Detailed Lesson Plan

in
Music Grade 7

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of 60 minutes discussion, learner can perform the following with at least 80%
proficiency level:
a. identifies the different secular music from the Lowlands of Luzon
b. sings folksongs of the Lowlands of Luzon accompanied by improvised instrument available in
surrounding and create appropriate movements or gestures to accompany the music selections
c. appreciates the significant social functions and purposes of secular music

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Secular Music of Luzon (vocal form)

b. Material: powerpoint, speaker, laptop and music
c. References: Learner’s Material: MAPEH 7, The 21st Century MAPEH in ACTION pages 8-18
d. Value Integration: Develop appreciation and love to our very own music

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity

A. Daily Routine

Prayer
Let us all stand and let us pray.
Cally kindly lead the prayer
(Everyone stands and Cally leads the prayer)
Classmates let us pray. In the name of the
Greetings Father… Amen.
Good morning class!
Please take your seats.
Good morning Ma’am Carmela
Checking of Attendance (students take their seats)
Ms. Secretary is there any absent to
your section?
None Ma’am.
I’m glad that no one is absent for today’s
discussion.

Checking of Assignment
Before we proceed, please pass your
assignment in front.
(students pass their assignment in front)
B. Review of the Lesson
Do you still remember our topic
yesterday?
Yes ma’am!
Let’s have a short review. What was our
previous discussion all about?
Ma’am our topic last meeting was all about the
sacred music of Luzon.
Correct! Then, what is sacred music?
Ma’am it is the Liturgical and Devotional music.
That’s right! What is the different sacred
music of Luzon? Give one.
Mass or the songs sang during Liturgical
Celebration or mass.

Yes. That’s good, what else?

Pasyon or a song about life and passion of Christ
 Correct! What else?
Salubong or a song that is sung during
Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the meeting of Jesus
and Mama Mary.
That’s right! What else?
Flores de Mayo or a song for Mama Mary during
May Flower.

Very good! Those are some example of

sacred music of Luzon, but there’s still
more, we also have, Credo, Pastores,
Senakulo, and Santa Cruzan.
Do you have any question?
None Ma’am.
Okay, I’m glad that you learned a lot from
our last discussion. Now, let’s proceed to
our new lesson for today.

A. MOTIVATION

But first, I will group you into three

groups.
This will be the group one, two and three.

We have 3 categories that you need to

answer. If you want to answer, all the
group members must raise their hand.
And the group with highest points will be
the winner.

Did you get it, class?

Yes, Ma’am.
Very Good! This is the first category.
Guess the title of this song.
(The teacher will play a song)
Yes group 1!
Atin Cu Pung Singsing

That’s correct!
Next category, complete the lyrics of the
song:

Manang ______, ilukatmo man

‘Ta bintana ikalumbabam
Ta kitaem ‘toy kinayawan
Ay, matayakon no dinak kaasian

Yes group 2!
Manang Biday, Ma’am.

Group 2 got the correct answer.

For the last category, Sing the song

Yes group 2 again.

(The group 2 sing the Paru-parong bukid folk
song)

All together let’s sing the Paru-parong

bukid.

(students sing the folk song)

(after the activity)
Okay, let’s give three claps to the winner
group and to yourselves.
(The students will clap)
 Did you enjoy the activity class?
Yes ma’am.
What can you say about the songs that we
used in our activity?
Ma’am those songs are folk song?
Yes. How can you say that it is a folk
song? Ma’am because it expresses the customs, tradition
and people’s activity of a particular place.

That’s right! Folk song is the traditional

music of the Filipino people. It said to be
the “voice of the people”.

How many folk songs do you know?

A few.
What are those? Many.

Bahay Kubo,
Magtanim ay di biro.
Leron Leron Sinta
(learners continue to answer)

Very good! As a Filipino we must know

our very own folksong. We must be proud
of it.

Our activity has something to do with our

topic for today. Are you ready?
Yes ma’am.

B. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

To strengthen our love in our very own

music, today we will learn about the
Secular Music of Luzon, specifically its
vocal form.

Now, I have a question. For you what is

secular music and how does secular music
differ from sacred music?
Ma’am for me secular music is somewhat worldly
songs and non-religious songs while sacred music
refers to liturgical and devotional song.
Very good! Secular music is non-religious
in nature.

Now, let us discuss the different

classification of secular music of Luzon
and its vocal form.

Let me ask you. In what way did a man

court a woman during our grandmother
and grandfather’s generation?
Ma’am, they were courting a woman through
serenading or what we call harana.
That’s right!
Harana is one of the secular music of
Luzon, a traditional Filipino serenade
sung by a man to show his love for a
woman. What instrument usually used?
Ma’am a guitar.
Correct! It is usually accompanied by a
guitar and performed outside the
woman’s house.
 Now you will hear a harana song entitled
“O, Ilaw”.
(learners listen and sing a song)

Okay, next secular music of Luzon is Polka.

Do you know polka?
Ma’am polka is folk dance, such as Polka sa
Nayon.
Exactly! It is a dance and a folk song at the
same time. Now I am going to play a song
for you to have an idea about polka. Please
listen.

(teacher plays a song)

What is the song I played?
Leron-Leron Sinta.
Let us sing it together.
(everybody sings Leron-Leron Sinta)
What is the measure or time signature of the
song?
Duple time ma’am.

