The Importance of Musical Expression in Piano Education

Musical expression is a crucial component of piano performance, which can not only deeply convey the emotional connotation of the work, but also significantly enhance the artistic charm of the performance. This paper aims to explore the importance of musical expressive power in piano education. Through literature review and theoretical analysis, the concept of musical expressive power and its components are defined, including emotional expression, timbre control, rhythm processing and dynamic change. Then, the paper discusses in detail the role of music expression in promoting students’ emotional development, enhancing technical mastery and stimulating creativity and imagination. On this basis, some effective methods and strategies to improve the expression of music are put forward, such as innovative teaching methods, sharing of successful practice cases, psychological counseling and support. At the same time, the paper also discusses the technical difficulties and psychological obstacles that may be encountered in the process of implementing these strategies, and puts forward the corresponding solutions. Finally, this paper summarizes the core value of musical expression in piano education, and looks forward to the future research direction. The research shows that the systematic cultivation of musical expression can not only help students better understand music works, but also effectively promote the improvement of their comprehensive artistic quality and lay a solid foundation for their future musical road.