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School
Teacher
Teaching Dates & Time
I. Objectives
A. Content Standards
B. Performance Standards
C. Learning Competencies
II. Content
III. Learning Resources
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages
2. Learner’s Material pages
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials
B. Other Learning Resources
IV. Procedures
A. Review lesson or presenting new
lesson
B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson
Grade Level
Learning Area MAPEH - Music
Quarter
The learner demonstrates understanding of instrument function and playing techniques of Philippine musical instrument,
particularly in Mindanao.
The learner analyses instrument function and playing techniques of Philippine musical instrument.
At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. identify and describe the different manners of playing bamboo musical instruments in Mindanao.
2. perform a Philippine folksong with the accompaniment of available bamboo musical instruments.
3. appreciate the importance of bamboo music as a reflection of culture and tradition of ethnic group in Mindanao
Bamboo Music in Mindanao
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Projector, Laptop, improvised bamboo instrument, pictures
http://www __________________________
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
(Optional)
Note: If the lesson is not related to the past lesson there is no
need to conduct a review
Class, I have s story for you. It is entitle, “The Farmer and the
Bamboo Tree”. I need 3 volunteers here in front to give life to
the characters of the story. Any volunteer? (The students raise their hand to be one of the characters in the
story)
What you will do is to read your part in the story. In doing so,
you need to wear this provided head dress.

The story is a magical story of love for Bamboo and self-
sacrifice so others may live. But before we start the story, we
need to unlock first these words. Everybody read..
We have finished unlocking the words. Now, let us listen to the (The volunteer students will give life to the characters of the
story.
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Vocabulary Words:
 Bamboo - a giant woody grass that grows in the tropical
area
 Admired – a regard with wonder, appreciate
 Agony – an extreme physical or mental suffering
 Irrigation Pipe – a pipe use to flow the water over lands
story)
The Farmer and the Bamboo Tree
by: Victor Toledo
Narrator: Long time ago in a farm, there was a beautiful
bamboo tree right in front of a farmer’s house. This bamboo
tree is so pretty that it became an attraction in their town. So
many people admired its natural beauty. The farmer who owns
this bamboo so loved it that he wanted to preserve and just let it
live his life. But one day out of desperation he had decided to
cut the bamboo tree. So, he talk to the bamboo tree and
explained that he has to make use of it and it’s necessary to cut.
Farmer: I loved you so much but even though it hurts I need to
do it.
Bamboo: I myself am surprised too, why I’m the only one
standing here. Others are long gone. I’ve seen you cut them and
used them to build houses, fences, fisherman’s tools and even
bed at one time. I know and I’m ready if you need me too.
Narrator: So, the farmer cut his beloved bamboo tree. After a
while, the farmer talked again with the bamboo tree.
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Farmer: I need to remove your branches and leaves, too.

Narrator: The bamboo replied in agony.

Bamboo: Do you really need to do that? I’m already in pain

now. You have to break my branches and even remove my
leaves, too?

Narrator: After cutting and cleaning the bamboo, the farmer

asked again the bamboo to remove its head and split the body in
half.

Bamboo: I respect your decision. Please do what you think is

necessary.

Narrator: After the cutting and some more cleaning and

preparations, the farmer brought the bamboo to the highest part
of his farm. There he used the bamboo as an irrigation pipe to
bring water to the low lying portion of the farm unreachable by
water before. After several months, the water that flowed from
the bamboo pipe gave life and produced abundance to the farm
and the people of the town. Then, the bamboo realized his
purpose and it was so happy. It serves its life so that other may
live.

 The End –

Class, did you like the story? (The students will answer)

After you heard the story, what did you feel? I was inspired.

Why did you feel that way? I was inspired by the story because even a tree can sacrifice
itself for the sake of others, in order to make people live and
survive.
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After those sacrifices, the bamboo realized its purpose to the life
of many people; to our life. Did you know that we get lots of
benefits from roots up to the branches of this tree? Can you give
one example? It is used as medicine.

What else? It is used as decoration and for building of houses.

Many bamboo instruments are made for those purposes while

some are used for entertainment and personal expressions, in
order to make people happy. What kind of product do we create
out of it so we can entertain people? We can create a musical instrument.

Yes. Bamboo tree is perfect for making a musical instrument.

C. Presenting examples/ instances of the

lesson Here in our country, there are some ethnic groups who have their
own unique bamboo musical instruments. In what particular area
in our country can we find those instruments? (One of the students will pinpoint the area of Mindanao)

To answer that question, I will show you the map of the

Philippines. Can you point out where you can find Mindanao?
The five major tribes in Mindanao are Maranao, Bajao,
Maguindanao, T’boli and Tausug.

There are five major tribes in Mindanao, what are those? (The students will answer.)

Do you think those ethnic groups in Mindanao have their own

bamboo musical instruments? (The students will watch the video)

Let’s find out as you watch this short video.

D. Discussing new concepts practicing Class, tell something about the video. The video shows the creativity of ethnic group in Mindanao in
new skills #1 creating music.
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Based on the video, what do you think is the function of Bamboo

music to the life of ethnic group in Mindanao? The function of music to the life of ethnic tribes in Mindanao is
to make them happy and to express their emotion.

Music represents the culture and tradition of ethnic group in

Mindanao. It shows the creativity of the people in expressing
what they feel and in entertaining people. They believe that
through music they are nearly connected to the environment and
to the spiritual being.

