Grade 10 Worksheet No.

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MUSIC Latin American Music and Popular Music
Quarter 2-Wk.2-Module 1

Identify In this lesson, you are expected to:

 Identify the three popular Latin American Music.

EXPLORE:
Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter on the space provided.

____1. This term is used in the 1940’s when the earlier term “hillbilly music” was felt
to be degrading.
A. “standard” C. “country road”
B. “country music” D. “country dance”
____2. This is a blues style built from a single verse of 16 bars ending the dominant
of half-cadence, followed by a refrain or chorus part of the16 or 32 bars in ABAA
form.
A. Country and Western Music C. Western Music
B. Country Music D. Country Men
____3. It is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United
States.
A. Standard C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B. Pop Standard and Blues Ballad D. Jazz Ballads
____4. This term is used to denote the most popular and enduring songs from a
particular genre or style.
A.“standard” C. “western”
B. “ballad” D. “free style”
____5. She was one of the musicians who sang and wrote heartfelt lyrics
accompanied by a guitar, to protest against war, alienation, hunger injustice
destruction of nature and the like.
A. Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B. Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
____6. He was an English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers
in the international music scene during the 1960s.
A. Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B. Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
____7. It is an emotional love-song with suggestions of folk music and this style is
sometimes applied to strophic (repeating-verse) story-songs.
A. Folk Music C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B. Pop and Rock Ballads D. Blues Ballads
____8. It refers to the melodies and songs of the common people that are handed
down from one generation to the next.
A. Folk Music C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B. Pop and Rock Ballads D. Blues Ballads

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 ____9. This is a fusion of Anglo-American styles from the 19 th century that often
deals with anti-heroes resisting authority.
A. Folk Music C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B. Pop and Rock Ballads D. Blues Ballads
____10. He has a unique voice with a storyteller style and known as the “country
crossover” and he also recorded ballads and rock materials.
A. Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B. Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez

LEARN
Latin American Music
The music of Latin America is a product of three major influences-indigenous,
Spanish-Portuguese, and African. It is also referred to as Latin music because of the
impact on the countries colonized by Spain and Portugal, spanning the following areas:

a. Andean region (a mountain system of western South America along the coast from
Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego) – Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador,
Peru, and Venezuela;
b. Central America – Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and Panama;
c. Carribean – Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique,
Puerto Rico; and
d. Brazil.

At the same time, because of the inter-racial cross breeding and migration, the
above-named countries were also somewhat commonly populated by five major
ancestral groups as follows:

a. Indian descendants of the original native Americans who were the inhabitants of the
region before the arrival of Christopher Columbus;
b. African descendants from Western and Central Africa;
c. European descendants mainly from Spain and Portugal but also including the
French, Dutch, Italian, and British.
d. Asian descendants from China, Japan, India, and Indonesia/Java.
e. Mixed descendants from the above-named groups.

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Afro-Latin American Music
The African influence on the Latin American music is most pronounced in its rich and varied
rhythmic patterns produced by drums and various percussion instruments. Complex layering
of rhythmic patterns was a favorite device, where fast-paced tempos add to the rhythmic
density. Vocal music was often deep-chested while instrumental music greatly relied on
drums and buzzers to produce rich sounds and occasional loud volume levels for added
intensity.
Euro-Latin American Music
The different regions of Latin America adopted various characteristics from their European
colonizers. Melodies of the Renaissance period were used in Southern Chile and the
Colombian Pacific coasts, while step-wise melodies were preferred in the heavily Hispanic
and Moorish - influenced areas of Venezuela and Colombia. Alternating dual meters such as
6/8 and 4/4, known as “sesquialtera” found in Chile and adopted in Cuba and Puerto Rico,
were immortalized in the song I Wanna be in America from Leonard Bernstein’s Broadway
hit West Side Story. Other European influences were seen in the texture of Euro-Latin
American music, from unaccompanied vocal solos to those accompanied by stringed
instruments.
Mixed American Music
The diversity of races and cultures from the Native Americans, Afro-Latin Americans, and
Euro-Latin Americans account for the rich combinations of musical elements. This musical
fusion, combining native instruments with European counterparts and musical theories, was
further enriched by the instruments brought by the African slaves. The massive infusion of
African culture also led to the introduction of other music and dance forms such as the Afro-
Cuban rumba, the Jamaican reggae, the Colombian cumbia, and the Brazilian samba.
Popular Latin American Music

Latin America has produced a number of musical genres and forms that had been
influenced by European folk music, and native sources. Much of its popular music has in turn
found its way to America, Europe, and eventually the rest of the world. Its danceable
rhythms, passionate melodies, and exotic harmonies continue to enthrall music and dance
enthusiasts worldwide. Some of these Latin American popular music forms are the tango,
bossa nova, samba, son, and salsa.

