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Learning Area MUSIC Grade Level 6

Quarter 3rd Quarter Date

I. LESSON TITLE Musical Ensembles

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
Distinguishes various musical ensembles seen and heard in the community.
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Musical Ensembles seen and heard in the community
Suggested
IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Timeframe
A. Introduction 5 mins. Sounds can be heard anywhere! Do you agree with that?
Panimula In our environment, each thing produces sounds. You may also make your
own improvised instrument which can be made out of wood, metal, cloth or
even rubber or nylon. This concept is called “chance music”. Moreover, did
you know that here in our community, we have various group of instruments
that are well known for their unique and amazing sounds?
In this lesson, let us explore various musical ensembles here in our
community. Let us also distinguish various musical ensembles seen and heard
in our community.

Learning Task 1: Observe the pictures below. In your notebook, answer the
questions that follow.

A B

Questions:
1. What do you see in the pictures?
2. Compare the instruments used by the musicians.
3. If you are to join these musicians, in which group would you like to
play? Why?

B. Development 15 mins. Learning Task 2: Read and understand

Pagpapaunlad
PHILIPPINE MUSICAL ENSEMBLES

1. BASALEN- One of the well-known ethnic musical ensembles is

BASALEN. It is a Maguindanao term for the entire ensemble. The latter term
meaning “an ensemble of loud instruments” or “music-making using a
kulintang. It is said that this ensemble had a come to signify an entire
Maguindanao and Maranao ensemble of five to six instruments such as
Kulintang gongs and traditional ethnic drums.

2. RONDALLA- During the time of Spanish colonization, the Spaniards

introduced “Orchestra”. Filipinos were taught how to play the instruments
like the violin, cello, double bass, guitar, etc. Learned Filipinos later
grouped together and formed “Rondalla”. The original instruments like
violin, cello, and viola later gave way to the banduria, laud and octavina,
with the guitar and double bass as accompaniments. This group was
commissioned to play for the then popular “Zarzuela”, an operatic
musicale. The “Rondalla” was at times reffered to as “Filipino Orchestra”
or “Compassa” which means Native String Bands.
 3. DRUM AND LYRE CORPS - In the Philippines, a drum and lyre group is
a marching ensemble consisting of strictly percussion instruments and a
color guard section. The drum and lyre corps originated in the Philippines,
as an economical alternative to regular brass bands or a drum and bugle
corps. The instrumentation of a drum and lyre corps consists of a typical
marching band (snare, tenor, and bass drums, and cymbals) with the bell
lyre section

Image Source: Bolbok Elementary School, Batangas City

4. PANGKAT KAWAYAN - It is popularly known as the “Singing Bamboos

of the Philippines”. It is an orchestra that plays music using non- traditional
bamboo instruments like angklung, bumbong, kalatok, kalaging, pan
pipes, kiskis and other non-traditional bamboo instruments. It is founded in
1966 and composed of young students who are selected from Quezon
City and Manila Schools.

C. Engagement 10 mins. Learning Task 3: Group the following instruments used by each ensemble.
Pakikipagpalihan Put your answers on the column in which these musical instruments belong.
Do this in your notebook.
BASALEN RONDALLA DRUM AND PANGKAT KAWAYAN
LYRE CORPS

Learning Task 4: Read each statement carefully. Write True if the statement is
correct and False if it is wrong. Do this in your notebook.

1. Pangkat Kawayan was founded in 1966.

2. The Drum and Lyre Corps was commissioned to play for the then
popular “Zarzuela”.
3. Main instruments used of Basalen ethnic musical ensemble is
Kulintang.
4. The instrumentation of a drum and lyre corps consists of a typical
marching band (snare, tenor, and bass drums, and cymbals) with the
bell lyre section.
 5. The Rondalla in other term “Compassa” means The Percussion Band.

Kulintang gongs xylophone Laud Banduria

Traditional ethnic drums Angklung Kiskis Kalatok
Bass drums Kudyapi Bumbong Guitar
Snare drums Cymbals Cello

D. Assimilation 5 mins Learning Task 5: Identify the musical ensembles described in each statement.
Paglalapat Choose your answer on the box below. Write your answer in your notebook.

Rondalla Pangkat Kawayan

Drums Bamboo Basalen Drum and Lyre

1. It is commonly known as the “Singing Bamboos of the Philippines.

2. It is a marching ensemble consisting of strictly percussion instruments
and a color guard section.
3. One of the well-known ethnic musical ensembles in Maguindanao.
4. Also known as Filipino Orchestra or Compassa.
5. Material used as instruments of Pangkat Kawayan.
V. ASSESSMENT 5 mins. Learning Task 5: Guided by the diagram below, distinguish the different
(Learning Activity Sheets for Philippine Musical Ensembles seen and heard in the community by
Enrichment, Remediation or
Assessment to be given on Weeks
identifying the similarities and differences of each. Do this in your notebook.
3 and 6)

Basalen Rondalla

Drum and
Pangkat
Lyre Corps
Kawayan

Rubric
Criteria Beginning Developing Advance Total
1 2 3
Ideas on Ideas on Ideas on
similarities and similarities and similarities and
Content differences of differences of differences of
musical musical musical
ensembles are ensembles need ensembles are
confusing to be explained well explained
with clarity.
Neatness Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrate a
somewhat neatness (with high level of
neat (with some erasures) neatness (no
many erasures) erasures)
VI. REFLECTION ● The learner communicates the explanation of their personal
assessment as indicated in the Learner’s Assessment Card.
● The learner, in their notebook, will write their personal insights about
the lesson using the prompts below.
I understand that ___________________.
I realize that ________________________.
I need to learn more about __________.

Prepared by: FEL MARK P. BARCEBAL Checked by: ZOILA M. PEREZ

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