Grade Level: 1

Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Code

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies the difference between sound and MU1RH-Ia-1
Week 1
silence accurately
relates images to sound and silence within a MU1RH-Ib-2
responds Week 2
rhythmic pattern
demonstrates appropriately to
performs steady beat and accurate rhythm MU1RH-Ic-5
basic the pulse of the
through clapping, tapping chanting, walking and
understanding sounds heard
playing musical instruments in response to
1st of sound, and performs sound
silence and with accuracy Week 3-5
o in groupings of 2s
rhythm the rhythmic
o in groupings of 3s
patterns
o in groupings of 4s

creates simple ostinato patterns in groupings of Week 6-8 MU1RH-Id-e-6

2s, 3s, and 4s through body movements

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Code

Standards Standards
The learner…
responds identifies the pitch of a tone as high or low MU1ME-IIa-1
Week 1
accurately to
demonstrates
high and low sings simple melodic patterns ( so –mi, mi –so, MU1ME-IIb-3
basic Week 2
tones through mi – re-do)
understanding
2nd of pitch and body sings the melody of a song with the correct MU1ME-IIc-5
simple melodic movements, pitch
singing, and e.g. greeting songs, counting songs, or action
patterns Week 3
playing other songs
sources of
sounds
basic
understanding responds with
of the concepts precision to
demonstrates of musical lines, changes in
beginnings and musical lines
 endings in with body 244
music, and movements
repeats in
music identifies similar or dissimilar musical lines MU1FO-IIe-2
Week 4
identifies the beginning, ending, and MU1FO-IId-1
repeated parts of a recorded music sample Week 5

Performs songs with the knowledge when to MU1FO-IIf-3

start, stop, repeat or end the song.
Week 6-8

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Code

Standards Standards
The learner…
distinguishes relates the source of sound with different body MU1TB-IIIa-1
accurately the movements
demonstrates
different sources e.g. wind, wave, swaying of the trees, animal
understanding Week 1
of sounds heard sounds, or sounds produced by man-made
of the basic
and be able to devices or machines.
concepts of
produce a Produces sounds with different timbre using a MU1TB-IIIb-4
timbre
variety of variety of local materials
Week 2-3
timbres

3rd identifies volume changes from sound samples MU1DY-IIIc-2

creatively Week 4
using the terms loud and soft
interprets with
relates the concepts of dynamics to the MU1DY-IIId-3
demonstrates body
movements of animals
understanding movements the Week 5-6
e.g. big animals/movement = loud; small
of the basic dynamic levels
animals/movement = soft
concepts of to enhance
applies the concept of dynamic levels to MU1DY-IIIg-h-5
dynamics poetry, chants,
enhance poetry, chants, songs, drama or
drama, and Week 7-8
musical stories
musical stories
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Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Code

Standards Standards
The learner…
performs with demonstrates the basic concepts of tempo Week 1 MU1TP-IVa-2
accuracy varied through movements (fast or slow)
demonstrates tempi through uses body movements or dance steps to Week 2 MU1TP-IVb-3
understanding movements or respond to varied tempo
of the basic dance steps to - slow movement with slow music
concepts of enhance poetry, - fast movement with fast music
tempo chants, drama, uses varied tempo to enhance poetry, chants, Week 3 MU1TP-IVc-5
and musical drama, and musical stories
stories
4th demonstrates awareness of texture by Week 4-6 MU1TX-IVe-2
identifying sounds that are solo or with other
sounds.
demonstrates sings songs to
distinguishes single musical line and multiple Week 4-6 MU1TX-IVf-3
understanding involve oneself
musical lines which occur simultaneously in a
of the basic and experience
given song
concepts of the concept of
sings two-part round songs Week 7-8 MU1TX-IVg-h-4
texture texture
e.g.
Are You Sleeping, Brother John?
Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Grade Level: 2
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates responds relates visual images to sound and silence Week 1 MU2RH-Ib-2
basic appropriately to
1st understanding the pulse of using quarter note , beamed eighth notes
of sound, sounds heard and and quarter rest in a rhythmic pattern
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silence and performs with maintains a steady beat when replicating a Week 2 MU2RH-Ic-4
rhythmic accuracy the simple series of rhythmic patterns (e.g. echo
patterns and rhythmic patterns clapping, walking, tapping, chanting, and
develops in expressing playing musical instruments)
musical oneself reads stick notations in rhythmic patterns Week 3-4 MU2RH-Ic-5
awareness while with measures of 2s, 3s and 4s
performing the
fundamental writes stick notations to represent the heard Week 5-6 MU2RH-If-g-7
processes in rhythmic patterns
music creates simple ostinato patterns in measures Week 7-8 MU2RH-Id-e-6
of 2s, 3s, and 4s with body movements