Based on the video, how do they play the bamboo musical They play the instruments through hitting and striking.
instruments?

Look at these words. Are you familiar with these words? (The students will answer.)

These are the different manners of playing bamboo instruments.

Let’s find out the meaning of these words using these placards.
Try to find out which word that corresponds to these meanings.
Put it on the space provided. (The students will do the activity.)

Different Manners of Playing Musical Instruments:

 Aerophone – a musical instrument which is blown to
produce sound
 Idiophone – a musical instrument that produces sound
by means of striking, shaking or rubbing
 Chordophone – a string instrument that can be plucked,
struck or bowed.

E. Discussing new concepts practicing Class, have you ever played any of these instruments? (The students will make a sound through blowing the flute.)
new skills #2

What is this? That is flute, Ma’am.

What kind of musical instrument does flute belong? It belongs to aerophone.

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Why do you say that this is an example of Aerophone? Flute is a wind instrument; through blowing we can create
sound. So, it belongs to Aerophone.

Who wants to try to make a sound through blowing this flute? (The students will volunteer in blowing the flute.)

Class, Tausug tribe has a bamboo flute which they called

Sahunay. It has six holes for the fingers and the trumpet is made
of coconut leaf.

Maguindanao also has a ring flute called suling and palendag.

Suling is the smallest flute in Mindanao. Palendag is the lip-
valley flte and one of the most common aerophone of
Maguindanaons.

Let us proceed to this instrument. What instrument is this? That is a guitar Ma’am.

How is it being played? It is played by plucking the string.

If it is played by plucking, what kind of instrument does it

belong? It belongs to chordophones.

In Eastern Mindanao, there is a bamboo guitar called “karaga”. It belongs to chordophone.

It is a guitar made up of bamboo where the strings are slit from a
bamboo itself. Look at this picture, this is karaga.

T’boli also has a bamboo guitar called sludoy or bamboo zither.

It has five strings cut from tube.

Are you familiar with this instrument? (The students will answer.)

I know that some of you are not familiar with creating sound
with this instrument. Through shaking or hitting you can create a
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sound. Just like this.

(The teacher demonstrates on how to play the improvised
instrument.)

Anyone who wants to try? (The students will try to make a sound through hitting and
shaking.)

What kind of musical instruments does it belong? It belongs to idiophone.

How do you know that this belongs to idiophone? Idiophone is a musical instrument which creates a sound
through hitting and shaking. So, this instrument belongs to
Muslim tribe of Mindnao has a gabang. It is also known as a idiophone.
bamboo xylophone. It can be played by direct striking or hitting
the bamboo using a wooden mallet.

Maguindanao also has an idiophone called “Agung a Tamlang”.

It is a type of slit drum made of hollowed out bamboo in
imitation of real agung.

What can you say about instruments of ethnic group in

Mindanao? The bamboo instruments of Mindanao are unique. They are
decorated based on the culture and tradition of the ethnic group.

F. Developing Mastery I want to check your knowledge level. Do thumbs up if you

understand the lesson very well. Thumbs side if you slightly
understand and thumbs down if you did not understand the
lesson. Class, knowledge level check? (The students will do the thumbs up, side or down.)

Let’s find out if you really understand the lesson by answering

these questions:

1. Ethnic groups in Mindanao have three different manners of

playing bamboo instruments. What are those?

2. Describe the three manners of playing bamboo instruments

in Mindanao.
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3. Give the unique name of bamboo instruments found in

Mindanao.

G. Finding practical Applications of Let’s have an activity.

concepts and skills in daily living.
Each learning barkada will perform a Philippine folksong using
available bamboo musical instrument. Singing and playing an
instrument are highly encouraged. In this box, there are pieces of
papers. You will pick one. The folksong and the available
instrument that you are going to use are written in the paper. I
will give you five minutes to practice the given activity. You
will be graded based on this rubric.

5 - Excellent
4 - Very Good
3 - Good
2 - Poor
1 - Needs Improvement

Name of Executes Shows Display TOTAL

Group with proper mastery of cooperation
tone and the song during
proper presentation
(The students will do the activity)
playing of
instrument
1.
2.
3.
4..
5.

H. Making generalizations about the What is the importance of bamboo music to the life of ethnic Bamboo music plays an integral part in the lives of the ethnic
lesson group in Mindanao? groups in Mindanao. They use music for religious activities, for
entertainment, for work and other everyday activities.
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The bamboo instruments of Mindanao show how music and the

environment interact in the Filipino’s way of life. While
variations of bamboo instruments exist per ethnic group, these
are all unified by the spiritual and personal functions of the
music. The creativity of the Filipinos is shown on how bamboo
is used and adapted to suit the Filipino’s musical life.

I. Evaluating learning Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement
is false.

1. Aerophone is a musical instrument which is blown to

produce sound.
2. T’boli has a bamboo guitar called sludoy or bamboo zither.
3. Gabbang also known as a bamboo xylophone. It can be
played by direct striking or hitting the bamboo using a
wooden mallet.
4. Suling is the smallest flute in Mindanao and palendag is the
lip-valley flute.
5. Idiophone is a string instrument that can be plucked or
struck.

J. Additional Activities Make a poster an slogan about the importance of bamboo music
to the life of ethnic group in Mindanao.
V. Remarks

VI. Reflections