Detailed Lesson Plan

Music Grade 7

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-7)

b. Material: visual aid, speaker, laptop and music
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 prayer. (Everyone stands and Javielyn leads the prayer)
Javielyn kindly lead us. Classmates let us pray. In the name of the
Father… Amen.
Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning too Ma’am Leah.
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 front. (students pass their assignment in front)

B. Review of the Lesson

Let’s have a short review. What was Sir our topic last meeting was all about the sacred
our previous discussion all about? music of Luzon.

Sir it is the Liturgical and Devotional music.

Correct! Then, what is sacred music?

That’s right! What are the different sacred Mass or the songs sang during Liturgical
music of Luzon? Give one. Celebration or mass.

Yes. That’s good, what else? 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 during

That’s right! What else? 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 Cruzan, etc. Do you have None Sir.
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 into four. The
group who guessed more songs’ title will
receive a price. Just raise your hand if you
know the answer. As you answer, sing its Yes, Sir.
first stanza. Okay?
Yes, we are.
Are you now guys ready?
(students group themselves into four)
Okay. Group yourselves into four.
Yes, Sir.
Does everyone have a group?

Okay, let’s start. (each group guesses the songs)

(teacher hums the songs)

(after the activity)

Okay, let’s give a “petmalu clap” to the (learners perform “petmalu clap”)
winner group.

Yes Sir.
Did you enjoy the activity class?

What can you say about the songs we Sir those songs are folk song?
used in activity we did?

Yes. How can you say that it is a folk Sir because it expresses the customs, tradition and
song? people’s activity of a particular place.

That’s right! Folk song is the traditional

music of the Filipino people. It said to be
the “voice of the people”.
A few.
How many folk songs do you know? Many.

What are those? Bahay Kubo,

Magtanim ay di biro.

Leron Leron Sinta

(learners continue to answer)

That’s good! As a Filipino we must know

our very own folksong. We must be proud
of it.

Our activity has something to do with our Yes ma’am.

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, specifically its
vocal form.

Okay. I have a question. What is secular

music for you? And how does secular Ma’am for me secular music is somewhat worldly
music differ from sacred music? songs and non-religious songs while sacred music
refers to liturgical and devotional song.

Very good! That exactly secular music. It

is non-religious in nature.
Yes ma’am.
Is Palawan part of Luzon?

Yes. We are part of Luzon. What are the Kingking anay wa’wa’
folksongs of Palawan do you know?
Taringting
Yes. What else?
Layang Pasyak and Petrona Pipay Dolores0
Yes. What else?

That’s right! Those are some exampe of

the Palawan folksong, Cuyunon version. Sure ma’am.
Can we sing it together?
(everybody sings)
(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

classification of secular music of Luzon,
vocal form.

Let me ask you. In what way did a man

court a lady during our grandmother and Ma’am, they were courting a lady through
grandfather’s generation? serenading or what we call harana.

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 through a song. What instrument Ma’am a guitar, violin and flute.
usually used?

Correct! It is accompanied by two or

three instrumentalists who are playing
guitar, violin or flute.

Now you will hear a harana song entitled (learners listen and sing a song)
“O, Ilaw”.

Okay, next secular music of Luzon is Polka. Ma’am polka is folk dance, such as Polka sa
Do you know polka? Nayon.

Exactly! It is a dance and it is also folk song.

Now I am going to play a song for you to
have an idea about polka. Please listen.
Leron-Leron Sinta.
(teacher plays a song) What is the song I
played?
(everybody sings Leron-Leron Sinta)
Let sing it together.
Duple time ma’am.
What is the measure or time signature of it?

Correct! Polka is a type of dance written in

duple time signature. It is the national dance
of Czech Republic. Aside from Leron leron Magtanim ay di biro.
sinta, what are other songs with duple time?
(everybody sings Magtanim ay di biro)
Yes! Let’s sing it together.

Very Nice singing class!

Next, Pandanggo. Do you have an idea Ma’am it is a folk dance. Like Pandanggo sa Ilaw.
about Pandanggo.

