I.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:

a. differentiate popular music through video, movies , and live performances through
listening and watching
b. describe the histoprical and cultural background of popular music
c. recognize musical characteristics of popular music
d. perform music performances using knowledge of musical elements and style

II. SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: Popular Music
REFERENCE: MAPEH book Grade 10 (2014)
MATERIALS: laptop(ppt,vidoes,mp3), speaker, blackboard, chalk

III. PROCEDURE
A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES STUDENTS ACTIVITIES
1. MOTIVATION

Good morning class! Good morning Maam!

How are you feeling today? Good/fine Maam!

(answers may vary)

Alright! I am going to play a music and I

want you to listen carefully. I am going to
ask you later how you felt after listening to Yes Maam!
it.

(music played)
 How did you feel after listening to the Great Maam!
music?
Fantastic Maam!

Class, what you had heard is a kind of

popular music called Rock and Roll.

2. UNLOCKING DIFFICULTIES

Now we proceed to our lesson. Popular

music literally means music of the
populace, similar to traditional music of
the past. As it developed in the 20th
century, pop music (as it comes to be
called) generally consisted of music for
entertainment of large group of people,
whether on radio or live performances.

These are the Kinds of Popular Music:

a. BALLADS originated as an expressive folksong in narrative verse with text dealing
typically about love. The word derived from the medieval French chanson balladee which
refers to a dancing song. Used by composers since the 18th century, it became a popular
love song in the 19th century.
CHARACTERISTICS
1. BLUES BALLADS this is a fusion of Anglo-American and Afro-American styles from the
19th century that deals with the anti-heroes resisting authority. The form emphasizes the
character of the performer more than the narrative content, and is accompanied by the
banjo or guitar.
2. POP STANDARD AND JAZZ BALLADS this is blues style based from single verse of 16 bars
ending on the dominant or half-cadence, followed by a refrain/chorus part of 16 or 32 bars
in AAB form. The B section acts as the bridge, and the piece normally ends with a brief coda.
3. POP AND ROCK BALLADS A pop and rock ballad is an emotional love song with
suggestions of folk music, as in the Beatles composition The Ballad of John and Yoko and
Billy Joels The Ballad of Billy. This style is sometimes applied to strophic story song-songs,
such as Don Mcleans American Pie.
b. STANDARDS
- used to denote the most popular and enduring songs from a particular genre or style, such
as those by Irving Berlin,Cole Porter, Rodgers, and Hart. Its style is mostly in slow moderate
tempo with a relaxed mood. It also features highly singable melodies within the range and
technical capacity of the everyday listener.
- foremost proponents of this style was Frank Sinatra, also known as Ol Blue Eyes, or The
Voice. His genre was categorized as traditional pop and jazz.
c. ROCK AND ROLL
- hugely popular song form in the United States during the late 1940s to the 1950s. It
combined Afro-American forms such as the blues, jumpblues, jazz, and gospel music with
the western swing and country music.
- the lead instruments were the piano and saxophone but these were eventually replaced by
modern instruments.
- in classic form, they use two electric guitars (lead rhythm), a string bass or bass guitar and
set of drums that provided the rhythmic pattern.
- it derived its name from the mot of a sonhip on the ocean, rock and roll.
- the greatest exponent of the Rock and Roll style was the legendary Elvis Presly (Heartbreak
Hotel).

B. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES
1. PRESENTATION STUDENTS ACTIVITY

Based on the videos of the three different

kinds of popular music that you had watched

a. Which among the three kinds of Popular

Rock and Roll Maam!
Music did you enjoy the most and why?
( answers may vary )

b. What did you observe on each of them?

They perform it in a slow and mild
Like on Ballads, how do they perform this kind
manner Maam!
of popular music?
(answers may vary)

Yes! Very Good!

c. What about the STANDARDS , what did you Almost the same as ballads Maam!
observe?
(answers may vary)

d. What about the Rock and Roll, what did you

It was lively and fun to watch Maam!
observe?

Very good! Your answers are all correct!

2. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

Okay class,it is important that we study

Popular Music so that the next time we listen
to a song on the radio or television, or probably
on a concert, we would know what kind of
music they were playing.Not just that, it also
helps us to pick which genre do we really love
to listen to that best describes our personality.
Because each of the three kinds of Popular
Music has also a personality and
characteristics.

3. GENERALIZATION
a. Why is it important for us to study popular
music? So that we will know the kind of music
we want to listen to Maam!

Exactly! Very good!

b. Which among the three kinds of Popular

Music, best describes your personality? Ballads Maam! Because we enjoy
lovesongs Maam!
(answers may vary)
 Thats fantastic!

C. POST ACTIVITY
Now I want you to form a group. Pick among the three kinds of Popular Music, with the song
of your choice and perform them in class. Before you perform, explain why you pick that
song and how did it affect you personally.

CRITERIA:
Delivery of the song- 30%
Group Participation- 30%
Stage Presence- 20%
Audience Impact- 20%
100%

IV. EVALUATION
Write TRUE if the statement is true, and FALSE if the statement is FALSE.
1. Pop standard and jazz ballads form emphasizes the character of the performer more than
narrative content.
2. Ballads is derived both from the medieval French Chanson Balladee and ballade which
refers to a dancing song.
3. The greatest exponent of rock and roll is Frank Sinatra.
4. Pop and Rock Ballads literally means music of the populace.
5. Pop and Rock Ballad is an emotional love song.
6.Elvis Presly is the foremost proponent of ballads.
7. Rock and Roll derived its name from the mot of a sonhip ocean.
8. Rock and roll is a fast and lively music.
9. Nat King Cole is an American balladeer.
10. Popular music is now called pop music.

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Pick a song on each of the three kinds of Popular Music and create a mash-up, and
perform them in class next meeting.
CRITERIA:

Delivery of the song- 30%

Content- 30%
Audience Impact- 20%
Stage Presence- 20%
100%