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Music
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
East Asian Music:
Chinese Music
Music – Grade 8
Quarter 2 – Module 1: East Asian Music: Chinese Music
First Edition, 2020

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Music
Quarter 2 – Module 1:
East Asian Music:
Chinese Music
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use
this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning at home. Furthermore, you are
expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included
in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities
in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be reminded of
the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are done.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that
you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will experience
meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant
competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

Before we start, I would like to know how far you know about the
Chinese Music. Specifically, it seeks to achieve the learning competency
Listens perceptively to music of East Asia (MU8SE-IIa-h-2) and Analyzes
musical elements of selected songs and instrumental pieces heard and
performed (MU8SE-IIc-h-4).
And we will focus our learning objectives with the following:
1. describe the distinct characteristics of Chinese music;

2. analyze the musical elements used in Mo Li Hua; and

3. appreciate Chinese music through listening to their instrumental and

vocal music.

Are you ready? Let’s do this. Now, let us start learning about this module.
See you and good luck!

Let Us Try

4 Pic, 1 Word

Instruction: Identify the word that can be associated with the pictures shown

by choosing the correct letters provided for each item.

1. 2.

O C Y I A S H I F N S E L N Y E B E G M

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 3. 4.

H O N C E O P A R H O D E S O P N R I A C S U

Guide Questions:

1. What are the words you were able to form? Can you say something
about it?

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2. How will you relate or connect these words to Chinese music?

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Let Us Study

Music of China
According to legend, the founder of Chinese music was Ling Lun who
created a system of music using a bamboo pipes tuned in the sounds of birds
wherein a twelve-tone music was created based on the pitch being produced.
On the other hand, Chinese philosophers took varying approaches to their
music. One of these is Confucius whose teachings dominated Chinese culture
and conceived music in the highest sense as a means in calming the passion
of dispelling of unrest and lust, rather than as a form of entertainment.
Traditionally, the Chinese have believed that sound influences the harmony
of the universe.

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 The following elements of music is being applied in Chinese music.
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
Timbre Rhythm Melody Texture Form
Thin, non- Duple or Pentatonic Homophony Melodic
resonant Quadruple Scale (in rituals) Strophic
voice and Heterophony
Nasal (in
instrumental)

Instrumental Music
Chinese musical instruments were traditionally played in solo
instruments or in small ensembles using the pentatonic scale or 5-tone scale.
Bamboo pipes are among the oldest known musical instrument in China. To
better understand, the following Chinese musical instruments are presented
below with a corresponding link of video clip for you to watch and listen.
ILLUSTRATION NAME DESCRIPTION
CHORDOPHONE

 Moon-shaped lute with shorter

Yueqin
neck and four stringed played with
spectrum. Click the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqQhHqtN2RU

 Four-stringed lute with 30 frets

Pipa and a pear-shaped body having an
extremely wide dynamic range and
remarkable expressive power. Click
the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOmjOhRsV3o

 Two-stringed fiddle and is used as

Erhu a solo instrument as well as in
small ensembles or large
orchestras. Click the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVXejOoPECA

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  An ancient Chinese instrument
Zheng that has an arched surface and an
elongated trapezoid with 13 to 21
strings stretched over individual
bridges. Click the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlsev6ZepqE

AEROPHONE
 A Chinese mouth organ with 12 to
Sheng 36 bamboo pipes. It sounds several
notes simultaneously. Click the
link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkkA5yWrvww

 Traditional Chinese flute which

Dizi can have a membrane over an
extra hole to give the characteristic
rattle effect. Click the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SyI0VvaKhA

IDIOPHONE
 Known as “cloud gongs” which is a
Yunluo set of ten small tuned gongs
mounted in a wooden frame. The
thicker gongs produce a higher
pitch. Click the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xulzKkqeBzU

 Two small bells made of high-tin

Pengling bronze, without internal clappers,
and hemispheric or bottomless
gourd-like in shape. It has a
delicate, clarion, and melodious
tone. Click the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNRwIFoZR0

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 Mo Li Hua is a traditional Chinese song that literally means “Jasmine
Flower”. It has a beautifully gentle and lyrical melody that depicts showing
love through giving a jasmine flower. Another version is about being afraid of
plucking the flower.

SAMPLE MUSIC SHEET

Source: https://www/8notes.com/scores/30619.asp

Follow up Question:

 What are the things we must remember and observe when listening to
the music of China?
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 Let Us Practice

LISTENING SKILLS ACTIVITY

Instructions: If you have access to the internet, visit the link below the
picture to watch and listen to Mo Li Hua music. Write your
observations on the elements of music applied in the folksong.

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frcKDw9IVgY

Elements of Mo Li Hua
Music (China)

Vocal Timbre

Tempo

Melody

Form

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 Let Us Practice More

ANALYZING THE SAMPLE MUSIC SHEET

Instruction: Review again the sample music sheet “Mo Li Hua”. Analyze the
elements of music being applied in the song and answer the
following.
QUESTION ANSWER
1. Identify the time signature of the song “Mo Li
Hua”?

2. Base on the time signature, how will you

describe the rhythm or tempo of the song?

3. In what key signature is Mo Li Hua?

Let Us Remember

 Thin, non-resonant voice and nasal is the vocal timbre used among
Chinese. It is usually performed in solo. All traditional Chinese music
is melodic.
 Pentatonic scale is used in Chinese music as can be heard in the song
Mo Li Hua.
 Chinese musical instruments can be classified according to the
materials by which it is made.

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 Let Us Assess

I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. How is Chinese music described?

a. It is gentle and lyrical
b. It is slow in tempo and is very peaceful
c. It is meditative and highly ritualized
d. It is slow and melancholy

2. Which of the following is one of the most popular Chinese musical

instruments?
a. Sheng c. Pengling
b. Erhu d. Dizi

3. What melody is used in the folk song Mo Li Hua?

a. Melodic c. Diatonic
b. Pentatonic d. Harmonic

4. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a. Dizi c. Pipa
b. Erhu d. Zheng

5. Which of the following statement is NOT true about Chinese music?

a. Chinese music is based in heptatonic scale
b. All traditional Chinese music is melodic
c. Chinese vocal music is usually performed in solo
d. Thin, non-resonant voice and nasal is the vocal timbre used
among Chinese

II. Matching Type: Match column A to Column B. Write the letter of your
answer.

Column A Column B

____1. Pipa a. are two small bells

____2. Dizi b. Chinese mouth organ

____3. Pengling c. traditional Chinese flute

____4. Sheng d. a two-stringed fiddle

____5. Erhu e. a four-stringed lute

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 Let Us Enhance
After listening to the music of China both the instrumental and vocal
music, were you able to analyze the elements of music being applied? How?
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Let Us Reflect
You have successfully learned Chinese Music both the instrumental
and vocal music. Bear in mind that musical instruments can be classified into
idiophone, membranophone, chordophone, aerophone, and electrophone.
There is also a need to analyze the elements of music being applied in a
particular song/music to appreciate it well.

Congratulations! You have accomplished this module and you did a

great job! I hope you enjoy answering the activities and performing the song.
Hope you continue answering other modules with enthusiasm. See you and
God bless. Stay safe.

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Answer Key

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 References

Flores, G. B. (2015). Music Learning Module for Grade 8. Letran-Calamba Journal of

Institutional Research and Development, 1(2), 1-1.

Jin, J. (2011). Chinese music. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from

https://books.google.it/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9MI6JHKw9BQC&oi=fnd&pg=PA
1&dq=book+in+Chinese+music&ots=m4DXiI-
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Van Aalst, J. A. (2012). Chinese music. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from
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f=false on June 8, 2020

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