Reading Musical

Elements in the
Folksongs
Of the Lowlands
Of Luzon
Demonstration Teaching for Quarter 1 Least Mastered Competencies in Music Grade 7
SY 2021-2022
 Content Standard
Describe the musical characteristics of represented music selections from the Lowlands of Luzon.

(MU7LU-Ia-1)

Performance Standard
Analyze the musical elements of some Lowlands vocal and instrumental music selections.

(MU1RH-Ia-2)
 Learning Competencies
1. Analyze the musical characteristics of the folksongs from
the Lowlands of Luzon;

2. Apply the musical elements in evaluating vocal and

instrumental music; and

3. Compose sample Music inspired by the folksongs of

Luzon reflecting students’ activities.
Sample Video of a student Playing Piano
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 Elements of Music
The pace or speed at which a piece
Tempo of music is performed.
Adagio – very slow
Lento – slow

Moderato – at a moderate pace

Allegretto – fairly quick

Allegro – lively
Vivace – quick and lively
Presto – very quick
 Elements of Music
Dynamics The volume of the sound.
The loudness of softness of the music
Italian Terminology
Italian SYMBOL Translation
Terminology
pianissimo pp (ppp) As soft as possible
piano P Soft
mezzo piano mp Medium soft
mezzo forte mf Medium loud
forte f Loud
fortissimo ff (fff) As loud as possible
Variations in Volume
Italian Terminology SYMBOL Translation
Crescendo Gradually louder
Decrescendo Gradually softer
Sforzando sfz or sf Strongly accented
Forte – piano fp Loud, then immediately soft
 Elements of Music
Pitch The degree of highness or lowness of a sound

d
do
la ti C ti la
mi fa so A B so fa mi
re G re
E F
do D do
C
 Elements of Music
Beat
Music is organized with time signatures that indicate
how many beats are found within one measure of
music.

The top number of the time signature indicates how many beats will
appear in one measure/bar of music.

2 3 4
4 4 4

The bottom number of the time signature indicates what type

of note receives one beat.
 Elements of Music
Melody The organization of the notes.
A tune.

Rhythm The arrangement or musical pattern of the notes

Harmony The sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously

Structure or The plan of the musical piece.

Form
The order of the parts or sections to be
repeated or not.
 Reading Through Notation

Analyzing the
Musical Elements of
the Folksongs from
the Lowlands of
Luzon
 Folksongs of the Lowlands of Luzon

Folk Songs= a traditional songs

Lowlands Groups of Luzon= Ilocos,
Pangasinan, Pampanga, CALABARZON
(Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and
Quezon), MIMAROPA (Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) and
Folksongs of Lowlands Luzon= are Bicol
written and sung to accompany daily
activities such as farming, fishing, and
putting the baby to sleep.
 Characteristics to the Folksongs of the
Lowlands of Luzon
= tells a story about livelihood
= highly influenced by spaniards
=songs for rocking the baby to sleep

Lowlands Group performed their folksongs

in native language such as Ilocano,
Pangasinense, Kapampangan, Bicolano and
Tagalog.
Examples of the Folksongs from the
Lowlands of Luzon
ILOCANO

Pamulinawen
Manang Biday
Dungdungwen kanto
Diro ni ayat
Bannatiran
Ti Ayat ti maysa nga ubing
Examples of the Folksongs from the
Lowlands of Luzon

KAPAMPANGAN

Atin Cu Pung Singsing

Caca o Caca
Examples of the Folksongs from the
Lowlands of Luzon
BICOLANO

Sarong Banggi
Examples of the Folksongs from the
Lowlands of Luzon
TAGALOG

Magtanim ay di Biro
Bahay Kubo
Leron Leron Sinta
Sitsiritsit
Paru-parung Bukid
 Generalization
What have you learned about our
topic for today?
What particular part of the notation you find
difficult?
How does reading musical piece of the lowlands
Luzon inspires you as a students?
If given a chance to be a composer in San Jose,
Quezon Bukidnon, What Particular song you
would like to compose?
 Assessment Time!
Choose the correct answer from the pool of words by writing on the space
provided before the number.

Dynamics Harmony Mezzo Piano Half Note Sarong Banggi

Rhythm Beat Whole Note Mezzo Forte Barline
Tempo Pamulinawen Rhythm G-Clef Staff

__________1. The sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously.

__________2. Indicates how many beats are found within one measure of music.
__________3. The loudness of softness of the music.
__________4. The arrangement or musical pattern of the notes.
__________5. The pace or speed at which a piece of music is performed.
 Choose the correct answer from the pool of words by writing on the space
provided before the number.

Dynamics Harmony Mezzo Piano Half Note Sarong Banggi

Rhythm Beat Whole Note Mezzo Forte Barline
Tempo Pamulinawen Rhythm G-Clef Staff

___________6. It refers to Medium loud of the dynamics of a certain piece.

___________7. The degree of highness or lowness of a sound.
___________8. Song about courtship and love. Represented by a girl
with a hardened heart who does not need her lover plead.
___________9. Set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that
represents musical pitches..
___________10.Indicates the pitches of the notes placed on the staff.
 Assessment Time!
I’m a Writer Activity
Write your inspired composition
from the folksongs presented A composition should compose of 1 stanza with a
earlier either love song, cradle song, minimum of four lines.
work song.
Rubrics:

Features Expert (4) Accomplished (3) Capable (2) Beginner (1)

Organization of Present ideas in Present ideas in Ideas are too Ideas are
Ideas original manner with copied ideas general unclear

Composition Structure Structure is limited Structure has No sense of

Structure enhances few errors Structure
meaning

Quality of the Has extraordinary Has interesting Give Had no Idea

composition style. Very information. information but
informative Organized poorly
meaning organized
 Assessment Time!
I’m a Musical Reader Activity
Name all the Pitches and do the clapping of the Analyze and explain to the class the sample
represented notes in a selected measure of a song folksongs of the Lowlands of luzon, “Bahay
bahay kubo. Kubo”
Rubrics:
Features Marginal (1) Good (2) Excellent (3)
Ability to Analyze Presented some Not all elements are Almost all
and Explain elements. analyze and elements are
identified. analyze and
identified.
Organization of Shows some level Shows a good level Delivers excellent
the demonstration of demonstration. of demonstration. demonstration.
Communication Mumbling. Clear articulation but Clear articulation.
Skills Uneven rate. need little polished. Steady rate.
Good posture.
Modulated voice.
 Assessment Time!
I’m a Pianist Activity
Play the first part of the song Bahay kubo with a
piano as an accompaniment.
Rubrics:
Features Beginner (1) Good (2) Excellent (3)

Accuracy Many in accurate Some in accurate Shows accurate

pitch and tempo pitch and tempo pitch and tempo

Proficiency Student play 1 to 2 Student play 5 to 7 Student play the

measures. measures. entire piece

Showmanship Student did not Student has the Student shows

show interest to eagerness to learn. full cooperation
learn the piece. and apply what
he/she learned
Compose and Play In a Piano your own musical piece reflecting your
daily routine as a student or highlighting daily activities you can
observe in your community.

Message of the composition= 30%

Originality= 20%
Criteria:
Creativity and Style= 20%

Fluency of the presentation= 30%

Enhancement
Activity/Agreement
 I hope you’ve
learned something!

ROSAVELIA O. JIMENEZ
Subject Teacher