MUSIC OF

LOWLANDS OF
LUZON
ELEMENT
S OF
MUSIC
 RHYTHM

▹ Is the regular repeated pattern of sounds.

▹ It is serve as the pulse of ethe musical
composition.
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3 Components of Rhythm
▹ Beat
▹ Tempo
▹ Meter
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 Do you think you can
identify these
components in a certain
music while listening to
it?
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 Have you experienced
nodding your head or
tapping your foot every
time you hear music?

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If so, you are actually
feeling the beat of the
music.

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 BEAT
The pulse of the music in terms of how
fast or slow it flows by (the pulse you
tap your foot to while listening to a
song)
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 When someone says “I love the beat of that song”
… what they mean is that they love the rhythmic
structure/pattern … but what they’re actually saying
in musical terminology is that they love how fast or
slow it goes …

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 TEMPO
The speed of the beat. Every music has its
own speed which depends on the mood of the
whole music. Most happy tunes are fast while
sad music is relatively slow.

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 METER
▹ Compose of Time signature
▹ Is the combination of strong beat
(accent) and weak beats

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Example :
METER
4 / 4 (four four) time signature is like
counting
1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on.
This type of meter is commonly used in pop
songs.
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 METER
Example :
3/4 (three four) time signature.
This type of meter is commonly used in
waltz music.
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 METER
Example :
2 / 4 (two four) time signature.
Marches, polkas use this kind of
meter.
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 DYMANICS

▹ Is about the softness and loudness of the

music.
▹ This can be gradual (crescendo and
deresendo) or sudden/abrupt.
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 DYNAMICS
 Dynamics in music suggest the
emotional aspect of the
composition.
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 MELODY

▹ It is the organize sequence (horizontal) of

single notes.
▹ It is the main tune of the musical piece.
▹ It is what you hear and what retains in your
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 “ Melody
2 Types of
▹ Conjunct
▹ Disjunct
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 CONJUNCT
 The more singable or playable
type.
 Smooth
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 DISJUNCT
 Disjointedly ragged or jumpy
 Difficult to sing or play.

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 HARMONY

▹ The vertical arrangement of sound in a

musical piece.
▹ It is the simultaneous sounding of two or
more notes.
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 2 Types of“Harmony
▹ Consonance
▹ Dissonance
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 CONSONANCE
 a smooth-sounding harmonic
combination.

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 DISSONANCE
 a harsh-sounding harmonic
combination.

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Dissonant chords produce
musical "tension" which is
often "released" by
resolving to consonant
chords.
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 TEXTURE

▹The thickness of the sound.

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 MONOPHONIC
 Only single line can be seen
which means there is only
one melody or tune playing.
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 POLYPHONIC
 Two or more melodic
contours or lines are playing
simultaneously.
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 HOMOPHONIC
 A single melody is present with
an accompaniment of an
instrument or several
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 TIMBRE

▹The quality of sound heard.

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WORD
HUNT
 1. Are you
familiar with the
given songs in
this activity?
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2. How did they
become familiar
to you?
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 3. Have you tried
singing those songs
before? How was it?

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4. Do you like listening
to those types of
songs? Why or why
not?
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CHARACTERISTICS
OF FOLKSONGS
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▹ A. The lyrics are according to the
native tongue.
▹ B. Passed down through oral tradition
to family or community members,
hence learned by mere memorization.
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▹ C. Unknown composers and lyricist
▹ D. Simple key signature of the song
▹ E. Duple, triple, or quadruple are
common meters used.
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▹ F. Primarily based on the
community’s culture, tradition
and livelihood.
▹ G. Short and simple
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 What can you say about
the lyrics f the folksongs?
 What are the
dialects used in
folksongs you just
heard?
How do people become
familiar with the
folksongs in the
community?
 What can you say about
the lyrics f the folksongs?
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CONCEP Bring the attention of your
audience over a key concept
T using icons or illustrations

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