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies the pitch of tones as: high (so), Week 1-2 MU2ME-IIa-1
low (mi); higher (la); lower (re)
performs with
demonstrates responds to ranges of pitch through body Week 1-2 MU2ME-IIa-2
accuracy of pitch,
basic movements, singing, or playing instruments
the simple melodic
understanding patterns through sings children's songs with accurate pitch Week 3-4 MU2ME-IIb-4
of pitch and body movements,
simple * demonstrates melodic contour through: Week 3-4 MU2ME-IIc-6
singing or playing
melodic a. movement
musical
patterns b. music writing (on paper or on air)
instruments
2nd c. visual imagery MU2ME-IIc-7
performs a song, demonstrates the beginning, ending and Week 5-6 MU2FO-IId-2
chosen from repeats of a song with
demonstrates
among the - movements
understanding previously learned - vocal sounds
of the basic songs that shows - instrumental sounds
concepts of
the basic concepts identifies musical lines as Week 5-6 MU2FO-IIe-3
musical form
of musical lines, - similar
beginnings, endings - dissimilar

an
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movement, vocal
sounds, and MU2FO-IIg-h-6
instrumental
sounds MU2FO-IIg-h-7

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
determines replicates different sources of sounds with Week 1 MU2TB-IIIa-2
accurately the body movements
demonstrates sources of sounds identifies the common musical instruments Week 2 MU2TB-IIIb-3
understanding heard, and by their sounds and image
of the basic produce sounds recognizes the difference between speaking Week 2 MU2TB-IIIc-4
concepts of using voice, body, and singing
timbre and objects, and be performs songs with appropriate vocal or Week 3-4 MU2TB-IIIc-5
3rd able to sing in sound quality (from available instruments)
accurate pitch
creatively applies distinguishes the dynamics of a song or Week 5 MU2DY-IIIc-2
demonstrates
changes in music sample
understanding dynamics to uses the words “loud”, “louder”, “soft” and Week 5 MU2DY-IIIc-4
of the basic enhance rhymes, “softer” to identify variations in volume
concepts of
chants, drama, and Performs songs with appropriate dynamics Week 6-8 MU2DY-IIIf-h-6
dynamics
musical stories

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates uses varied tempo follows the correct tempo of a song including Week 1-2 MU2TP-IVb-4
understanding to enhance tempo changes
4th of the basic rhymes, chants,
concepts of drama, and musical distinguishes “slow,” “slower,” “fast,” and Week 1-2 MU2TP-IVb-5
tempo stories “faster” in recorded music
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identifies musical texture with recorded Week 3-4 MU2TX-IVd-f-1

music
distinguishes - melody with solo instrument or voice
accurately - single melody with accompaniment
demonstrates
between single - two or more melodies sung or played
understanding musical line and together at the same time
of the basic
multiple musical distinguishes between single musical line Week 5-6 MU2TX-IVd-f-3
concepts of
lines which occur and multiple musical lines which occur
texture
simultaneously in a simultaneously
given song distinguishes between thinness and Week 7-8 MU2TX-IVg-h-4
thickness of musical sound in recorded or
performed music

Grade Level: 3
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
relates images with sound and silence using Week 1 MU3RH-Ia-1
quarter note , beamed eighth note ,
performs simple half note , quarter rest and half rest
ostinato within a rhythmic pattern
patterns/simple maintains a steady beat when replicating a Week 2 MU3RH-Ib-h-2
demonstrates rhythmic simple series of rhythmic patterns in
understanding accompaniments measures of 2s, 3s, and 4s (e.g. echo
1st of the basic on classroom clapping, walking, marching, tapping,
concepts of instruments and chanting, dancing the waltz, or playing
rhythm other sound musical instruments)
sources to a given
song plays simple ostinato patterns (continually Week 5-6 MU3RH-Id-h-5
repeated musical phrase or rhythm) with
classroom instruments and other sound
sources
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creates continually repeated musical phrase Week 7-8 MU3RH-Ie-6

