西方音乐史经历了将长时间的发展,经过时间和社会的积淀,西方音乐下形成了独特的本体属性、文化属性以及社会属性。但是中国音乐的研究起步较晚,发展缓慢,有必要借鉴吸收西方音乐史的精华,从而更好地发展创新本民族的传统音乐。本文将主要阐述当前中国音乐的研究现状以及西方音乐史对中国音乐研究的启示。从古希腊罗马时期的音乐到文艺复兴时期的音乐再到古典主义、浪漫主义音乐发展到现在的新世纪音乐,西方的音乐经历了长时期发展,其本体特征、文化和社会属性 Western music history has experienced a long period of development, after time and social accumulation, under the Western music formed a unique ontological, cultural and social attributes. However, the study of Chinese music started late and developed slowly. It is necessary to learn from the essence of western music history and to develop the traditional music of our nation better. This article will mainly expound the current research status of Chinese music and the enlightenment of western music history on Chinese music research. From ancient Greek and Roman music to Renaissance music to classicism and romantic music to the present new century music, western music has experienced a long period of development. Its ontological characteristics, cultural and social attributes