Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Bohol

(MUSIC)

FIRST QUARTER

Quarter : 1 Week : 5 Day : 1 Activity No. : 5

Competency: : Identifies the musical instruments and other sound sources from the
Lowlands of Luzon. MU7LU-Ib-3
Objective : Identify the function of the instrument in the brass band ensemble.
Topic : Instrumental Music of the Lowlands of Luzon
Materials : Laptop/Netbook
Reference : LM, Music and Arts 7, Bibliography Almanac.com. n.d. hhtp.
Siobal, Lourdes R., Capulong, Ma. Honeylet A., Rosenberger, Ledda
G., Santos, Jeff Foreene M., Mendoza, Jenny C., Samoy, Cherry Joy
P., Roxas, Rabboni C., Aldeguer-Roxas, Johanna Samantha T. Music
and Arts 7. Pasig: Department of Education-Bureau of Learning
Resources, 2017. There are no sources in the current document.
Copyrights : For classroom use only, Department of Education
Concept Notes

Brass Band – is an ensemble of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments in the Philippines
that usually play in fiestas, religious and civic celebrations. Brass band is called
a marching band.
Brass Band Instruments:
Woodwind
Piccolo- shorter and produces thinner sound than the flute.
Clarinet- a single-reed mouthpiece, a straight cylindrical tube with cylindrical bore and flared
bell.
Flute – an aerophone that produces its sound from the flow air across an opening. It produces
thin timbre.
Brasswind
Trombone – it means large trumpet, produces sound when the player’s vibrating lips cause the
air column inside the instrument to vibrate and the pitch is produced by sliding the valve.
Trumpet –highest register brass family. Played by blowing air through almost closed-lips,
producing a buzzing sound that starts a standing wave vibration in the air column inside
the instrument.
French horn – commonly known as a horn, a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a
coil with a flared bell.
Percussion
Cymbals –a round plates of various alloys and used in many ensembles ranging from orchestra,
percussion ensembles, jazz bands and marching groups.
Snare drum – known as the side drum in every present percussion instrument known for its
cylindrical shape and powerful, staccato sound.
Bassdrum – produces note of low definite and indefinite pitch.
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Department of Education
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Activity 5:
Directions: How well do you know Brass Band instrument. Fill in the table the needed
information.

Instrument Name of Description Function in the

Instrument Ensemble