or rhythm in measures of 2s, 3s, and 4s

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies the pitch of a tone as: Week 1 MU3ME-IIa-1
- high – higher
- moderately high – higher
demonstrates
- moderately low – lower
understanding sings the melody
- low – lower
of the basic of a song with
matches the correct pitch of tones Week 2 MU3ME-IIa-2
concepts of accurate pitch
- with the voice
melody
- with an instrument
recreates simple patterns and contour of a Week 3 MU3ME-IIb-5
melody
2nd sings, plays, and identifies the beginning, middle, ending and Week 4 MU3FO-IId-1
performs (through repetitions within a song or music sample
body movements) identifies musical lines as Week 5 MU3FO-IId-2
demonstrates
understanding a chosen song - similar
of the basic showing the basic - same
concepts of - different
concepts of
musical lines, performs songs with accurate pitch from Week 6-8 MU3FO-IIg-h-6
musical form
beginnings, beginning to end including repetitions
endings and
repeats

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates recognizes musical instruments through Week 1 MU3TB-IIIb-3
applies vocal
understanding sound
techniques in
3rd of the basic singing to uses the voice and other sources of sound to Week 2 MU3TB-IIIc-6
concepts of produce a variety of timbres
produce a
timbre
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pleasing vocal
quality:
1. using head
tones
2. employing
proper breathing
3. using the
diaphragm
demonstrates distinguishes “loud,” “medium,” and “soft” Week 3 MU3DY-IIId-2
understanding in music
of the basic responds to conducting gestures of the Week 6 MU3DY-IIIe-h-5
concepts of sings songs with teacher for “loud” and “soft”
dynamics in proper dynamics applies varied dynamics to enhance poetry, Week 7-8 MU3DY-IIIf-h-6
order to following bas chants, drama, songs and musical stories
respond to
conducting
gestures using

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates enhances applies correct tempo and tempo changes by Week 1 MU3TP-IVa-2
understanding performance of following basic conducting gestures
of the poetry, chants, distinguishes among fast, moderate, and Week 2 MU3TP-IVb-5
concepts of drama, musical slow in music
tempo in stories, and songs performs songs with appropriate tempo (use Week 3-4 MU3TP-IVa-c-7
order to by using a variety songs from the locality)
respond to of tempo
4th conducting
symbols
indicating
variations in
tempo
demonstrates sings: distinguishes between thinness and Week 5-6 MU3TX-IVg-h-4
understanding thickness of musical sound
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of the basic 1. “two-part demonstrates the concept of texture by Week 7-8 MU3TX-IVd-f-2
concepts of rounds” singing “partner songs” (local or foreign song
texture 2. “partner samples)
songs” 1.“Leron, Leron Sinta”
2.“Pamulinawen”
3.“It’s A Small World”
4.“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

Grade Level: 4
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies different kinds of notes and rests Week 1 MU4RH-Ia-1
(whole, half, quarter, and eighth)
reads different rhythmic patterns Week 2-3 MU4RH-Ic-3

demonstrates creates rhythmic performs rhythmic patterns in time Week 4-5 MU4RH-Ic-4
understanding patterns in: signatures 2 3 4
of concepts 1. simple time 4, 4, 4
1st pertaining to signatures
rhythm and 2. simple one-
musical measure ostinato uses the bar line to indicate groupings of Week 5-6 MU4RH-Ic-5
2
symbols pattern beats in 3 4
4, 4, 4

identifies accented and unaccented pulses Week 7-8 MU4RH-Id-6

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
recognizes the analyzes melodic recognizes the meaning of the G-Clef (treble Week 1 MU4ME-IIc-3
2nd musical movement and clef)
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symbols and range and be able identifies the pitch names of the G-clef staff Week 2-3 MU4ME-IIb-2
demonstrates to create and including the ledger lines and spaces (below
understanding perform simple middle C)
of concepts melodies identifies the movement of the melody as: Week 4 MU4ME-IId-4
pertaining to - no movement
melody - ascending stepwise
- descending stepwise
- ascending skipwise
- descending skipwise
identifies the highest and lowest pitch in a Week 5 MU4ME-IIe-5
given notation of a musical piece to
determine its range
sings with accurate pitch the simple intervals Week 6 MU4ME-IIf-6
of a melody
creates simple melodic lines Week 7-8 MU4ME-IIg-h-7

