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GORDON COLLEGE
College of Education, Arts and Sciences

Detailed Lesson Plan

in
Music Grade 8

CONTENT STANDARD
The Learner demonstrates understanding of the musical characteristics of
representative music from the lowlands of Luzon

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The Learner performs music of the lowlands with appropriate pitch, rhythm, expression
and style

LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The Learner creates appropriate movements or gestures to accompany the music
selections of the Lowlands of Luzon;

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of 60 minutes’ discussion, learner can perform the following

with at least 80% proficiency level:
a. identifies the different secular music from the Lowlands of Luzon
b. sings folksongs of the Lowlands of Luzon accompanied by improvised
instrument available in surrounding and create appropriate movements or
gestures to accompany the music selections
c. appreciates the significant social functions and purposes of secular music

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Secular Music of Luzon (vocal form) ( MU7LU-Ia-h-8)

b. Material: visual aid, speaker, laptop and music
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c. References: MAPEH 7, Kto12 Curriculum Compliant, Miranda, Quennie S.

et al, page 14-20.
d. Value Infusion: Develop appreciation and love to our very own music

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

A. Preparatory Activity

Prayer
Everyone please rise for our (Everyone stands and Ella leads the
prayer. Ella kindly lead us. prayer) Classmates let us pray. In the
name of the Father… Amen.
Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning too Sir Ismael.
Please take your seats. Thank you Sir. (students take their seats)

Checking of Attendance
Let me check your attendance.
Say “present” as I call your name.

(teacher checks the attendance) Present Sir.

Checking of Assignment
Kindly pass your assignment in (students pass their assignment in front)
front.

B. Review of the Lesson

Let’s have a short review. What
was our previous discussion all
about?
Sir our topic last meeting was all about
the sacred music of Luzon.
Sir it is the Liturgical and Devotional
music.
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Correct! Then, what is sacred

music?
That’s right! What are the different
sacred music of Luzon? Give one.
Yes. That’s good, what else?
Mass or the songs sang during Liturgical
Celebration or mass.
Pasyon or a song about life and passion of
Christ

Salubong or a song that is sung during

Correct! What else? Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the meeting
of Jesus and Mama Mary.

Flores de Mayo or a song for Mama Mary

That’s right! What else? during May Flower.

Very good! So, those are some

example of sacred music of Luzon,
but there is still more, we have also,
Credo, Pastores, Senakulo, Santa None Sir.
Cruzan, etc. Do you have any
question?

Okay, I’m glad that you learned a lot

from our last discussion. Now, let’s
proceed to our new lesson for
today.

A. MOTIVATION

Let’s have an activity. The title is

I hum, you guess!
I will hum the song and you will
guess the title of it. I’ll group you
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into four. The group who guessed Yes, Sir.

more songs’ title will receive a price.
Just raise your hand if you know the Yes, we are.
answer. As you answer, sing its first
stanza. Okay? (students group themselves into four)

Are you now guys ready? Yes, Sir.

Okay. Group yourselves into four.

(each group guesses the songs)
Does everyone have a group?

Okay, let’s start.

(teacher hums the songs)

(learners perform “petmalu clap”)

(after the activity)

Okay, let’s give a “petmalu clap” to Yes Sir.
the winner group.

Ma’am those songs are folk song?

Did you enjoy the activity class?

What can you say about the songs
we used in activity we did?
Yes. How can you say that it is a folk
song?
Ma’am because it expresses the customs,
tradition and people’s activity of a
particular place.

That’s right! Folk song is the

traditional music of the Filipino A few.
people. It said to be the “voice of Many.
the people”.
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Bahay Kubo,
How many folk songs do you know?
Magtanim ay di biro.
What are those?
Leron Leron Sinta
(learners continue to answer)

That’s good! As a Filipino we must

know our very own folksong. We Yes Sir.
must be proud of it.

Our activity has something to do

with our topic for today. Are you
ready?

B. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

To strengthen our love in our very

own music, today we will learn
about the Secular Music of Luzon, Ma’am for me secular music is somewhat
specifically its vocal form. worldly songs and non-religious songs
while sacred music refers to liturgical and
Okay. I have a question. What is devotional song.
secular music for you? And how
does secular music differ from
sacred music?
Yes Sir.

Very good! That exactly secular

music. It is non-religious in nature. Kingking anay wa’wa’
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Is Palawan part of Luzon? Taringting

Yes. We are part of Luzon. What are Layang Pasyak and Petrona Pipay
the folksongs of Palawan do you Dolores0
know?

Yes. What else?

Sure Sir.
Yes. What else?
(everybody sings)
That’s right! Those are some
exampe of the Palawan folksong,
Cuyunon version. Can we sing it
together?

(teacher plays the music and leads

the songs)

Very nice class! We must be proud

to our very own music.

Now, let us discuss the different Ma’am, they were courting a lady through
classification of secular music of serenading or what we call harana.
Luzon, vocal form.

Let me ask you. In what way did a

man court a lady during our
grandmother and grandfather’s
generation? Ma’am a guitar, violin and flute.

That’s right! Harana is one of the

secular music of Luzon, it is a
Filipino word for serenade, is a
traditional practice of courtship in
which a young man woos a maiden
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through a song. What instrument (learners listen and sing a song)

usually used?

Correct! It is accompanied by two

or three instrumentalists who are Sir polka is folk dance, such as Polka sa
playing guitar, violin or flute. Nayon.

Now you will hear a harana song

entitled “O, Ilaw”.

Okay, next secular music of Luzon is

Polka. Do you know polka? Leron-Leron Sinta.

(everybody sings Leron-Leron Sinta)

Exactly! It is a dance and it is also folk
song. Now I am going to play a song for Duple time Sir.
you to have an idea about polka.
Please listen.

(teacher plays a song) What is the

song I played? Magtanim ay di biro.

Let sing it together. (everybody sings Magtanim ay di biro)

What is the measure or time signature

of it?

Correct! Polka is a type of dance Sir it is a folk dance. Like Pandanggo sa

written in duple time signature. It is Ilaw.
the national dance of Czech Republic.
Aside from Leron leron sinta, what are
other songs with duple time?

Yes! Let’s sing it together. (learners listen to the song)

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Very Nice singing class!

Next, Pandanggo. Do you have an (learners listen to the song)

idea about Pandanggo.

Yes. Pandanggo is a courtship dance Lawiswis Kawayan.

but it can also refer to a type of song
to entertain the farmers in the rice About a man courting a girl.
field.
Please listen to the song, Pandanggo sa
ilaw.

Next is Balitaw. Do you know Balitaw

song?
Now I am going to play a song for you (learners give their idea about
to have an idea about Balitaw. kumintang.)
Please listen.

(teacher plays a song) What is the

song I played?

That’s right. What is the song all Sir that song is “Mutya ng Pasig”
about?
Nicanor Abelardo.
Correct! Balitaw is a dialogue or
courtship song in triple meter. Mostly It is about love, specifically, mourning the
in 2 and 3 part forms an arrange with loss of loveone.
counter melodies.

Next, we have Kumintang. What do

you know about kumintang? Kumintang is a war song that became
famous for the Batangeño. It is a
Now I am going to play a song for you kundiman that gives inspiration to the
to have an idea about Kumintang. Filipinos who were involved in continuing
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Please listen. fight for freedom.

(teacher plays a song) Do you know the

song I played?
Yes, who composed that song?
That’s right! What is the message of
the song?
Yes. It is about love but originally, it is
a war song that became famous for the
Batangeño. Please read.
Jocelynang Baliwag is known us
“Kundiman ng Himagsikan”, or “Musica
de Legitimo Kundiman, was most popular
during Revolution of 1896.
Constancio De Guzman, a music
composer, who set into music Huseng
Batute’s patriotic poem “Bayan Ko”

Yes Sir.

There are some revolutionaries from (everybody sings Bayan Ko)

Bulacan who contributed to the secular
music of Luzon. Please Read. Touching ma’am. It really shows love to
our country.

Sir it is a song expresses love.

