LEON GUINTO MEMORIAL COLLEGE, INC.

443 Mabini St. Atimonan, Quezon

(Recognized by the Government)
No. 010 s. 1986
… teaching minds … changing lives … moving forward
DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN Music
GRADE 7
I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards
-Demonstrates understanding of the musical characteristics of
representative music from the lowlands of Luzon.

B. Performance Standards
-Performs music of the lowlands with appropriate pitch, rhythm,
expression, and style.

C. Learning Competency
-Sings folksongs from the lowlands of Luzon.

D. 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. CONTENT

“MUSIC OF LUZON (Lowlands)”

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References

Textbook Pages:
- Edukasyong Pangkatawan, Kalusugan at Musika III. Adriano,
Celia T. et al 1999. Pp. 236-248

B. List of Learning Resources for Development and Engagement Activities

Procedure

Material: visual aid, speaker, laptop and music

IV. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
I. PRELIMINARIES

Prayer
Everyone please rise for our prayer.
Lourd kindly lead us. Everyone stands and Lourd leads the
prayer) Classmates let us pray. In the
name of the Father… Amen.

Good morning too Sir Ryan.

Greetings
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(Recognized by the Government)
No. 010 s. 1986
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Good morning class! Thank you, Sir (students take their seats)
Please take your seats.

Checking of Attendance
Let me check your attendance. Say
“present” as I call your name.

(Teacher checks the attendance)

II. ACTIVITY

Let’s have an activity. The title is

I hum, you guess!
I will hum the song and you will
guess the title of it. I’ll group you into four. Yes, Sir.
The group who guessed more songs’ title will
receive a price. Just raise your hand if you
know the answer. As you answer, sing its first Yes, we are.
stanza. Okay?
(Students group themselves into four)
Are you now guys ready? Yes, Sir.

Okay. Group yourselves into four.

(Each group guesses the songs)
Does everyone have a group?

Okay, let’s start.

(Teacher hums the songs)

(Learners perform “petmalu clap”)

(After the activity)

Okay, let’s give a “petmalu clap” to
the winner group. Yes Sir!

Did you enjoy the activity class?

Sir those songs are folk song?
What can you say about the songs we used in
activity we did?
Sir because it expresses the customs, tradition
and people’s activity of a particular place.
Yes. How can you say that it is a folk song?

That’s right! Folk song is the traditional

music of the Filipino people. It said to be the
“voice of the people”. A few.
Many.
How many folk songs do you know?
Bahay Kubo,
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What are those?
Magtanim ay di biro.
Leron Leron Sinta
(learners continue to answer)

That’s 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

III. ANALYSIS

To strengthen our love in our very own

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

Okay. I have a question. What is

secular music for you? And how does secular Yes Sir!
music differ from sacred music?

Sir for me secular music is somewhat worldly

Very good! That exactly secular songs and non-religious songs while sacred
music. It is non-religious in nature. music refers to liturgical and devotional song.

Now, I will teach an Ilocano folk song. This

is the most popular Ilocano Folksong about Sure Sir.
love and also widely used to serenade to the
young maidens.
(teacher plays the music and leads the (everybody sings)
songs)

Very nice class! We must be proud to

our very own music.

Now, let us discuss the different

classification of secular music of Luzon,
vocal form.

Let me ask you. In what way did a

man court a lady during our grandmother and Sir, they were courting a lady through
grandfather’s generation? serenading or what we call harana.

That’s right! Harana is one of the

secular music of Luzon, it is a Filipino word
for serenade, is a traditional practice of
courtship in which a young man woos a
maiden through a song. What instrument
usually used?

Correct! It is accompanied by two or Sir, a guitar, violin and flute.

three instrumentalists who are playing guitar,
violin or flute.

Now you will hear a harana song

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entitled “O, Ilaw”. (learners listen and sing a song)

Okay, next secular music of Luzon is

Polka. Do you know polka?
Sir, polka is folk dance, such as Polka sa
Nayon.
Exactly! It is a dance and it is also folk
song. 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 sing it together. (everybody sings Leron-Leron Sinta)

What is the measure or time signature of Duple time Sir.

it?

Correct! Polka is a type of dance written

in duple time signature. It is the national
dance of Czech Republic. Aside from Leron Magtanim ay di biro.
leron sinta, what are other songs with duple
time? (everybody sings Magtanim ay di biro)

Yes! Let’s sing it together.

