St.Augustine’s School of Iba. Inc.

,
Iba, Zambales
SY 2021-2022

MAPEH 7
MODULE 1

Prepared by:
Ms. Mary Joy V. Calimlim

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 CURRICULUM CONNECTION

Life Performance Outcome:

LPO4: Conscientious, Adept PERFORMERS & ACHIEVERS

Essential Performance Outcome:

EPO 1: Assess their unique personal qualities, thinking processes, talents, and explain how
strengthening them can open doors to continued learning and personal fulfillment;

EPO 5: Consistently seek feedback from informed credible individuals on the accuracy,
clarity, and authenticity of their performances and practice revising and improving them
until they are well-received;

Content Standard:
The learner demonstrates understanding of the musical characteristics of
representative music from the lowlands of Luzon.
Performance Standard:
The learner performs music of the lowlands with appropriate pitch, rhythm,
expression and style.

Most Essential Learning Competencies:

 describes the musical characteristics of
representative music selections from the
lowlands of Luzon after listening
MU7LU-Ia-1
 analyzes the musical elements of some
Lowland vocal and instrumental music
selections MU7LU-Ia-2
 identifies the musical instruments and other
sound sources from the lowlands of Luzon
MU7LU-Ib-3
 explores ways of producing sounds on a
variety of sources that is similar to the
instruments being studied; MU7LU-Ib-f-4
 improvises simple rhythmic/melodic accompaniments to selected music from the
Lowlands of Luzon; MU7LU-Ic-f

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ACTIVITY MENU
LESSON 1:
CHARACTERISTICS AND MUSICAL STYLES OF LOWLAND
LUZON

ACTIVITY 1: SEARCH: Go online and search folk song and interpret it.

LESSON 2:
SACRED AND SECULAR MUSIC

ACTIVITY 1: Reflection

ACTIVITY 2: Listen and Assess

LESSON 3:
RONDALLA AND BRASS BAND

ACTIVITY 1: Complete Me!

ACTIVITY 2: Listen and Assess

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 Go and Learn
LESSON 1- MUSIC OF LOWLAND LUZON

Luzon is one of the three major islands

in the
Philippines with an area of 109,964
square
kilometers, it is the largest island in the
country
and fifteenth largest in the world. The
lowland Luzon covers the regions of the
National Capital region (NCR), Region
III and IV. Spanish influence is quite evident
in the music and culture of the lowland while
the culture and indigenous music was
preserved in the highlands because the
colonizers had hard time going to the
mountains.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MUSIC OF LOWLAND LUZON:

 The music of Luzon is highly influenced by the Spaniards.

 Our ancestors used improvised musical instruments.
 The vocal music is about folk, religious and secular song.
 Our ancestors are very artistic in nature because use natural resources present in
the locality to produce musical instruments.

VOCAL MUSIC- refers to the performance of one or more singers, with or

without the instrumental accompaniment to focus on the singing.

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TYPES OF VOCAL MUSIC IN LUZON: Folk songs, Liturgical and devotional music
(sacred and secular music):

FOLK SONGS
A traditional and collective music of town, a province, or a country that uses
simple melodies and harmonies.
Songs that have been passed on orally and are usually used to accompany the
daily activities of people.
The folk songs of Luzon lowlands are performed in their native language such as
Ilocano, Pangasinense, Kapampangan,Tagalog, Bicolano and others

CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLK SONGS:

 Originally passed down orally to the family, and other members of

community.
 Learned through rote
 Sung in their own dialect
 Begins in one key and ends in the same key
 Composers and lyrics are usually unknown
 Mood can be sentimental, playful and humorous
 Concepts are based on nature or people’s work, tradition and culture

Either in duple meter 2/4, triple meter 3⁄4 or quadruple meter 4/4.

The following are some samples of folksong handed down through oral tradition
from generation to generation.