(learners listen to the song)

Okay, do you know the song Bayan Ko? Love for our motherland.

So, let’s sing it together.

Very good! What do you feel about the

song? Kundiman means, kung hindi man, in
English “though I am not worthy). It
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expresses the lofty sentiment of love and

That’s good. Lastly, Kundiman. Do you
have an idea about kundiman?
Now I am going to play a kundiman
song for you, the title is “Kundiman niis
Rizal.” Please listen.
even heroism, in a passionate and
melancholic mood. It is often sung in
harana.
Known as the “Father of Kundiman Art
Song”

What is the message of the song?

Correct! Kundiman is not only

expression of love for someone but
also, for a parent, child, spiritual and a (learners listen to the song)
motherland. Please read.

Very inspiring Sir.

It really shows love for our country.

None Sir.
Do you Know Francisco Santiago?
Of course ma’am. We can!

Yes, and he was also first to use

folksong in the complete classical
sonata.

Now I want you to listen to the son

“Pilipinas Kong Mahal”.

Very good! So what can you say about

the song?

That’s good! That’s all about Secular

music of Luzon. Do you have any
question?
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Can you sing a secular music now?

That’s great!

C. APPLICATION
Okay, let’s have an activity. Now,
each group (the same group) will
create a short presentation; at least
1-2 minutes, you are going to
choose a song from the secular Yes clear Sir.
music of Luzon and sing it,
accompanied by improvised
instrument available in surrounding
and create appropriate movements
or gestures to accompany the music
selections. Your performance will be Yes we are Sir.
rated as follows:

Criteria for Singing Secular Music

(teacher explains its criteria) Learners do the boom panis clap for
group 1
Musicality - 40%
Creativity - 30% Learners do the wow galing clap for
Mastery - 20% group 2
Unity - 10%
Total - 100% Learners do the ayos na okay clap for
group 3
Is it clear class?
Okay you can start now. You will be Learners do the lodi clap for group 4.
given 15 minutes to practice.

(After 15 minutes practice)

Okay class. Its already time. Are you
ready?
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(After the presentation) Yes of course ma’am.

Let’s give a boom panis clap for group 1 It is a quite challenging but enjoyable
ma’am.
Let’s give a wow galing clap for group 2
As we sing the songs, we realized that
Let’s give a ayos na okay clap for group each song has a significant social function
3 and purposes.

Let’s give a lodi clap for group 4. We also realized that we should love and
be proud to our very own music, the
You dit it very well class! Thank you for secular music of Luzon.
your cooperation

D. GENERALIZATION
Harana
Do you enjoy your activity? Polka
Pandanggo
What can you say about your Balitaw
activity? Kumintang
Kundiman
What do you realize in your activity?

That’s good!
None Sir

I agree. As a Filipino, we must love

Filipino music. That’s great! Okay,
again, what are the secular music of
Luzon?
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Very good! Do you have any

question class?

Okay, prepare for a quiz.

IV. EVALUATION

Identification

Direction: Identify the different secular music of Luzon being defined below.
Write only your answer on ¼ sheet of paper.

1. It is a type of dance written in duple time signature.

2. It is a war song that became famous for the Batangeño.
3. It is a dialogue or courtship song in triple meter.
4. It expresses the lofty sentiment of love and even heroism, in a passionate
and melancholic mood.
5. It is a traditional practice of courtship in which a young man woos a maiden
through a song.

Matching type

Direction: Identify what classification of Secular Music of Luzon each song that I
am going to play.

6. Sitsiritsit
7. O, Ilaw
8. Lawiswis Kawayan
9. Nasaan Ka Irog
10. Mutya ng Pasig

Key to Correction

1. Polka
2. Kumintang
3. Balitaw
4. Kundiman
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5. Harana
6. Polka
7. Harana
8. Balitaw
9. Kundiman
10. Kumintang

V. ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Compose at least 3 stanza of song inspired by our love to the culture
and traditions of our society. Write it on a short band paper.

Prepared by:

Ismael Jefferson S. De Asis

Student’s name, Year and major

Submitted to:

Ma. May M. Pineda

Instructor