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Music
First Quarter – Module 2
Vocal and Instrumental Music
of Lowland Luzon

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Music – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Quarter – Module 2: Vocal and Instrumental Music of Lowland Luzon
First Edition, 2020
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Music
First Quarter – Module 2
Musical Elements of Vocal
and Instrumental Music
of Lowland Luzon

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 Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Music 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Vocal and
Instrumental Music of Lowland Luzon!

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What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

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process what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

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1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module.
Use your MAPEH activity notebook in answering the exercises.
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in the module.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
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consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

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deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

Table of Contents
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 Introductory Message ---------------- i
What I Need to Know ---------------- 1
What I Know ---------------- 1
What’s In ---------------- 3
What’s New ---------------- 4
What is It ---------------- 5
What’s More ---------------- 8
What I Have Learned ---------------- 9
What I Can Do ---------------- 10
Assessment ---------------- 11
Additional Activities ---------------- 13
Answer Key ---------------- 14
References ---------------- 15

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 What I Need to Know

This module will help you understand and appreciate our folk music to
strengthen your cultural identity as Filipino. You will be introduced to various folk
music and expected to have fun in multiple listening activities. You will also do
musical score analysis using elements of music focusing on Folksongs of the
lowland Luzon.

After going through this module, you are expected to analyze the musical
elements of some Lowland vocal and instrumental music selections (MU1RH-la-2).

Specifically, you will be able to:

1. examine musical score of vocal and instrumental music;

2. apply musical elements in evaluating vocal and instrumental music;
and
3. promote Philippine culture through listening to Philippine music.

What I Know

Instructions:
A. Identify the following musical symbols.

1. ___________ 4. _____________

2. ___________ 5. _____________

3. ___________ 6. _____________

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 7. ___________ 9. ___________

8. ___________ 10. ___________

B. Match column A with column B. Write only the letter of your answer.

A B

1. It is the element of music that refers to A. Dynamics

loudness and softness of sound. B. Harmony
C. Pitch
2. It is the quality of musical sound or voice. D. Tempo
E. Texture
3. It is the highness or lowness of tone.
F. Timbre

4. It refers to the speed at which music is

played or sung.

5. It is the sound of two or more notes heard

simultaneously.

Lesson
Vocal and Instrumental Music
of Lowland Luzon

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 What’s In

What was the last music you’ve listened to? Was it fast or slow? How about
the music that you have listened to in the previous module? Was it all the same in
your ears?

Yes! Understanding music is fascinating and it will make you want to explore
more. This module will give you just that.

In this lesson, you will be examining the musical elements of vocal and
instrumental music of the lowland Luzon.
Below are musical symbols to help you recall your lessons in notation.
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Activity 1: Hear Me.

Instructions: Listen to Polka sa Nayon at https://tinyurl.com/G7polka or ask a
copy of the audio file from your teacher. Then, answer the following
simple questions.

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 1. Did you hear someone singing?
2. Was the speed slow?

No is the answer to all of the questions.

1. What is the time signature of the piece?

2. What other musical markings or symbols have you noticed?

Did you know that your answers are part of the Elements of Music? In the
next page you will be learning more about them.

What is It

Elements of Music

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1. RHYTHM is the element of time in music. When you tap your foot to the
music, you are "keeping the beat" or following the structural rhythmic pulse of
the music.
There are several important aspects of rhythm:
 DURATION- how long a sound or silence lasts.
 TEMPO- the speed of the music.

Tempo Definition
Lento Slowly

Largo Slow and Stately

Adagio Leisurely

Andante At a Walking Pace

Allegro Fast

Vivace Lively

Presto Very Quickly

 TIME SIGNATURE- also known as meter signature is a numerical sign

after the key signature to specify how many beats (pulses) are there in
each measure.
For example:

4
The upper number indicates how many beats are there
in every measure.

4 The lower number indicates the kind of note that gets

one beat.

TIME SIGNATURE
DUPLE TRIPLE QUADRUPLE
1 Quarter Note = 2 3 4
1 beat/count 4 1 2 4 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

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 2. DYNAMICS – Refers to loudness and softness of music.

Dynamic Sign Italian English

Very, very soft
Very soft
Soft
Moderately soft
Moderately loud
Loud
Very loud

Very, very loud

Other basic terms relating to Dynamics are:

Dynamic Sign Italian English

Crescendo Gradually louder

Decrescendo Gradually softer

3. TIMBRE – The quality of the sound or tone color. The characteristic that
allows us to distinguish between one instrument and another or from female
voice with male voice.

4. TEXTURE -The relationships among the various notes in a musical

composition, both as they sound together (vertical texture) and one after
another (horizontal texture).

a) Monophonic Texture - Music consisting of a single voice-part

performing in unison without accompaniment of any kind.
Listen to an example of monophonic texture at
https://tinyurl.com/monotexture.

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 b) Homophonic Texture - Music in which one voice-part with
accompaniment.
Listen to an example of homophonic texture at
https://tinyurl.com/homotexture.
c) Polyphonic Texture - Music with more than one voice-part. Listen
to an example of polyphonic texture at
https://tinyurl.com/polytexture.

5. MELODY

It is the highness or lowness of the pitch.

6. HARMONY

It is the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously.

7. MUSICAL FORM

It is the large scale form of a musical composition.

a. Vocal music – usually written to a text to be sung by the human voice,

either with instrumental accompaniment or a capella.
b. Instrumental music - played by one or more instruments with
no vocal line.

What’s More

Now that you have learned the elements of music, let us apply that knowledge
in analyzing vocal and instrumental music of Lowland Luzon.

