4 A’s Lesson Plan

Grade 7 Music

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion the students should be able to:
a. Identifies the different Secular Music from the Lowlands of Luzon
b. Sings folksongs of the Lowlands of Luzon accompanied by improvised
instrument available in surrounding and create appropriate movements or
gestures to accompany the music selections
c. Appreciates the significant social functions and purposes of Secular Music.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Secular Music of Luzon
b. Material: Visual Aid, speaker, laptop and music
c. Reference: MAPEH 7, Kto12 Curriculum Compliant, Miranda, Quennie S. et
al, page 14-20
d. Value Infusion: Develop appreciation and love to our very own music.

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students Activity
A. Preparatory Activity
1. Prayer
Everyone please rise for our (Everyone stands and Alora leads the
prayer. Alora kindly lead us. prayer)
Classmates let us pray. In the name
of the father……Amen.
2. Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning too Ma’am Gia.
Please take your seats. Thank you Ma’am. (students take
their seats)
3. Checking of the Attendance
Let me check your
attendance. Say “present” as
I call your name.
(teacher checks the Present Ma’am.
attendance)
4. Checking of Assignment (Students pass their assignment in
Kindly pass your assignment front)
in front.
5. Review of the lesson
Let’s have a short review.
What was our previous Ma’am our topic last meeting was all
discussion all about? about the sacred music of Luzon.
 Correct! Then what is Sacred Ma’am it is the Liturgical and
Music? Devotional music.

That’s right. What are the Mass or the songs sang during
different Sacred Music of Liturgical Celebration or mass.
Luzon? Give one.

Yes. That’s good. What Pasyon or a song about life and

else? passion of Christ.

Correct! What else? Salubong or a song that is sung

during resurrection of Jesus Christ,
the meeting of Jesus and Mama
Mary.

That’s right. What else? Flores de Mayo or song for Mama

Mary during May Flower.

Very good! So those are

some example of Sacred
Music of Luzon, but there is
still more, we have also
Credo, Pastores, Senakulo,
Santa Cruzan, etc. Do you No Ma’am.
have any question?

Okay, I’m glad that you

learned a lot from our last
discussion. Now, Let’s
proceed to our new lesson
today.

B. MOTIVATION
Let’s have an activity. The title is
I hum, you guess!
I will hum the song and you will
guess the title of it. I’ll group you
into four. The group who
guessed more songs’ title will
receive price. Just raise your
hand if you know the answer. As
you answer, sing its first stanza. Yes Ma’am.
Okay?

Are you now guys ready? Yes, we are.

 Okay, Group yourselves into (students group themselves into four)
four.
Does everyone have a group? Yes Ma’am.
Okay let’s start. (Each group guesses the songs)

Analysis
Did you enjoy the activity class? Yes Ma’am.

What can you say about the songs we Ma’am those songs are folksong.
used in the activity we did?
Yes, How can you say that it is Because it’s expresses the customs,
folksong? tradition and people’s activity of a
particular place.

That’s right. Folksong is the traditional

music of the Filipino people. It said to
be the “voice of the Filipino”.

How many folksongs do you know? A few.

What are those? Bahay kubo, Leron leron Sinta.

That’s good! As a Filipino we must

know our very own folksong. We must
be proud of it.

Our activity has something to do with Yes Ma’am.

our topic for today. Are you ready?

PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

Abstraction
To strengthen our love in our very own
music, today we will learn about the
Secular Music of Luzon, specifically its
vocal form.

Okay. I have a question. What is Ma’am for me secular music is

Secular Music for you? And how does somewhat worldly songs and non-
secular music differ from sacred religious songs while sacred music
music? refers to liturgical and devotional
songs.
Very good. That exactly secular music.
It is non- religious in nature.

Is Palawan part of Luzon? Yes Ma’am.

Kingking anay wa’wa’
Yes. We are part of Luzon. What are
the folksongs of Palawan do you
know? Taringting
Yes, What else? Layang Pasyak and Petrona Pipay
What else? Dolores
That’s right! Those are some example
of the Palawan folksong. Cuyunan Sure Ma’am.
version. Can we sing it together?
(everybody sing)
(Teacher plays the music and leads the
song)

Very nice class! We must be proud to

our very own music.
Now, let us discuss the different
classification of secular music of
Luzon, vocal form.
Ma’am they were courting a lady
Let me ask you. In what way did a man through serenading or what we call
court a lady during our grandmother harana.
and grandfather’s generation?

That’s right! Harana is one of the

secular music of Luzon, it is a Filipino
word for serenade, is a traditional
practice of courtship in which a young Ma’am a guitae, violin and flute.
man woos a maiden through a song.
What instrument usually used?

Correct! It is accompanied by two or

three instruments who are playing
guitar, violin and flute.
(learner’s listen and sing a song)
Now you will hear a harana song
entitled “O, Ilam”.

Okay, next secular music of Luzon is Ma’am polka is folk dance, such as
Polka. Do you know polka? Polka sa Nayon.

