The purpose of this research is to clarify the effective perspectives of lesson structure for singing expressions in foreign languages based on perception and feeling of characteristics of words in high school music classes. The aim of the classes is to ascertain the relationship between words and music, based on perception and feeling of the characteristics of words, so as to match the image students want to express while taking advantage of the characteristics of words, and to learn singing expression in foreign languages in a proactive and interactive manner.

  First, the lessons were planned with two points of view vis-à-vis the lesson structure considered to be effective. The two points of view vis-à-vis the lesson structure were : (1) Use foreign language singing teaching materials with the title “Let's sing in various languages” during the introduction stage, (2) Use the original language notation for the lyrics without katakana notation. Second, practical classes were carried out based on the above points of view. Finally, the effectiveness of the two perspectives of lesson structure were analyzed and verified. The practical classes consisted of two stages : introduction and development, applying the unit construction based on the concept of the generating of music. During the introduction stage, the German language “Let's sing in various languages” was used as the singing material. During the development stage, the German song “Heidenröslein” composed by Schubert was used as the singing material.

  As a result of the analysis and verification of practical classes, the effectiveness of two perspectives of the lesson structure was proven. Moreover, it was clarified that these two perspectives contributed to the effective perspectives for the classes of singing expression in a foreign language that this research aimed for.