Аннотация:The purpose of the article is to reveal innovative views on the importance of musical activity in the symbiosis of psychological and pedagogical approaches. The methodology consists of the study and analysis of pedagogical, musicological, art history source base, analysis, systematization, and generalization of scientific and methodological sources. The scientific novelty of the work is to study the features of the study of musical activity from a psycho-pedagogical perspective, taking into account the changing socio-cultural environment of the early 21st century. Conclusions. Musical activity in scientific works of the 21st century is studied in the traditional psycho-pedagogical approach but taking into account innovative pedagogical concepts (K. Orff, Z. Kodai, J. Ducklcroze, S. Suzuki) and the introduction of an updated methodology. Among the relevant in the 21st-century methods of teaching music are as follows: alternation of different types of creativity, use of various creative methods, development of unity of motor and musical abilities, improvisation, active musical perception, the combination of collective and individual types of musical activity, participation in artistic and cultural events, communication with artists, the involvement of parents in education.
