Secondary school students in modern China learn music in a fundamentally different way than professional musicians. Unlike the classical musical theory, they master digital notation and the Chinesespecifi c scale, which differs from the major-minor scale organization and semitone temperament. This causes intonational diffi culties for amateur choirs in China when they try to perform classical foreign repertoire. Overcoming these diffi culties is a methodological challenge for conductors of amateur choirs in China.

Keywords: intonation, amateur choir, conducting, voice staging, vocal, Chinese choral music.

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