Correct! Polka is a type of dance written in

duple time signature. It is the national dance
of Czech Republic. Aside from Leron leron
sinta, what are the other songs with duple
time signature?
Magtanim ay di biro.
Yes! Let’s sing it together.
(everybody sings Magtanim ay di biro)
Very Nice singing class!

Next, Pandanggo. Do you have an idea

about Pandanggo?
Ma’am it is a folk dance. Like Pandanggo sa Ilaw.
Very good! Pandanggo is a courtship dance
but it can also refer to a type of song to
entertain the farmers in the rice field.
Please listen to the song, Pandanggo sa ilaw.
(learners listen to the song)
Next is Balitaw. Do you know Balitaw song?
Now I am going to play a song for you to
have an idea about Balitaw. Please listen.
(learners listen to the song)
(teacher plays a song) What is the song I
played?
Lawiswis Kawayan.
That’s right. What is the song all about?
About a man courting a girl.
Correct! Balitaw is a dialogue or courtship
song in triple meter. Mostly in 2 and 3 part
forms an arrange with counter melodies.

Next, we have Kumintang. What do you

know about kumintang?
(learners give their idea about kumintang.)
Now I am going to play a song for you to
have an idea about Kumintang. Please listen.

(teacher plays a song) Do you know the song

I played?
Ma’am that song is “Mutya ng Pasig”
Yes, who composed that song?
Nicanor Abelardo.
That’s right! What is the message of the
song?
 It is about love, specifically, mourning the loss of
loveone.
Very good. It is about love but originally, it
is a war song that became famous for the
Batangeño. Please read.
Kumintang is a war song that became famous for
the Batangeño. It is a kundiman that gives
inspiration to the Filipinos who were involved in
continuing fight for freedom.
There are some revolutionaries from Bulacan
who contributed to the secular music of
Luzon. Please Read.
Jocelynang Baliwag is known as “Kundiman ng
Himagsikan”, or “Musica de Legitimo Kundiman,
was most popular during Revolution of 1896.

Constancio De Guzman, a music composer, who

set into music Huseng Batute’s patriotic poem
“Bayan Ko”

Lastly, Kundiman. Do you have an idea

about kundiman?
Ma’am it is a song expresses love.
That’s right, I am going to play a kundiman
song entitled “Kundiman ni Rizal.” Please
listen.
(learners listen to the song)
What is the message of the song?
Love for our motherland.
Correct! Kundiman is not only expression of
love for someone but also, for a parent, child,
spiritual and a motherland. Please read.

Kundiman means, kung hindi man, in English

“though I am not worthy). It expresses the lofty
sentiment of love and even heroism, in a
passionate and melancholic mood. It is often sung
in harana.
That’s good! That’s all about Secular music
of Luzon. Do you have any question?
None ma’am.
Can you sing a secular music now?
Of course ma’am. We can!
That’s great!

C. APPLICATION
Okay, let’s have an activity.
Now, each group (the same group) will
create a short presentation; at least 1-2
minutes, you are going to choose a song
from the secular music of Luzon and sing
it, accompanied by improvised instrument
available in surrounding and create
appropriate movements or gestures to
accompany the music selections. Your
performance will be rated as follows:

Criteria for Singing Secular Music

(teacher explains its criteria)

Musicality - 40%
Creativity - 30%
Mastery - 20%
Unity - 10%
Total - 100%
 Do you understand class?

Yes, clear ma’am.

Okay, you can start now. You will be
given 15 minutes to practice.

(After 15 minutes practice)

Okay class. Its already time. Are you
ready?
Yes, we are ma’am.
(After the presentation)

Let’s give five claps for group 1

Learners clap five times for group 1
Let’s give five claps for group 2
Learners clap five times for group 2
Let’s give five claps for group 3
Learners clap five times for group 3
Let’s give five claps for group 4.
Learners clap five times for group 4
You did it very well class! Thank you for your
cooperation
D. GENERALIZATION

Do you enjoy your activity?

Yes of course ma’am.
What can you say about your activity?
It is a quite challenging but enjoyable ma’am.
What do you realize in your activity?
As we sing the songs, we realized that each song
has a significant social function and purposes.
That’s good!
We also realized that we should love and be proud
to our very own music, the secular music of
Luzon.
I agree. As a Filipino, we must love
Filipino music. Okay, again, what are the
secular music of Luzon?
Harana, Polka
Pandanggo, Balitaw
Kumintang, Kundiman

Very good! Do you have any question

class? Okay, prepare for a quiz.
None ma’am
IV. EVALUATIONh
Identification
Direction: Identify the different secular music of Luzon being defined below. Write only your answer
on ¼ sheet of paper.
1. It is a type of dance written in duple time signature.
2. It is a war song that became famous for the Batangeño.
3. It is a dialogue or courtship song in triple meter.
4. It expresses the lofty sentiment of love and even heroism, in a passionate and melancholic mood.
5. It is a traditional practice of courtship in which a young man woos a maiden through a song.
Matching type
Direction: Identify what classification of Secular Music of Luzon each song that I am going to play.
6. Sitsiritsit
7. O, Ilaw
8. Lawiswis Kawayan
9. Nasaan Ka Irog
10. Mutya ng Pasig
Key to Correction
1. Polka
2. Kumintang
3. Balitaw
4. Kundiman
5. Harana
6. Polka
7. Harana
8. Balitaw
9. Kundiman
10. Kumintang

V. ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Compose at least 3 stanza of song inspired by our love to the culture and traditions of our
society. Write it on a short bond paper.

Prepare by:

Carmela T. Manalo