Foundations of Yijing

Yijing lays a foundation for classic Confucianism and classic Daoism. It presents the central concepts of yin and yang, an organismic worldview, change, unchanging principles, easy concepts, and simple operations. Humans are at the center in observing the universe, trying to understand it, to avoid adversity, and to promote prosperity. The author presents the phenomena of music and music education as explained by concepts found in Yijing. The yin and yang dyad can be applied to musical and music educational settings to explain musical motions, musical roles of individuals, and the natures of the musical activities and musical events. In music education settings, events are constantly changing due to changes in context, the teacher, and the learner, yet they are connected and synchronized.