A Detailed Lesson plan in Music 10

Content Standard (K to 12 Curriculum)

Demonstrates understanding of characteristic features of Afro-Latin American music and Popular music

Performance Standard
Performs vocal and dance forms of Afro-Latin American music and selections of Popular music.

I. Objectives
At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:
1. Identify the vocal characteristics of African music
2. Discuss the culture and way of life of the African people
3. Perform samples of African folksong with appropriate pitch and rhythm

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: African Music (Afro-latin Music)
Reference: Our World of MAEPH 10 – Vibal, The 21st Century MAPEH in Action 10 - REX
Materials: Speakers, video clips of traditional West African music, percussion instruments,
laptop, chart, marker and projector
Values Integration: Focus, Concentration, History and Values

III. Learning Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Daily Routine
Let’s all stand for our opening prayer.
(The teacher will lead the prayer)
Good morning class!

Group Leaders, who are absent in your group?

B. Review
Before we proceed to our next discussion, let’s have a review.
What have we discussed last meeting?
Will you tell me something about the characteristics of
African music?
What else?
Very good! What else?
Very well said! In general, we have discussed the five
characteristics of African music and what are these?
We have discussed the characteristics of African
music
The music of Africa is interesting, unique and
diverse.
African music is closely associated with dancing.
Their music emphasis is placed more strongly on
rhythms than melody or harmony.
They also use repetition as an organizing principle
on top of which an improvisation is built.
Conversation (Call and Response)
Improvisations (Non-scripted ways of singing that
allow for sincere conversations)
Repetition
Voice as an instrument (The voice can change its
 tone, tempo and create mood)
Instrument as a voice (Instrument serves as a
singer along with the performer)

Great!
You really have learned a lot from our discussion last
meeting. I guess this time you are all ready to proceed to our
next topic. But first, we will play a game called the Rhythm
Game. I would like to ask everyone to please stand up and
form a circle.
(Then the teacher will proceed to the game)

C. Motivation

The rhythm game will be a composition of repetition and call

and response. I will do the call and you will respond. You will
repeat what I do. When I say “Here’s my rhythm now check
my beat” *do some rhythmic gestures in 4 bars*
After I do a 4 bars rhythmic gestures, you will answer saying We got your rhythm now here’s your beat.
“We got your rhythm now here’s your beat” *do as the
teacher does in 4 bars*
Now clap and do the rhythmic gestures I made.
(The teacher will play the music to start the game)
(The game continues in repetition)

Here’s my rhythm now check my beat.

Good job everyone!

What have you observed with our game Ma’am!

Yes? It’s repeating action
In line with the characteristics of African music, this is what
we called? Repetition!

What else? Call and Response!

You got it!
Those characteristics were also included in our next topic of
the Vocal music of Africa

Let’s try to sing some songs.

D. Lesson Proper

Strategy: Music video of the African music

(The teacher will let the students watch
The students will watch the video clip about the African
music and answer the following questions regarding the topic.
Their music is unique and diverse
1. What can you say about their music? Throaty voice / open-throat
 2. What type of voice do they produce?

The vocal music of Africa takes a few hours or few days to

last. Whole village comes together and participate as their
skills allow, NO ONE IS EXCLUDED

Music allow these people, many of whom work from dawn to

sunset in a struggle to survive, to transcend the hardships of
daily life and creates a space for people to connect and for the
spirit to descend
Direction: With the description given, the students must un-
jumble a series of letters to form a properly spelled word.
Open-throat. Vocal Tract Shaping a technique whereby
pharyngeal space is increased and/or the ventricular (false)
vocal folds are retracted in order to maximize the resonating
space in the vocal tract.
Vocal Tract Shaping a technique whereby
pharyngeal space is increased and/or the
ventricular (false) vocal folds are retracted in order
to maximize the resonating space in the vocal
tract.
Action of Repeating something that has already
been said or written.

Not Conforming to a regular or formal structure or

Repetition. Action of Repeating something that has already shape.
been said or written.
A succession of two distinct phrases usually
Free Form. Not Conforming to a regular or formal structure played by different musicians, where the second
or shape. phrase is heard as a direct commentary on
or response to the first.
Call and Response. A succession of two distinct phrases
usually played by different musicians, where the second Producing many sounds simultaneously; many-
phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or response to the voiced.
first.
Ma’am!
Polyphonic. Producing many sounds simultaneously; many- Open-throat
voiced. Free form
Call and Response
What are the five characteristics of African vocal music Polyphonic

Very good class!

 Yes! Because African music is very diverse and
alive.
(the students will answer)
“Ale me wa se se me wa ga hu wo do po to me” Yes!
OPM
1. Do you appreciate the African music? Why? Yes! Without music, life will be boring.
2. Do you think we are of that same culture in the
Philippines?
3. As a Filipino what are the songs that we practice
occasionally?
4. Is music also a part of our daily lives?

The students will learn the meaning of the given African

song and perform with the appropriate pitch and rhythm.
5. How do you feel about this specific African
music?
6. Do you like it? Why or why not?
7. What discipline or skills can you develop out of
performing this kind of African music? Why?

IV. Generalization
What are the vocal characteristics of African music?
How will you describe the music of Africa?
 Drums in Africa are not only for entertainment. They are so embedded in African culture that
they are part of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the African people.

The African music has spread and flourished to every corner of the world because they were
allowed to keep their own social identities and culture. African slaves used music in their
everyday lives which gave way to the development of style; sing their prayers, praises and
worship which later became spiritual music, for emotional expression of sadness, loss, grief,
and injustices that developed.

V. Application
In groups of four, practice and perform the song Tue tue, Say Adzo and Kpanlogo.
Improvised any accompaniment suited to the song. Use the instruments provided. You will be
assessed based on the rubric below.

VI. Evaluation
The students presentation will be evaluated using the performance evaluation rubrics.

Criteria Very Good Good Fair Needs

Improvement
(20 pts) (15 pts) (10 pts) (5 pts)
Tone Quality
Students shall be able to sing properly
their chosen song
Pitch
Students shall be able to sing the
proper pitch to maintain the quality of
voices
Rhythm
Students shall be able to show the
correct timing of the song
Choreography
Students shall be able to perform with
proper poise and movement suited to
each song.
Expression and Style
Expression and style is important
Total Points

VII. Assignment
Present a culminating activity performing the music of Africa.

Prepared By:
Ms. Christine Marie F. Navarro
Music Teacher