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Activity 1: Complete Me
Instructions: Complete the table below by supplying the missing correct word or
symbol. Use the musical score of Mutya ng Pasig in answering the
activity.

Time Signature 1. Triple Meter

2. Moderately Loud
3. Piano soft
Fortissimo 4.
tempo 5. Walking Pace
Mutya ng Pasig 6. Sung

Activity 2: Hear Me

Listen to Pilipinas Kong Mahal at https://tinyurl.com/G7pilipinas or ask an

audio file from your teacher.

Instructions: Column A contains descriptions with what you just listened to.
Connect these statements to the elements of music where they
belong. Write only the letter of your answer.

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 A B

1. The woman who sang the solo part A. Dynamics

has a soprano voice. B. Harmony

2. The singers and the accompaniment produced C. Tempo

a combination of tones and blending of D. Timbre

chords that is pleasing to the ear.

3. The music started loud and gradually became softer.

What I Have Learned

Activity 3: Supply Me

Instructions: Read the following text and complete it by supplying the missing word.

The elements of music are 1._________, 2.________, 3.________,

4.________,5________,6________, and 7________. Learning the elements made
me understand and appreciate music more.

8.___________ is written, usually to a text to be sung by the human voice,

either with instrumental accompaniment or a capella. 9.________, on the other hand
is played by one or more instruments, with no vocal line.

The music that I have listened to is a reflection of our Philippine culture.

What I Can Do

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Instructions: Observe someone singing or playing instruments. Analyze the music
and complete the table below.

Name of Title of Instrumental/Vocal Texture Tempo

Performer Music

Jeepee Magellan Vocal Monophoni Allegro

Magallanes c

Assessment

Instructions: Analyze the musical elements of Nasaan Ka, Irog musical sheet for a
choir. Write only the letter of your answer.

Largo

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1. What is the tempo of the piece?
A. Adagio C. Largo
B. Andante D. Moderato
2. What dynamic sign can be found in the first measure?
A. C.
B. D.
3. What clef sign is used in the Tenor part?
A. C.
B. D.
4. Crescendo or is a dynamic marking which means?
A. Chill C. Gradually louder
B. Gradually softer D. Neutral
5. What clef sign is used in the Bass part?
A. C.
B. D.
6. What time signatures are present in the musical score?
A. 2 3 B. 2 4 C. 3 4 D. 4 2
2 4 2 4 4 4 4 4
7. What are the voice-parts in the musical score?
A. Alto, Tenor C. Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Alto
B. Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass D. Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Baritone, Bass
8. What is the value of a quarter note in a 3
time signature?
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 A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
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9. What is the value of half note in a 4time signature?
A.1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
10. Nasaan Ka, Irog is an example of?
A. Devotional Music C. Pop Music
B. Instrumental Music D. Vocal Music
11. What is the value of a in a time signature?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
12. The value of in a time signature is?
A. 1 C. .50 or ½
B. .75 or ¾ D. .25 or ¼
13. Which of the following best describes a vocal music?
A. Vocal music are boring.
B. Vocal music is an expression of human artistry that sometimes if not all the
times is taken for granted.

C. Vocal music are music that should be used in joining singing contest
especially in an international platforms.
D. Vocal music is written, usually to a text to be sung by the human voice,
either with instrumental accompaniment or a capella.
14. All can be inferred from folksongs of Lowland Luzon, EXCEPT
A. Music is greatly influenced by the artist’s environment.
B. Folksongs of Lowland Luzon reflect our Philippine culture.
C. Folksongs of Lowland Luzon are products of technological advancement in
music production.
D. Studying the folksongs of Lowland Luzon also means studying History,
Sociology, etc. thus, ethnomusicology is interdisciplinary.
15. Which of the following accidentals is not present in the composition?
A. C.

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 B. D.

Additional Activities

Instructions: Interview your grandfather/grandmother, father/mother. Ask them the

following guide questions.

1. What was the way of courting during their time?

2. What music do they listen when they were younger?

Answer Key

Assessment What’s More What I Know

1. C Activity 1: Complete Me A.
1. 3 1. Eighth note
2. A
4 2. Sharp
3. D
2. Mezzo Forte – 3. Treble or G clef
4. C
Moderately Loud 4. Staff
5. B
3. Fortissimo – Very 5. Time Signature
6. C
Loud 6. Whole Note
7. D
4. Piano -soft 7. Half rest
8. A
5. Andante 8. Bass or F clef
9. B
6. Yes 9. Crescendo
10. D
Activity 2: Hear Me 10. Fortissimo
11. D
1. D
12. C 13 B.
2. B
13. D 1. A
3. A
14. C 2. F
 References

BOOK

Bent, Ian. 2019. Musical Notation. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia

Britannica, inc.

Siobal, L., et al., 2017. Music And Arts Learners Material. 1st ed. Pasig City:
Department of Education, pp.4-35.

Online Sources

Nantes, Lanselle. 2020. Nasaan Ka Irog (TTBB). Image. Retrieved on June 25,

2020 from https://www.scribd.com/document/367772187/Nasaan-Ka-Irog-
TTBB

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Sarcilla, Pat. 2018. Francisco Santiago - Pilipinas Kong Mahal (INDEPENDENCE
DAY TRIBUTE). Video. Retrieved on June 26, 2020 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mZ0fBJA5c

2020. Wmich.Edu. Retrieved on June 26, 2020 from https://wmich.edu/mus-

gened/mus150/Ch1-elements.pdf.

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