1. MAGTANIM AY DI BIRO ( TAGALOG) – a popular folk song for planting of rice.

2. LERON, LERON SINTA (TAGALOG )- children’s song, courtship while picking of fruits.
3. ATI N CU PONG SINGSING (KAPAMPANGAN)- a folksong where woman looks for a
ring.
4. BAHAY KUBO (TAGALOG)– a traditional Filipino folksong depicting a small hut with a
variety of vegetables surrounding it.
5. SITSIRITSIT (TAGALOG) - a folk song that describes a woman
threatening a store owner that the ants will go after him if he will not extend credit.
6. PAMULINAWEN (ILOCANO)- song about courtship and love. Some say it is
the name of the girl in the song and some say that it means 'stone-hearted' girl.
7. PARU-PARONG BUKID (TAGALOG) - song acts as a protest song for the Filipino women.
8. SARUNG BANGGI (BICOLANO) - the song about a protest against political repression
in the United States.

MUSICAL ELEMENTS
1. RHYTHM – broadly pertain to the duration (long or short) of musical sound
Example:

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 a) Slow – one beat per second
b) Moderate – two beats per second; little slower
c) Fast – four beat per second; quick

2. TIMBRE or TONE COLOR – the unique quality of a tone produced by a

given instrument or voice.

Example:
a) Nasal – vocal sound produced by “nasal cavities” or “nasal area” voice
resonates through the nose.

b) Head voice/ Falsetto – light voice; less effort is exerted in singing;

also called “angel voice”

c) Chest tone – similar to “speaking voice”; throaty

d) Guttural – characterized by raspy sound or a “growling”

3. TEXTURE - is how the tempo, melodic, and harmonic materials are

combined in a composition, thus determining the overall quality of the sound
in a piece.

Example:
a) Monophonic – only single melodic line, with no harmony or counterpoint.

b) Homophonic – single melodic line with accompaniment of various counterpoints.

c) Polyphonic – two or more melodic line with more than one independent melody is
occurring at the same time.

d) Heterophonic- it is where two or more performers produce essentially the same

melody with slight modifications in one part, mainly through the omission or addition
of some notes.

4. HARMONY – is the simultaneous occurrence of musical tones whether

consonant or dissonant. It refers to the vertical structure of music.

Example:
a) Major Tonality or Major key – is the term used for distinctions of major intervals
and chords. Major C = c e g
b) Minor Tonality or Minor key – is the tern used for the distinction of minor
intervals and chords. Minor C = c eb g)
c) Undetermined Tonality – refers to music pieces which has neither a major nor a
minor key all throughout the piece.

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 Activity #1

GO ONLINE
Directions: Go online. Find time to search in the internet.
Look at least 1 Luzon folk song and interpret that folk song.

LESSON 2- SACRED AND

SECULAR MUSIC

When the Spaniards came to the Philippines, they influenced not only our
cultural

beliefs but also our beliefs and religion. These religious beliefs are well
expressed in sacred music.

What is sacred music? How is it different from liturgical and devotional music?

Sacred music is performed or composed for religious gatherings and fellowships

Liturgical music is also called church music, music written in religious rites of

worship. A music that is appropriate for a mass or any other ritual action that is under the
jurisdiction of the diocesan bishop.

Devotional music accompanies religious observances and rituals. It is deeply

concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion. It is a worship song

that has been produced to be used in worshiping God, but not in liturgical settings.

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 TYPES OF SACRED MUSIC

Liturgical Music Devotional Music

Mass and songs in mass: Pastores

- Kyrie Eleison Moro- Moro

- Gloria Senakulo

- Sanctus Pabasa ng Pasyon

- Credo Salubong

- Benedictus Flores de Mayo

- Agnus Dei Santa Cruzan

a) Mass – It is a sacrament of the Eucharist mostly celebrated by Roman Catholic

Church.

Example songs in mass:

1. Kyrie Eleison- the first movement of setting in an ordinary mass

2. Gloria- a celebratory passage praising God and Christ

3. Sanctus- a doxology praising the trinity

4. Credo- the longest text sung in mass

5. Benedictus- a continuation of the Sanctus. Hosanna in excelsis is repeated after

Benedictus section, often with musical material identical to that used after the Sanctus,
or very closely related.

