Music of Lowlands

of Luzon
(Folk Songs)
MUSIC 7
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
1. RHYTHM
is the regular repeated pattern of sounds.
It serves as the pulse of the musical
composition.
This element has three components:
beat
tempo – is the speed of the beat
meter – which composes of time signature
is the combination of strong beats (accent)
and weak beats.
2.DYNAMICS is about the softness and loudness of
the music.

3.MELODY – It is the organized sequence

(horizontal) of single notes.

4.HARMONY – The vertical arrangement of sound

in a musical piece.

5.TEXTURE – is all about the thickness of the

sound
The folk songs of Luzon lowlands are
performed in their native language such
as:
ILOCANO
 Pamulinawen
 Naraiga Bulan
 Manang Biday
 Dungdungwen Kanto
KAPAMPANGAN
 Atin Cu Pung Singsing
 Doredo
 Caca, o Caca
 Ing Bulung Lara Y Rizal
BICOLANO
 Sarung Banggi
TAGALOG
 Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro
 Bahay Kubo
 Leron Leron Sinta
 Sitsiritsit
 Pro-parung bukid
 CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLK SONG:
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
C. Unknown composers and lyricists
D. Simple key signature of the
song
E. Duple, triple, or, quadruple are
common meters used
F. Primarily based on the
community’s culture, tradition and
livelihood
G. Short and simple
ASSESSMENT!

A. Modified TRUE or FALSE Directions:

Write APPROVED if the statement is true and if not, write DISAPPROVED if
the statement is false. Accomplish this task in a ¼ sheet of paper.

 1.Luzon lowland folksongs have a very distinctive

Spanish influence.
 2. Folksongs are mostly short and complicated.
 3. Sitsiritsit is a Tagalog folksong.
 4.An example of a Kapampangan folk song is
Sarung Banggi.
 5.The composers and lyricists of folk songs are
usually unknown.
 6. ___________ is the thickness of the sound.
 7. It refers to the softness and loudness of the music.
 8.It refers to the speed of musical sounds and
silences.
 9. ___________ serves as the pulse of the composition.
 10.
It is the organized sequence (horizontal) of single
notes.
Tell whether it is a TAGALOG, ILOCANO,
KAPAMPANGAN, or BIKOLANO by writing
the dialects on the space provided.
11. Magtanim ay ‘di Biro _____________
12. Pamulinawen _____________
13. Naraniag A Bulan _____________
14. Doredo _____________
15. Caca O Caca _____________
16. Sarung Banggi _____________
17. Bahay Kubo _____________
18. Atin Cu Pung Singsing _____________
19. Paru-parong Bukid _____________
20. Dudungwen Kanto _____________
 ASSESSMENT!

A. Modified TRUE or FALSE Directions:

Write APPROVED if the statement is true and if not, write DISAPPROVED
then identify the word that made the statement false. Accomplish this task
in a ¼ sheet of paper.
APPROVED  1.Luzon lowland folksongs have a very distinctive
Spanish influence.
DISAPPROVED  2. Folksongs are mostly short and complicated.

APPROVED  3. Sitsiritsit is a Tagalog folksong.

DISAPPROVED  4. An example of a Kapampangan folk song is
Sarung Banggi.
 5.The composers and lyricists of folk songs are
APPROVED
usually unknown.
 B. Choose the correct answer that is
shown in the box below.
TEXTURE  6. ___________ is the thickness of the sound.
DYNAMICS  7. It refers to the softness and loudness of the
music.
TEMPO  8. It refers to the speed of musical sounds and
silences.
RHYTHM  9. ___________ serves as the pulse of the
composition.
MELODY  10. It is the organized sequence (horizontal) of
single notes.
 Tell whether it is a TAGALOG, ILOCANO,
KAPAMPANGAN, or BIKOLANO by writing
the dialects on the space provided.
TAGALOG
11. Magtanim ay ‘di Biro _____________
12. Pamulinawen ILOCANO
_____________
13. Naraniag A Bulan ILOCANO
_____________
14. Doredo KAPAMPANGA
_____________
15. Caca O Caca N
KAPAMPANGA
_____________
N
16. Sarung Banggi BIKOLANO
_____________
17. Bahay Kubo TAGALOG
_____________
KAPAMPANGA
18. Atin Cu Pung Singsing _____________
19. Paru-parong Bukid N
_____________
TAGALOG
20. Dudungwen Kanto _____________
ILOCANO