SPA CURRICULUM

GRADE 7
FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER THIRD QUARTER THIRD QUARTER
A. The language of artistic A. The language of creative A. The language of creative A. Introduction to music
expression expression in legends and expression in rituals and
myths: festivals 1. Continuation of review of
 Elements of Artistic elements of music:
Expression in all the Arts 1. Sound as Narratives 1. Local/ Regional Rituals
in Local Legends and and Festivals  Rhythm (beat, meter, note,
1. Space Myths 2. Analysis of Artistic values)
2. Line 2. Interpretations. Expressions in Rituals and  Melody, Tonality, Whole
3. Movement Meaning-Making Festivals and Half Steps
4. Texture (Local Views) 3. Contextual Interpretations  Tetrachords, Scales and
5. Sound 3. Depictions through 2- (Local) Intervals
6. Silence 3 Integrated Art 4. Depictions through 2-3  Harmony (Texture, Intervals
7. Rhythm Forms (e.g. Chants/ integrated Art Forms & Triads)
8. Form Instruments, Poetry, (Visual Arts, Movement,  Tempo (Adagio, Moderato,
etc.) Music, Literary Arts, Allegro, Presto, Vivace)
B. Principles of Artistic Drama)
 Dynamics (Piano, Forte,
Organization Common in B. Introduction to Music Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte)
the Arts B. Introduction to music  Timbre (Vocal-Chest &
1. Why Study Music Head, Instrumental,
1. Unity and Variety 2. Overview of Elements of 1. Elements Of Music Environmental)
2. Form Music:  Form (Cyclic, Phrases,
3. Function and Intent  Rhythm (Beat, Meter, Period, Section, Binary,
 Rhythm Note Values) Ternary, Rounded Binary,
C. Characteristics of the  Melody  Melody (Modes, Rondo, Song Forms)
Different Art Forms and Its  Harmony Tonality, Scales)  Basic Music Reading:
Artistic Expressions:  Tempo  Harmony (Intervals & Notes, Rests, Time
 Dynamics Triads) Signature, Clefs
1. Music  Timbre  Tempo (Adagio,  Application of the elements
2. Dance  Form Moderato, Allegro, of music through the chosen
3. Drama Presto, Vivace) specialization: voice and
4. Literature 3. Instrumental  Dynamics (Piano, Forte, instrument-playing.
5. Visual Arts 4. Vocal Mezzo Piano, Mezzo
6. Film Forte)  Instrument-Playing/Singing
 Timbre (Vocal, Finger positions/posture
D. Soundscapes Instrumental, tone production &
(Music from the Natural Environmental)
Resonance Embouchure
Environment)  Form (Cyclic, Phrases,
(winds); bowing/plucking
Period, Section, Binary,
(strings)
Ternary, Rounded
E.Warm-Ups and Caring for Binary, Rondo, Song
the Voice and Instruments Forms)
 Articulation
 Solo and ensemble playing
2. Importance of Music
3. Application of the of pieces/ works related to
Elements of Music rituals and festivals
Through the Chosen  Integrated arts approach to
Specialization: Voice and staging a music
Instrument-Playing. performance based on
Instrument-Playing. Filipino legends, myths,
Singing rituals and festivals.

 Finger positions/ posture

 Embouchure (winds);
bowing/ plucking (strings)
 Articulation
 Tone Production and
Resonance

SPA CURRICULUM
GRADE 8
FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER THIRD QUARTER THIRD QUARTER
A. Introduction to the natural A. Our life sources A. Our cultural heritage A. Music performance on life
 and cultural heritage of a
community
1. Cultural heritage
2. The different dimensions of
society: Ecology,
Governance, Cultural,
Social, Human, Economic
and Spiritual
3. Assessing the music
resources of a community
4. Basic social mapping
B. Introduction to music:
1. Elements of music:
 Rhythm (simple &
compound meter,
syncopated)
 Melody (key signatures,
scale degree names types
and qualities of intervals)
 Harmony (chord functions,
tonic, dominant, chord
progressions)
 Tempo (grave, lento,
prestissimo, ritardando,
accelerando, rubato)
 Dynamics (crescendo,
decrescendo, diminuendo)
 Timbre (Horboestel-Sachs
classification, Voice-
SATB), solo, duet, trio,
quarter)
 Form (canon, fugue, sonata,
allegro, concerto,
symphony)
2. Importance of music
As an expression of life
As a tool for communication
As an expression of personal
and cultural identity
As an expression of history
As a repository if values
As a means for promoting
personal and social growth
Instrument-Playing/ Singing
Finger Positions/Posture
Tone production & Resonance
Embouchure
Articulation
Sight singing
Basic sight reading
Repertoire study
 Cultural mapping of sources and cultural
1. Ecological Mapping: cultural resources: heritage
Creative Presentation of tangible and intangible 1. Intro to music
Local Natural Resources using creative integrated Analysis
(marine, terrestrial, aerial arts approaches The identification of
ecosystems of a features played in a short
community) B. Introduction to music heritage piece. The
2. Earth music fusion 1. Elements of music features would relate to
 Rhythm the elements of music.
B. Introduction to Music  Melody
1. Elements of Music  Harmony B. Program planning
 Rhythm  Tempo Basics of planning a
 Melody  Dynamics music performance
 Harmony  Timbre Rehearsal preparation
 Tempo Staging the performance
 Form
 Dynamics
 Timbre C. Rehearsals and
2. Application of the
 Form performance: plays and/or
elements of music through
2. Applications of the music performances
the chosen specialization:
Elements of music pertaining to life sources,
voice and instrument-
through the chosen heritage and culture.
playing
specialization: voice and
instrument-playing. Instrument-Playing/ Singing
3. Instrument-Playing/  Finger positions/ posture
Singing (continuation  Tone production &
from Grade 7) resonance
 Finger positions/posture  Embouchure
 Tone production &  Articulation
resonance
 Sight Singing
 Embouchure  Basic sight reading
 Articulation
 Repertoire study
 Sight singing  Choral harmony, balance
 Basic sight reading & blending
 Repertoire study
 Choral harmony, balance 3. Technique Class (voice
& blending and instrument):
performance of local
music pieces
4. Cultural research
Field Research
approaches creating
cultural heritage maps and
selecting icons for music
performance.
 Performance of pieces
with cultural heritage
content