Yes. Pandanggo is a courtship dance but it

can also refer to a type of song to entertain
the farmers in the rice field. (learners listen to the song)
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 to (learners listen to the song)
have an idea about Balitaw. Please listen.

(teacher plays a song) What is the song I Lawiswis Kawayan.

played?
About a man courting a girl.
That’s right. What is the song all about?

Correct! Balitaw is a dialogue or courtship

song in triple meter. Mostly in 2 and 3 part
forms an arrange with counter melodies.

Next, we have Kumintang. What do you (learners give their idea about kumintang.)
know about kumintang?

Now I am going to play a song for you to

have an idea about Kumintang. Please listen.

(teacher plays a song) Do you know the song Ma’am that song is “Mutya ng Pasig”
I played?
Nicanor Abelardo.
Yes, who composed that song?
It is about love, specifically, mourning the loss of
That’s right! What is the message of the loveone.
song?

Yes. It is about love but originally, it is a

war song that became famous for the Kumintang is a war song that became famous for
Batangeño. Please read. the Batangeño. It is a kundiman that gives
inspiration to the Filipinos who were involved in
continuing fight for freedom.

There are some revolutionaries from Bulacan

who contributed to the secular music of Jocelynang Baliwag is known us “Kundiman ng
Luzon. Please Read. 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 ma’am.
Okay, do you know the song Bayan Ko?
(everybody sings Bayan Ko)
So, let’s sing it together.
Touching ma’am. It really shows love to our
Very good! What do you feel about the song? country.

That’s good. Lastly, Kundiman. Do you Ma’am it is a song expresses love.

have an idea about kundiman?

Now I am going to play a kundiman song

for you, the title is “Kundiman ni Rizal.” (learners listen to the song)
Please listen.
Love for our motherland.
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 motherland. Please read. Kundiman means, kung hindi man, in English
“though I am not worthy). It expresses the lofty
sentiment of love and even heroism, in a
passionate and melancholic mood. It is often sung
in harana.

Do you Know Francisco Santiago? is Known as the “Father of Kundiman Art Song”

Yes, and he was also first to use folksong in

the complete classical sonata.

Now I want you to listen to the son “Pilipinas (learners listen to the song)
Kong Mahal”.

Very good! So what can you say about the Very inspiring ma’am.
song? It really shows love for our country.

That’s good! That’s all about Secular music None ma’am.

of Luzon. Do you have any question?
Of course ma’am. We can!
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
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 rated as follows:

Criteria for Singing Secular Music

(teacher explains its criteria)

Musicality - 40%
Creativity - 30%
Mastery - 20%
Unity - 10%
Total - 100%
Yes clear ma’am.
 Is it clear class?
Okay you can start now. You will be
given 15 minutes to practice.

(After 15 minutes practice)

Okay class. Its already time. Are you Yes we are ma’am.
ready?

(After the presentation)

Learners do the boom panis clap for group 1
Let’s give a boom panis clap for group 1
Learners do the wow galing clap for group 2
Let’s give a wow galing clap for group 2
Learners do the ayos na okay clap for group 3
Let’s give a ayos na okay clap for group 3
Learners do the lodi clap for group 4.
Let’s give a lodi clap for group 4.

You dit it very well class! Thank you for your

cooperation

D. GENERALIZATION
Yes of course ma’am.
Do you enjoy your activity?
It is a quite challenging but enjoyable ma’am.
What can you say about your activity?
As we sing the songs, we realized that each song
What do you realize in your activity? has a significant social function and purposes.

That’s good! We also realized that we should love and be proud

to our very own music, the secular music of
Luzon.

I agree. As a Filipino, we must love

Filipino music. That’s great! Okay,
again, what are the secular music of Harana
Luzon? Polka
Pandanggo
Balitaw
Kumintang
Kundiman

Very good! Do you have any question

class? None ma’am

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
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.

Prepare by:

Leah G. Zozobrado.