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies aurally and visually the Week 1 MU4FO-IIIa-1
introduction and coda (ending) of a musical
piece
demonstrates
identifies aurally and visually the antecedent Week 2 MU4FO-IIIa-2
understanding
and consequent in a musical piece
of musical
performs similar recognizes similar and contrasting phrases in Week 3 MU4FO-IIIa-b-3
phrases, and
and contrasting vocal and instrumental music
the uses and
3rd meaning of musical phrases 1. melodic
2. rhythmic
musical terms
performs similar and contrasting phrases in Week 4 MU4FO-IIId-5
in form
music
1. melodic
2. rhythmic
demonstrates participates identifies as vocal or instrumental, a Week 5 MU4TB-IIIe-2
understanding actively in a recording of the following:
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of variations group 1. solo

of sound in performance to 2. duet
music demonstrate 3. trio
(lightness and different vocal 4. ensemble
heaviness) as and instrumental identifies aurally and visually various musical Week 6 MU4TB-IIIf-3
applied to sounds ensembles in the community
vocal and
instrumental
music
recognizes the applies forte and applies dynamics in a simple music score Week 7-8 MU4DY-IIIf-1
musical piano to using the symbols p (piano) and f (forte)
symbols and designate
demonstrates loudness and
understanding softness in a
of concepts musical sample
pertaining to 1. singing
volume in 2. playing
music instrument

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates creates and uses appropriate musical terms to indicate Week 1 MU4TP-IVb-2
understanding performs body variations in tempo
of concepts movements 1. largo
pertaining to appropriate to a 2. presto
speed/flow of given tempo
music creates and
4th demonstrates performs body
understanding movements
of concepts appropriate to a
pertaining to given tempo
speed/flow of
music
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demonstrates identifies aurally and visually an ostinato or Week 2 MU4TX-IVd-2

understanding sings two-part descant in a music sample
of concepts rounds and recognizes solo or 2-part vocal or Week 3 MU4TX-IVe-3
pertaining to partner songs instrumental music
texture in with others
music
identifies harmonic intervals (2 pitches) in Week 4 MU4HA-IVf-1
demonstrates performs visual and auditory music samples
understanding examples of writes samples of harmonic intervals (2 Week 5 MU4HA-IVh-3
of harmonic harmonic interval pitches)
intervals with others performs a song with harmonic intervals Week 6-8 MU4HA-IVg-2
(2pitches)

Grade Level: 5
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies the kinds of notes and rests in a Week 1 MU5RH-Ia-b-1
song
recognizes the performs with a recognizes rhythmic patterns using quarter Week 2 MU5RH-Ia-b-2
musical conductor, a note, half note, dotted half note, dotted
symbols and speech chorus in quarter note, and eighth note in simple time
demonstrates simple time signatures
1st understanding signatures identifies accurately the duration of notes Week 3-5 MU5RH-Ic-e-3
2 4
of concepts 1. choral and rests in 3 time signature
pertaining to 2. instrumental 4, 4, 4
rhythm
creates different rhythmic patterns using Week 6-8 MU5RH-If-g-4
notes and rests in time signatures

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Standards Learning
Competencies
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The learner…
recognizes the Week 1 MU5ME-IIa-1
meaning and uses of F-
Clef on the staff

identifies the pitch Week 1 MU5ME-IIa-2

names of each line and
space on the F-Clef
staff
describes the use of Week 2 MU5ME-IIb-3
the symbols: sharp (# ),
recognizes the
flat (♭), and natural (♮)
musical
recognizes aurally and Week 3 MU5ME-IIc-4
symbols and accurate performance of songs
visually, examples of
demonstrates following the musical symbols
2nd melodic intervals
understanding pertaining to melody indicated in the
identifies the notes in Week 4 MU5ME-IIc-5
of concepts piece
the C major scale
pertaining to
melody determines the range Week 5 MU5ME-IIe-8
of a musical example
1. wide
2. narrow
reads notes in different Week 6 MU5ME-IIf-9
scales : Pentatonic
scale, C major scale, G
major scale
creates simple Week 7-8 MU5ME-IIg-10
melodies
performs his/her own Week 7-8 MU5ME-IIh-11
created melody
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Quarter Content Performance Standards Most Essential Learning Duration Codes