6. Agnus Dei- A setting of the “ Lamb of God”

b) Pastores- Christmas season folk dance and song. It reenacts how shepherds visited the
child Jesus in a manger.

c) Moro-moro- it is a colourful tradition of the Philippines where it describes the

conflicts between Muslims and Christians.

d) Senakulo- played during Lenten season, portraying the event of Old and New
Testament in the bible, life and death of Jesus Christ.

e) Pabasa ng Pasyon – also known as “Pabasa” narrate the life, passion, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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f) Salubong – celebrated during the pre-dawn of Easter Sunday. The rise of Jesus Christ
meeting his mother Mary.

g) Flores De Mayo – also known as “Flowers of May” honoring the blessed Virgin Mary
every month of May.

h) Santacruzan – celebrate during Flores De Mayo, it honors the finding of Holy Cross by
Queen Helena and her son, Emperor Constantine. Joyful celebration as thanksgiving.

Secular Music – is a non-religious music, the word secular means “being separated from
religion”. Secular music in the Philippine was strongly influence by the Spaniards; dance
and secular songs are used as means of express romantic love and love towards family,
community and nature.

a) Harana – is traditional Filipino serenade sung by a man showing his love for a woman.

Example: O ilaw , ang tangi kong pag-ibig, and dungawin mo hirang

b) Balitaw – a song associated in Visayan region. It is a dialogue song in which a woman and
a man compete to see who is better at improvising romantic verses

Example: Ang Dalagang Pilipina, sa libis ng nayon , bakya mo neneng and arimunding
munding.

c) Kumintang – It is a war song, closely related to kundiman, also consider as tagalog

national chant about love or courtship and dance-song performed by pair of men or
women.

Example: Mutya ng Pasig,Pandango sa ilaw, and Polka bal

d) Kundiman– came from the phrase “kung hindi man” in tagalog means “though I am not
worthy”. It is an art song that speaks about love of a man for a woman.

Example: Nasaan Ka Irog, Pilipinas kong mahal, sa sariling bayan, and iyo kalian pa man

Activity #2
Reflection

Direction: Write a brief reflection on the

things you learned in this lesson and their relevance
to you. Tell how you can apply what you have learned
in your daily life and cite specific instances in which you feel these learning will come handly.

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 ACTIVITY 3-
Listen and Assess

Now that you are familiar to the sacred and secular music, it’s your time to
analyze and differentiate the musical elements of the following song. Complete the table
below.

Here is the link of the song in youtube:

Papuri sa Diyos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBB9YrScDgE
O’ Ilaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiOGLiPBfik

Song Rhythm Melody Harmony Texture Timbre

Mass:
Papuri sa
Diyos

Harana:
O Ilaw

LESSON 3- RONDALLA AND BRASS

BANDMUSIC
The Spaniards and Americans integrated significant influences in the development
of instrumental music in the Philippines. They introduced various instruments to facilitate
performances, concerts and other festivities that are held in different
parts of the country. This is also resulted to the creation of different musical groups and
ensembles.

Instrumental Music of the

Lowland Luzon:

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 RONDALLA- is an ensemble of string instruments
with plectrum or pick.
- Originated in Spain and became popular in the
Philippines in the
19th century.
- Came from the Spanish word: ronda means serenade.

Rondalla instruments are classified as chordophone

“string instrument” they are as
follows;

1. Banduria – consist of 14 string and pear-shaped lute

with round sound hole and played with plectrum. It also
the main melody in a rondalla.

2. Laud - consists of 14 strings and pear-shaped lute with f-shaped sound hole, it plays in a
rondalla as the alto part or counter melody.

3. Octavina - is made up of 14 strings like a small guitar, and was playing with a plectrum.
For a rondalla it plays a counter melody or harmony fill-in.

4. Guitar - is a six-stringed instrument that is played by strumming or string plucking. In

rondalla it serves as the accompaniment, playing the chords of the music.

5. Double Bass – also known as “Bajo de Uñas”, looks like a big guitar and played by a
plectrum.In rondalla it gives the lower tones.

