Pop music is the trend of the Times, while classroom music is the need of social development. There is no difference between the two in social form. The emergence of pop music can drive the increasingly neglected classroom music, bring pop music into classroom music teaching through some similar musical characteristics and social background. So as to stimulate students’ interest in music, improve students’ understanding of music, and better shorten the distance between teachers and students. At the same time, it can enrich students’ knowledge of music theory and broaden their horizons. Either in the content of music, or in the form of teaching, more obvious development can be obtained.

Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The Concept and Cultural Characteristics of Pop Music and Classroom Music
Ⅲ. The History of Pop Music and Classroom Music
Ⅳ. The Development Trend and Status Quo of Pop Music and Classroom Music
Ⅴ. The Connection Between Pop Music and Classroom Music
Ⅵ. The Development of Pop Music in Classroom Music
Ⅶ. The Application of Pop Music in Classroom Music
Ⅷ. Conclusions and Recommendations
References

• Shen Leiqiang(Department of music, School of humanities, Jiangnan University)
• Pan Wenwen(Department of music, School of humanities, Jiangnan University.) Corresponding Author