I.

Objectives
A. General Objectives
Demonstrate understanding of common musical characteristics of the region
as well as unique characteristics of a particular Southeast Asian country
B. Specific Objectives
Identify the different musical scales in Indonesian Music
Demostrate appreciation of Indonesian folksong through listening and singing
Perform different folksongs of Indonesia

Targeted Values: Appreciation of culture

I.

Subject Matter
Topic: Indonesian Music: Its Musical Scales
Unit: I (Southeast Asian Music)
Reference:
Our World of MAPEH Grade 8. Copiaco, Hazel P., et al. pg. 4-6
Lenggang Kangkung. Our World of MAPEH Grade 8. Copiaco, Hazel P., et al.
pg. 5
Kupu Kuwi. Our World of MAPEH Grade 8. Copiaco, Hazel P., et al. pg. 6
Janger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSstTiQscIs
Burung Hantu. http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=610&c=73
Potong Bebek Angsa. http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=602&c=73
Sunda Javanese Gamelan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBOcYX5cJ4w

Materials:
Projector/Monitor
Speakers
Cartolina (for 4 Pics 1 Word Activity)
Images and Jumbled Words (for 4 Pics 1 Word Activity)
Images of Pelog and Slendro Scales
Envelopes (with music scores of Lenggang Kangkung and Kupu Kuwi)
Audio Clips (Janger, Burung Hantu, Potong Bebek Angsa, and Sunda Javanese
Gamelan)

II.

Procedure
Teachers Activity
A. Opening Activity
1. Prayer
Good day class! ____________
please lead the prayer.

Students Activity

( ____________ will lead his/ her own

prayer.)
2. Greeting
Again, Good day class!
Good day Mr. Diaz!
How are you class?
We are fine, sir!
3. Routine
Oh! Im so glad that all of you are
fine! But before that, is someone
absent today?
No one is absent today sir.
Well thats nice to hear!
4. Review
Before we start the discussion, I
want you to recall the topics you
have encountered in your previous
grade. Please give me one _____.
*The music of North. It includes the music
of Cordillera, Mindoro, and Palawan
*The music of the Visayas and the popular
folksongs in Visayas
*The music of Mindanao
*The different indigenous musical
instruments of the Philippines
*The different festivals
Very good students! Most of you
recall the topics that you
encountered. So class, are you

ready for our topic for today?

5. Motivation
Ok class, do you know the game 4
Pics 1 Word?

Yes we are, sir!

Yes, sir!

Ok! In this game, the class will be

divided into two. I want you to form a
word out of the jumbled letters
below using the pictures as clues. I
will give you 10 seconds to answer
each 3 words. The group with the
highest score will be the winner.
Are the two groups ready?
Yes we are, sir!
(The cartolina of 4 Pics 1 Word will
be post.)
(Answers: Indonesia, Pentatonic,
Diatonic)
Congratulations to the winners!
Class, where can you relate these
words?
*We can relate it to music
*It has something to do with musical
scales.
6. Presentation
Very good! Speaking to music, I
want you to listen to the melody of
the songs that Im going to play.
Listen very well and be able to make
some comparisons.
(The teacher will play the audio clips
of Sunda Javanese Gamelan and
Burung Hantu)

What is your observations, class?

Sir, the first melody is sounded like an

oriental or Chinese music.

Very good! How about the other

one?

Sir, its sounded like an melodious folk

song.

Very good! The songs that you hear

are examples of traditional
Indonesian Music using their two
musical scales.
B. Developmental Activity
From the first audio clip, you have
mentioned that it was sounded like an
oriental music, right?

Yes, sir.

Thats right! It is sounded like an

oriental music because it is in
pentatonic scale. This is called the
Slendro scale.
(It is posted on the powerpoint.)
Here is the scale of a slendro scale.
(The scale is posted in the powerpoint.)
What are the notes included in the
slendro scale?
Sir, its DO, RE, FA, SOL, and TE.
Very good __________!
Lets proceed to the 2nd song. You have
mentioned that it was sounded like a
western music. It sounded like that
because it is in a diatonic scale. It is
called the Pelog scale.
(It is posted in the powerpoint.)
Here is the scale of a pelog scale.

(It is posted in the powerpoint.)

What are the notes in the pelog scale?

Very good _________.

Sir, its RE, ME, FA, SOL, LA, TE, and

DO.

C. Closing Activity
1. Summary/Generalization
Now, what do you understand about
these scales that are presented to
you?

Very good! Another.

Sir, I understand that a Slendro scale is a

pentatonic scale.

Good job!

Sir, I learned that a Pelog scale is a

diatonic scale.

2. Application
To find out what you have learned in
our topic, Ill group you into two. I
will give each group an envelope
with a music score inside and
perform the folksong in front of the
class and identify the musical scale
used in that song. I will evaluate
your performance by this criteria.
Criteria:
50% Intonation
40% Delivery
10% Stage Presence
I will give you 3 minutes to do this
activity. Timer starts now.

(The students are preparing for their

presentation.)
Very good Group 1!
Group 2 please present your
presentation.

Very good Group 2!

For me, the winner is Group ___!
Ok! Give yourselves a big clap for a
wonderful performance!
3) Evaluation
Now, each of you get a piece of
paper.
(The teacher will give a 5-item quiz)
1. What is the 7-tone scale in
Indonesian Music?
2. What is the 5-tone scale in
Indonesian Music?
3. From what country does the two
scale discussed came from?
4. Listening Test: Potong Bebek
Angsa
5. Listening Test: Janger

(The first group will perform Lenggang

Kangkung and will identify the musical
scale used.)

(The second group will perform Kupu

Kuwi and will identify the musical scale
used.)

(Clap! Clap!)

(The students will get their own paper.)

Ok class, seems like you really

understand our topic today!
If you will be given a chance to
migrate in Indonesia, will you grab
it?

III.

Assignment
Ok class, as your assignment, I want
you to have an advance reading about
the Gamelan ensemble and its
Yes, because they have a very wonderful
musical instruments. Do you have any culture there.

questions, class?
Well thats for today. Good bye class!

None, sir

PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL CENTER FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
PNU ITL

A Detailed Lesson Plan in Music

Grade 8
Indonesian Music: Its Musical Scales

Submitted by:
Daniel M. Diaz
III- 2 BSE Music Education
Submitted to:
Prof. Carmela Buhain