Standards Competencies
The learner…
recognizes the design or Week 1 MU5FO-IIIa-1
structure of simple
musical forms:
1. unitary (one
section)
demonstrates
2. strophic (same
understanding
tune with 2 or
of the uses performs the created song with
more sections
and meaning appropriate musicality
and 2 or more
of musical
verses)
terms in Form
creates a 4- line unitary Week 2 MU5FO-IIIb-2
song
creates a 4 –line Week 3-4 MU5FO-IIIc-d-3
strophic song with 2
sections and 2 verses
3rd describes the following Week 5 MU5TB-IIIe-2
vocal timbres:
demonstrates 1. soprano
understanding 2. alto
of variations 3. tenor
of sound 4. bass
density in identifies aurally and Week 6 MU5TB-IIIf-3
participates in a group performance to
music visually different
demonstrate different vocal and
(lightness and instruments in:
instrumental sounds
heaviness) as 1. rondalla
applied to 2. drum and lyre
vocal and band
instrumental 3. bamboo
music group/ensemble
(Pangkat
Kawayan)
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4. other local
indigenous
ensembles
creates music using Week 7-8 MU5TB-IIIg-h-5
available sound sources

Quarter Content Performance Standards Most Essential Learning Duration Codes

Standards Competencies
The learner…
demonstrates applies dynamics to musical selections uses appropriate Week 1-2 MU5DY-IVa-b-2
understanding musical terms to
of concepts indicate variations in
pertaining to dynamics:
volume in 1. piano (p)
music 2. mezzo piano
(mp)
3. forte(f)
4. mezzo
forte (mf)
5. crescendo

6. decrescendo
4th
recognizes the applies appropriately, various tempo uses appropriate Week 3-4 MU5TP-IVc-d-2
musical to vocal and instrumental musical terminology to
symbols and performances indicate variations in
demonstrates tempo:
understanding 1. largo
of concepts 2. presto
pertaining to 3. allegro
speed in 4. moderato
music 5. andante
6. vivace
7. ritardando
8. accelerando
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demonstrates recognizes examples of horizontal 3- describes the texture of Week 4 MU5TX-IVe-1

understanding part vocal or instrumental texture, a musical piece
of concepts aurally and visually performs 3-part rounds Week 5 MU5TX-IVe-2
pertaining to and partner songs
texture in
music
recognizes the performs a vocal or instrumental uses the major triad as Week 6-8 MU5HA-IVh-2
musical ensemble using the following major accompaniment to
symbols and triads( I, IV, V ) simple songs
demonstrates
understanding
of harmonic
intervals

Grade Level: 6
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Standards Most Essential Learning Duration Codes

Standards Competencies
The learner…
1st demonstrates responds to beats in music heard with identifies the values of Week 1 MU6RH-Ia-1
understanding appropriate conducting patterns of the notes / rests used in
of the concept 2 3 4 6 a particular song
and
of rhythm by 4, 4, 4 8 differentiates aurally Week 2-3 MU6RH-Ib-e-2
applying notes among
and rests, 2 3 4 6
and
rhythmic 4, 4, 4 8 time
patterns, and signatures
time demonstrates the Week 4-5 MU6RH-Ib-e-3
signatures conducting gestures in
time signatures of:
and
2 3 4 6
4,4,4 8
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creates rhythmic Week 6-8
patterns in time
MU6RH-Ig-h-5
signatures of
2 3 4 6
4, 4, 4 and 8

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Standards Competencies
The learner…
reads simple musical Week 1-2 MU6ME-IIa-1
notations in the Key of C
Major, F Major and G
demonstrates Major
the concept of sings or plays Week 3-4 MU6ME-IIa-3
melody by using applies learned concepts of melody instruments in solo or
2nd intervals in and other elements to composition with group,
major scales and performance melodies/songs in C
and in the Major, G Major, and F
minor scales Major
creates simple melodies Week 5-6 MU6ME-IIa-4
sings self-composed Week 7-8 MU6ME-IIa-5
melodies