Very Nice singing class!

Sir, it is a folk dance. Like
Next, Pandanggo. Do you have an idea Pandanggo sa Ilaw.
about Pandanggo.

Yes. Pandanggo is a courtship dance but

it can also refer to a type of song to entertain
the farmers in the rice field. (learners listen to the song)
Please listen to the song, Pandanggo sa
ilaw.

Next is Balitaw. Do you know Balitaw

song?
Now I am going to play a song for you (learners listen to the song)
to have an idea about Balitaw. Please
listen.
Lawiswis Kawayan.
(teacher plays a song) What is the song
I played? About a man courting a girl.
That’s right. What is the song all about?

Correct! Balitaw is a dialogue or

courtship song in triple meter. Mostly in 2
and 3 part forms an arrange with counter
melodies. (learners give their idea about
kumintang.)
Next, we have Kumintang. What do you
know about kumintang?
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Now I am going to play a song for you
to have an idea about Kumintang. Please
listen. Sir that song is “Mutya ng Pasig”

(teacher plays a song) Do you know the Nicanor Abelardo.

song I played?
It is about love, specifically,
Yes, who composed that song? mourning the loss of loveone.

That’s right! What is the message of the

song?
Kumintang is a war song that
Yes. It is about love but originally, it is became famous for the Batangeño.
a war song that became famous for the It is a kundiman that gives
Batangeño. Please read. inspiration to the Filipinos who
were involved in continuing fight
for freedom.

There are some revolutionaries from

Bulacan who contributed to the secular music Jocelynang Baliwag is known us
of Luzon. Please Read. “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”

Yes Sir
Okay, do you know the song Bayan Ko? (everybody sings Bayan Ko)
So, let’s sing it together. Touching sir. It really shows love
to our country.
Very good! What do you feel about the
song?
Sir, it is a song expresses love.

That’s good. Lastly, Kundiman. Do you

have an idea about kundiman?

Now I am going to play a kundiman (learners listen to the song)

song for you, the title is “Kundiman ni
Rizal.” Please listen. Love for our motherland.

What is the message of the song?

Correct! Kundiman is not only Kundiman means, kung hindi

expression of love for someone but also, for a man, in English “though I am not
parent, child, spiritual and a motherland. worthy). It expresses the lofty
Please read. sentiment of love and even
heroism, in a passionate and
melancholic mood. It is often sung
in harana.
Known as the “Father of Kundiman Art
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Song”
Do you Know Francisco Santiago?

Yes, and he was also first to use

folksong in the complete classical sonata.
(learners listen to the song)
Now I want you to listen to the son
“Pilipinas Kong Mahal”.
Very inspiring Sir..
Very good! So what can you say about It really shows love for our
the song? country.

That’s good! That’s all about Secular None Sir.

music of Luzon. Do you have any question?
Of cour We can!
Can you sing a secular music now?

That’s great!

IV. 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% Yes, it is clear Sir.
Unity - 10%
Total - 100%

Is it clear class?
Okay you can start now. You will be
given 15 minutes to practice. Yes, we are Sir.

(After 15 minutes practice)

Okay class. It’s already time. Are you
ready? Learners do the boom panis
clap for group 1
(After the presentation) Learners do the wow galing clap for
group 2
Let’s give a boom panis clap for group 1 Learners do the ayos na okay clap for
group 3
Let’s give a wow galing clap for group 2 Learners do the lodi clap for group 4.
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Let’s give a ayos na okay clap for group 3

Let’s give a lodi clap for group 4.

You did it very well class! Thank you for

your cooperation Yes of course Sir.

V. ABSTRACTION It is a quite challenging but enjoyable Sir

Do you enjoy your activity? As we sing the songs, we realized that

each song has a significant social function
What can you say about your activity? and purposes.

What do you realize in your activity? We also realized that we should love and
be proud to our very own music, the
That’s good! secular music of Luzon.
Harana
Polka
Pandanggo
Balitaw
I agree. As a Filipino, we must love Kumintang
Filipino music. That’s great! Okay, again, Kundiman
what are the secular music of Luzon?

None Sir.

Very good! Do you have any

question class?

Okay, prepare for a quiz.

VI. ASSESSMENT
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.
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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

VII. 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
band paper.

Prepared by:

RYAN CAEZAR E. LASPIÑAS

Submitted to:

JUNE ERNEST M. TESORIO

Instructor