摘要:This study aims to investigate the effects of two teaching strategies, aural-imitative and aural-motivic analyses on higher-order thinking skill (HOT) and creative musical product (CMP) in music improvisation. The study employed a pretest-posttest with between-subjects experimental design to compare the effects of two teaching strategies (treatments). The participants consisted of 65 piano students (10 to 16 years old). Two instruments, the Higher-Order Thinking Skill Test and the Creative Musical Product Test were used to collect data from the subjects before and after the treatments. Results of the SPANOVA test show that the aural-motivic analysis teaching strategy significantly improved HOT and CMP of the participants.