BRASS BAND- It is an ensemble of

wood wind, brass and percussion
instruments.
- The brass band is usually seen
during town fiestas, religious
processions and other community
celebrations.

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BRASS WIND INSTRUMENTS: AEROPHONE

1. Trumpet (Aerophone) - has the highest register in the brass family. Played by blowing
air through almost-closed lips, producing a buzzing sound that starts a standing wave
vibration in the air column inside the instrument.
2. Trombone ( Aerophone)- came from Italian terms tromba and large trumpet. Played by
holding it horizontally, buzzing into the mouthpiece, and using your right hand to change
pitch by pushing or pulling the slide to one of seven different positions.
3. Euphonium (Aerophone) – largest and lowest-pitched brass instruments, sound is
produced by vibrating lips into the large cupped mouthpiece.
4. French Horn ( Aerophone)- commonly known as a horn. A brass instrument made of tubing
wrapped into a coil with s flared bell. Quality of the sound may also be controlled trough
the adjustment of lip tension in the mouthpiece and the operation of valves by the left
hand.
5. Sousaphone ( Aerophone ) - known as the bass, is a type of tuba designed to be easier
than the concert tuba to play while standing or marching. Widely employed in marching
bands and various other.

WOOD WIND INSTRUMENTS: AEROPHONE

1. Piccolo ( Aerophone) - Italian for "small", but

named ottavino in Italy. Shorter than the flute and
the sounds it produces is thinner than the flute.
2. Clarinet (Aerophone) - Has a single-reed
mouthpiece, a straight cylindrical tube with
cylindrical bore, and a flared bell
3. Alto Saxophone (Aerophone) - commonly used in
classical music concert bands, chamber music, and
solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands and
jazz bands
4. Tenor Saxophone(Aerophone) - Uses a large
mouthpiece, reed and ligature than the alto and
soprano saxophones. Easily distinguished by the
bend its neck, or its crook near the mouthpiece.
5. Flute (Aerophone) - (wind instrument) that
produces its sound from the flow of air across an
opening. Sound it produces is thin in timbre.

PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS:
1. Cymbals ( Idiophone)- Consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys. Used in
many ensembles ranging from the orchestra, percussion ensembles, jazz bands, heavy metal

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bands and marching groups. The heavier the cymbals the louder the volume. Thin cymbals
have a fuller sound, higher pitch and faster response.

2. Snare Drum ( membranophone) - Known as a side drum is an ever present percussion

instrument known for its cylindrical shape and powerful, staccato sound. Often used in
orchestras, concert bands, marching bands, parades, drum lines, drum corps. Played with
drum sticks or brush.
3. Bass Drum (membranophone) - Produces a note of low definite and indefinite pitch. Known
as percussion instrument and vary in sizes.

ACTIVITY #5- COMPLETE ME!

Directions: Complete the table by giving the different types or families

of instruments.

Rondalla Brass Wind Woodwind Percussion

Instruments

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ACTIVITY #6- LISTEN AND ASSESS

By listening to the selections of instrumental music of Rondalla and Brassband,

create a feedback on how the instrumental group play their music and differentiate their
performance.

You can search the song on YOUTUBE: Leron Leron Sinta

For rondalla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiRslDCwRIA
For Brass band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7nfhdD09yY

Selection from: Tempo Rhythm Melody Form Timbre

Rondalla
Brass Band
After listening from the music, create a reaction on how Rondalla and Brass Band
played the “Leron- Leron Sinta”.

References:

Mapeh in Action 7 by Gerardo C. Lacia et. al ,

Power up with Mapeh 7 by Orlanda P. Abdon et. al ,
Living with music, art, pe. And health by Vibal,
www. youtube.com for performances
 https://www.baroque.org/baroque/whatis
 https://www.google.com/search?q=my+song+shall+be+always+by+handel+with+notes&tbm=isch&ved=2
ahUKEwi ZouKevqHrAhUJfZQKHT6IADwQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=my+song+shall

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