Samba a dance form of African origin which evolved into an African-Brazilian favorite in
the working class and slum districts of Rio de Janeiro. Its lively rhythm consists of a 2/4
meter that is danced as three steps per measure, thus creating a feeling of a 3/4 meter
instead. It was meant to be executed for singing, dancing, and parading in the Rio carnival.
Samba has several variations, that is why there is no clear-cut definition of a single samba
form. Its most adventurous kind is known as the batucada, referring to a large percussion
ensemble of up to a hundred players or an intensely polyrhythmic style of drumming.

Son is a fusion of the popular music or canciones (songs) of Spain and the African
rumba rhythms of Bantu origin. Originating in Cuba, it is usually played with the tres (guitar),
contrabass, bongos maracas, and claves (two wooden sticks that are hit together). Although
the son is seldom heard today, it continues to influence present-day Latin American music,
particularly as the fore runner of the salsa.

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 Salsa is a social dance with marked influences from Cuba and Puerto Rico that
started in New York in the mid-1970s. Its style contains elements from the swing dance and
hustle as well as the complex Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean dance forms of Pachanga and
guaguanco.

Popular Music
Popular music literally means “music of the populace,” similar traditional folk music
of the past. As it developed in the 20th century, pop music (as it has come to be called)
generally consisted of music for entertainment of large numbers of people, whether on radio
or in live performances. From the standard songs and ballads of the legendary Cole Porter,
George Gershwin, and Frank Sinatra to the rock and roll craze of Elvis Presley and the
Beatles and the present-day idols in the alternative music and disco modes, popular music
is now shared by the entire world.

Pop and Rock Ballads

A pop and rock ballad is an emotional love song with suggestions of folk music, as in
the Beatles’ composition “The Ballad of John and Yoko” and Billy Joel’s “The Ballad of Billy.”
This style is sometimes applied to strophic story songs, such as Don McLean’s “American
Pie.”

STANDARDS
In music, the term “standard” is used to denote the most popular and enduring songs
from a particular genre or style, such as those by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and
Hart. Its style is mostly in a slow or moderate tempo with a relaxed mood. It also features
highly singable melodies within the range and technical capacity of the amateur singer.

Frank Sinatra, also known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” “Chairman of the Board,” or “the Voice.” his
genre was categorized as traditional pop and jazz. He was a successful singer, actor,
producer, director, and conductor. His hit single include My Way and Strangers hit single
include My Way and Strangers.

Nat King Cole. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical
fame to his soothing baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band, vocal jazz,
swing traditional pop, and jump blues genres. He was the first black American to host his
own television show and maintained worldwide popularity over 40 years past his death. He is
widely considered “one of the most important musical personalities in United States history.”
His hit songs include unforgettable, Mona Lisa, and Too Young.

Matt Monroe was an English singer who became one of the most popular
entertainers in the international music scene during the 1960s. Throughout his 30-year
career, he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls, and stadia around the world. Among his hit
singles were Portrait of My Love, Softly as I Leave You, the James bond theme From Russia
with Love, Born Free, which became his signature song, and Walk Away.

Other popular singers of standards were Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Sammy
Davis Jr., Doris Day, Patti Page, Barbra Streisand, and Paul Anka.

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ROCK AND ROLL

Rock and roll was a hugely popular song form in the United States during the late
1940s to the 1950s. It combined Afro-American forms such as the blues, jump blues, jazz,
and gospel music with the Western swing and country music. The lead instruments were the
piano and saxophone, but these were eventually replaced by modern instruments.
In its classic form, rock and roll employed one or two electric guitars (lead, rhythm), a
string bass or bass guitar, and a set of drums that provided the rhythmic pattern. This form
came during the age of technological change when electric guitars were supplemented by
amplifiers and microphones to raise the volume. The style derived its name from the motion
of a ship on the ocean, “rock and roll.”

