Learning Activity Sheet

MUSIC-9

NAME: GRADE/SECTION:

LRN: SCORE:

TOPIC: Music of the Medieval Period (It’s Characteristics) CODE: MU9MRB-lb-f-5

EXPLORE

Study the figures below then answer the questions that follows:

Medieval
Music

1. What does the figure all about?

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2. In your own understanding what is sacred music? Secular Music?

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 L E A R N

TWO TYPES OF MEDIEVAL MUSIC

GREGORIAN CHANTS TROUBADOUR MUSIC

 Monophonic  Usually monophonic

 Free Meter  Sometimes with
 Modal improvised
 Usually Based on latin accompaniment
liturgy  Tells chivalry and courtly
 Use of neume notation love originated in France
 Written in the French
language

The earliest forms of written music were almost entirely for the
church, called Sacred music. Secular music wasn’t typically written down.
Why? A couple of reasons really. First, paper was expensive and hard to get
in the 900s, so why waste it on music that didn’t need to be written down?
Second, sacred was written down so it could be passed out to
congregations to perform. Thirds, early secular music was an oral tradition,
the purpose of which was purely entertainment.

Secular music was usually performed by travelling musicians who sang

ballads. These musicians accompanied themselves on instruments like harps, lutes
(became guitar) and viols (became violins).

Sacred music was performed in churches. Church was mainly a single

melody sung by one person or a group. The singers were almost always men.

Every creator or performers of secular music were called either

troubadours or trouveres, depending on the region. A troubadour played music for the
rich, was associated with the upper class.
 Activity: “Music Match”

Direction: Classify the following terms on the box according to the types of
ENGAGE
music they belong to. Write your answer on its appropriate column.

Gregorian Chants Troubadour Music

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Generally monophonic Neume notation

Accompanied with instruments Sang in ballads Performed in upper classes
Mostly men were singers Latin text Performed in churches
French language Tells about love

APPLY
Answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference between sacred music and secular music?

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2. Scholars of the middle ages often worked for this church.
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3. What are the reasons why secular music coming late during the medieval period?
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Reflection:
References:
If you were to choose between sacred & secular music,
what type of music will you choose? Why? Learner’s Material
for Music & Arts
9, pp.6-8

LERNIE R. FAIGAO
MAPEH Teacher