CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Teacher Education

Andrews Campus,Tuguegarao City

LECTURE IN TEACHING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES

1. WHAT IS MUSIC?
 A SOUNDS THAT ARE SUNG BY VOICES OR PLAYED ON 
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
 SOUND THAT HAS BEEN ORGANIZED BY USING
RHYTHM,MELODY OR HARKONY. RHYTHM IS THE WAY THE
MUSICA SOUNDS AND SILENCES ARE PUT TOGETHER IN
SEQUENCE. EVERY TUNE HAS A RHYTHM THAT CAN BE
TAPPED. MUSIC USUALLY HAS A REGULAR BEAT.
2. FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
 PITCH
It is the degree of highness or lowness of a tone
 DURATION
It is the length of time a note
 DYNAMICS
express how loud or quiet the music should be played.
 TEMPO
refers to the speed at which a piece of music should be
played
 TIMBRE
It is the characteristic quality of a sound (not counting pitch
and loudness) which make it unique.
 TEXTURE
It is how the melody, rhythm and harmony are combined to
create the overall quality of a piece of music
  STRUCTURE
It is the form and arrangement of a piece of music

3. PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES OF MUSIC EDUCATION

As a future teacher, our goal is to be a facilitator of learning and a

mediator of discourse rather than simply telling students what we
want them know. We think we can learn just as much from our
students as they can learn from us, so we want to make sure to
show them as much respect as they give us by allowing for free
flow of students’ ideas and interpretations.

We plan to do this by allowing students some input in choosing

the music that they perform, as well as specific content they want
to learn. Music can drive certain emotions and a certain piece can
mean something different to each person. We want to validate my
students and their feelings about a piece by allowing them to
share their personal connections so that students are able to
combine their various experiences to create a deeper and broader
interpretation of a piece.

Ultimately, our role as a music educator is to facilitate learning

and discourse and prepare students to be productive members of
society. Through music, we will engage students in activities that
require them to be creative, disciplined, flexible, and work
cooperatively with others. we must also help them explore the
emotions that various songs or types of music brings them and
help them learn to articulate what they feel and why.  Lastly, our
role is to educate students about other cultures so that they learn
to see the world through another’s eyes and can appreciate other
ways of thinking and living .

Prepared by: Prof.GAY MARIBEL LYNDA MIGUEL MINA

February 2023