classical music.
過去，音樂課主要講授西方古典音樂，
But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles, including folk music and world music.
但現在覆蓋更多音樂類型，包括民間音樂和世界音樂。
Many schools have orchestras and put on concerts each term.
許多中學有管弦樂隊，每個學期都會開音樂會。
It is also common for pupils themselves to form their own bands.
小學生組建自己的樂隊也很平常。