Among the original rock and roll greats were guitarist-composer Chuck Berry who
wrote such hits as Johnny B. Goode and Roll Over Beethoven; and piano-pounding Little
Richard, who combined the passion of gospel music with rhythm and blues.

The greatest exponent of the rock and roll style was the legendary Elvis Presley.
His hit songs such as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes were complemented by
his good looks and elaborate movements that included hugging the microphone she
sang. Presley’s style was the precursor of the British band known as The Beatles,
whose compositions further boosted rock and roll as the favorite genre of the times.
Examples of The Beatles’ songs in this genre are I Saw Her Standing There, Get Back,
While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Rock and Roll Music, and Ticket to Ride.

The Beatles’ John Lenon and Paul McCartney as Composers/Songwriters

John Lennon (1940-1980) was an English musician, singer, performer, song writer and
co-songwriter. He was born and raised in Liverpool, England. He rose to worldwide fame as
a founder member of the rock band The Beatles, which was considered as “the most
commercially successful band in the history of popular music.” Lennon formed a song writing
partnership with Paul McCartney, which is considered as “one of the most celebrated
songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.” Lennon’s hit compositions for the Beatles
include Strawberry Fields Forever, Help!, In My Life, Tomorrow Never Knows, Rain,
Norwegian Road, I am the Walrus, Come Together, You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away,
and Happiness is a Warm Gun.

Sir James Paul McCartney (born1942) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-
instrumentalist, co-writer, and composer. Paul gained worldwide popularity and fame as a
member of The Beatles, which included John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
Beatles was one of the most influential groups in the history of pop music.

The song writing partnership with Lennon for the Beatles is one of the most celebrated
of the 20th century. McCartney has been “recognized as one of the most successful
composers and performers of all time, with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million
albums and 100 million singles of his work with the Beatles and as a solo artist”. It has been
known that more than 2,200 artists have covered his Beatles song Yesterday, which is more
than any other copyrighted song in history.

McCartney was a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Grammy
Award winner having won both individually and with The Beatles. He has written or co-
written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.As of 2014,
McCartney had sold more than 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. He was
knighted in England for his services to music. His top hit compositions for The Beatles

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include Hey Jude; Fool on the Hill; I’ll Follow the Sun; I Will; I Saw Her Standing There; All
My Loving; Paperback Writer; Michelle; Eleanor Rigby; We Can Work It Out; And I Love Her;
Here, There, and Everywhere; Penny Lane; and others.

DISCO

The 1970s saw the rise of another form of pop music known as “disco.” Disco music
pertained to rock music that was more danceable, thus leading to the establishment of
venues for public dancing also called discos. The term originated from the French word
“discotheque” which means a library for phonograph records.

The disco style had a soaring and reverberating sound rhythmically controlled by a
steady beat for ease of dancing and accompanied by strings, horns, electric guitars, and
electric pianos or synthesizers. Superstars of the disco genre include. The Bee Gees; ABBA,
Donna Summer (“The Queen of Disco”), The Bee Gees; Earth, Wind, and Fire; KC and the
Sunshine Band; The Village People; and Gloria Gaynor, bringing us such hits as Dancing
Queen, Stayin’ Alive, Boogie Wonderland, and Hot Stuff.

ENGAGE
Activity: Enumeration
Read the question carefully! Write your answer on the space provided.
A. What are the three popular Latin American Music?
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
B. Give at least five Indigenous instruments from Latin-American music.
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
4._______________________________
5._______________________________

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APPLY:
Activity 1: Enumeration (2pts. Each)
Directions: Enumerate two persons in each genre.
1. Name some well-known artist from these different genres:

a. OPM
b. Folk
c. Pop
d. Jazz
e. Rock
f. Rap
g. hip hop
h. classical

Activity 2: Sing a song!

Direction: Select one (1) song of the Popular music with lyrics that is easy for you
to memorize.
1.Study and memorize the lyrics.
2.When you’re ready, capture through a video your performance while singing the
song.
3.Review your video and score your performance using the rubrics:
Scoring Scale: 5- Very Good 2- Poor
4- Good 1- Needs Follow-up
3- Fair

Highest My
I was able to: Possible Personal
Score Score

sing the lines correctly 5

sing at pace with the music 5

coordinate the song with dance 5

display the proper facial expression 5

Total 20

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KEY TO ANSWERS:
Explore:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. A