The new General Education Program 2018 is in the process of being implemented; in which, the requirements to be met are detailed to each grade and class level. Along with that are some music teaching tools such as: reading music through hand sign, percussion ensemble, creative movement in music... These are also typical tools in music education methods of Dalcroze, Kodály, Orff-Schulwerk... which have been widely applied in many countries. Each method has its own educational philosophy and pedagogical process, compatible with each student and classroom format. The study “Modern methods of learning and teaching music in general education” is divided into two parts. This article presents Part 1, in which, introducing insights as well as generalization of each method in a specific educational context, thereby highlighting the characteristics of each method, enhancing the flexible and scientific practical application.