TESTOVANIE ROZVOJA HUDOBNÝCH SCHOPNOSTÍ DETÍ PREDŠKOLSKÉHO VEKU

This paper considers the musical abilities of children of pre-school age and the factors which influence the development of those abilities. It highlights the findings of research among pre-school children in Slovakia, which was conducted on the basis of the author’s concept of a non-standard test to ascertain the quality of those children’s musical abilities, in the form of a fairy tale. The test, created to ascertain the quality of the musical abilities of children of pre-school age, offers an instrument for diagnosing the quality of their musical sense and prediction of their musical talent. Methodically and thematically, it may be of assistance to pre-school teachers and also teachers in elementary art schools.