Exactly! It is a dance and it is also

folksong. Now I am going to play a
song for you to have an idea about
polka. Please listen.
(Teacher plays a song) What is the Leron-Leron Sinta.
song I played?
Let sing it together. (everyone sings Leron-Leron Sinta)
What is the measure or time signature Duple time Ma’am.
of it?
Correct! Polka is a type of dance
written in duple time signature. It is the
national dance of Czech Republic.
Aside from Leron-Leron Sinta, What
are other songs with duple time? Magtanim ay di biro.
Yes! Let’s sing it together.
Very nice singing class! (everyone sings Magtanim ay di biro)

Next, Pandanggo.
Pandanggo is a courtship dance but it
can also refer to a type of song to
enterain the farmers in the rice field.
Please listen to the song, Pandanggo (learners listen to the song)
sa ilaw.

Next is Balitaw. Balitaw is a dialogue or

courtship song in triple meter. Mostly in
2 and 3 part forms arrange with (learners listen to the song)
counter melodies. Please listen.

Next, we have Kumintang. What do (learners give their idea about

you know about kumintang? kumintang)

Now I am going to play a song for you

to have an idea about kumintang.
Please listen.
(teacher plays a song) Do you know Ma’am that song is “Mutya ng Pasig”
the song I played?

Yes, who composed that song? Nicanor Abelardo.

That’s right! What is the message of It is about love, mourning the loss of
the song? love one.

Yes. It is about love but originally, it is Kumintang is a war song that

war song that became famous for the became famous for the Batangeno. It
Batangeno. Please read. is a Kundiman that gives inspiration
to the Filipino who were involved in
continuing fight for freedom.

Jocelynang Baliwag is known as

There are some revolutionaries from “Kuniman ng Himagsikan” or “Musica
Bulacan who contributed to the secular de Legitimo Kundiman” was most
music of Luzon. Please Read. popular during Revolution of 1896.
 Constancio De Guzman, a music
composer who set into music Huseng
Batute’s patriotic poem “Bayan Ko”

Okay, Do you know the song Bayan Yes Ma’am.

Ko? So let’s sing it together. (everybody sings Bayan Ko)

Very good. What do you feel about the Touching Ma’am. It really shows love
song? to our country.
That’s good. Lastly, Kundiman. It is a
song express love.
Now I am going to play a kundiman
song for you, the titled its “Kundiman ni
Rizal”. Please Listen. (learners listen to the song)

What message of the song? Love for our motherland.

Correct! Kundiman is not only express
of love for someone but also for a
parent, child, spiritual and a
motherland. Please read. Kundiman means, kung hindi man, in
English “though I am not worthy. It
expresses the lofty sentiment of love
and even heroism, in a passionate
and en mood. It is often sung in
harana.

Do you know Francisco Santiago? Known as the “Father of Kundiman

Art Song”.

Yes, and he was also first to use

folksong in the complete classical
sonata.

Now, I want you to listen to the song (learners listen to the song)
“Pilipinas Kong Mahal”
Very good! So what can you say about Very inspiring Ma’am. It really shows
the song? love for our country.
That’s good! That’s all about Secular
Music of Luzon.
Do you have any question?
Can you sing a secular music now?
That’s great! None Ma’am.
Of course Ma’am. We can!
Application
Okay, Let’s have group activity.
Now each group (the same group) will
create a short presentation at least 1-2
minutes, you are going to choose a
song from the Secular Music of Luzon
and sing it, accompanied by
improvised instruments available in
surrounding and create appropriate
movements or gestures to accompany
the music selections. Your
performance will be rated as follows:

Criteria for singing Secular Music

(teacher explains its criteria)

Musicality – 40%
Creativity – 30%
Mastery – 20%
Unity – 10%
Total – 100%

IV. GENERALIZATION
Do you enjoy your activity? Yes of course Ma’am.

What can you say about your activity? It is a quite challenging but enjoyable
Ma’am.

What do you realize in your activity? As we sing the songs. We realized

that each song has a significant
That’s good. social functional and purposes.
We also realized that we should love
and be proud to our very own music,
the secular music of Luzon.
I agree. As a Filipino we must love
Filipino music. That’s great! Okay,
again, What are the Secular music of Harana
Luzon? Polka
Pandanggo
Balitaw
Kumintang
Very good! Do you have any question Kundiman
class?
Okay, prepare for a quiz. None Ma’am.
V. EVALUATION
Identification.
Direction: Identify the different Secular music of Luzon being defined below.
Write only your answer on ¼ sheet of paper.
1. It is a type of dance written in duple time signature.
2. It is a war song that became famous for Batangeno.
3. It is a dialogue or courtship song in triple meter.
4. It expresses the lofty sentiment of love and even heroism, in passionate and
melancholic mood.
5. It is a traditional practice of courtship in which a young man woos a maiden
through a song.

Matching type
Direction: Identify what classification of Secular music of Luzon each song that I
am going to play.
6. Sitsiritsit
7. O, Ilaw
8. Lawiswis Kawayan
9. Nasaan ka Irog
10. Mutya ng Pasig

Key to Correction
1. Polka
2. Kumintang
3. Balitaw
4. Kundiman
5. Harana
6. Polka
7. Harana
8. Balitaw
9. Kundiman
10. Kumintang

VI. ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Compose at least 3 stanza of song inspired by our love to the culture
and traditions of our society. Write it on a short bond paper.

Prepared by
Gia A. Atizado