Quarter Content Performance Standards Most Essential Learning Duration Codes

Standards Competencies
The learner…
identifies simple musical Week 1-2 MU6FO-IIIa-b-1
demonstrates
forms of songs from the
understanding
community:
of the concept performs accurately the design or
3rd of musical structure of a given musical piece 1. binary (AB) -
has 2
forms and
contrasting
musical symbols
sections (AB)

(repeat marks)
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2. ternary
(ABA)-has 3
sections, the
third section
similar to the
first; (ABC) –
has 3
sections
3. rondo
(ABACA) -has
contrasting
sections in
between
repetitions of
the A section
(ABACA)
uses the different Week 3 MU6FO-IIIc-3
repeat marks that are
related to form:
1. Da Capo
(D.C.)
2. Dal Segno
(D.S.)
3. Al Fine (up to
the end)
4. D.C. al Fine
(repeat from
the beginning
until the word
Fine)
5. ║: :║
6. ┌───┐┌───┐
12
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(ending 1,
ending 2)
demonstrates aurally determines the sound of a describes the Week 4 MU6TB-IIId-1
understanding single instrument in any section of instrumental sections of
of the concept the orchestra the Western orchestra
of timbre distinguishes various Week 5 MU6TB-IIId-e-2
through musical ensembles seen
recognizing and heard in the
musical community
instruments
aurally and
visually
demonstrates applies the appropriate dynamic uses varied dynamics in Week 6-8 MU6DY-IIIh-2
understanding levels in vocal and instrumental a song performance
of the concept music 1. piano (p)
of dynamics 2. mezzo piano
through a wide (mp)
variety of 3. pianissimo
dynamic levels (pp)
4. forte (f)
5. mezzo
forte (mf)
6. fortissimo (ff)
7. crescendo

8. decrescendo

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates identifies the different tempo in a music Week 1 MU6TX-IVa-b-1
performs a given
understanding of sample:
4th the various song, using tempo 1. allegro
marks appropriately
tempo 2. andante
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3. ritardando
4. accelerando
5. largo
6. presto
7. vivace
demonstrates the different kinds of Week 2 MU6TX-IVa-b-3
tempo by following tempo marks in a
song from the community
e.g.: “Pandangguhan”
identifies different textures from music Week 4 MU6TX-IVc-d-2
samples
demonstrates the 1. Vocal
concept of a. solo voice
texture as: b. solo voice with
performs accurately
1. monophonic accompaniment
a given song with
(one voice) c. duet, partner
monophonic,
2. homophonic songs, round
homophonic, and
(voice and songs
polyphonic textures
accompaniment) 2. Instrumental
3. polyphonic a. solo
(many voices) b. ensemble
distinguishes monophonic, homophonic, Week 5 MU6TX-IVc-d-3
and polyphonic textures
demonstrates demonstrates distinguishes the sound of a major chord Week 6 MU6HA-IVe-f-3
understanding of harmony in group from a minor chord
the concepts of performances uses major or minor chords as Week 7-8 MU6HA-IVg-h-4
harmony through 1. choir accompaniment to simple songs
the intervals that 2. rondalla
constitute the 3. lyre band
primary chords of
major and minor
scales in music
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Grade Level: 7
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
describes the musical characteristics of Week 1 MU7LU-Ia-1
representative music selections from the
lowlands of Luzon after listening
analyzes the musical elements of some Week 2 MU7LU-Ia-2
Lowland vocal and instrumental music
selections;
* identifies the musical instruments and Week 3 MU7LU-Ib-3
demonstrates other sound sources from the lowlands of
understanding Luzon
of the musical performs music of explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 4 MU7LU-Ib-f-4
characteristics the lowlands with variety of sources that is similar to the
1st of appropriate pitch, instruments being studied;
representative rhythm, expression
music from the and style
lowlands of improvises simple rhythmic/melodic Week 5 MU7LU-Ic-f
Luzon accompaniments to selected music from
the Lowlands of Luzon;
performs music from Luzon lowlands with Week 6 MU7LU-Ia-h-7
own accompaniment;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU7LU-Ic-h-10
with rubrics on musical elements and
styles.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates performs selected describes the musical characteristics of Week 1 MU7LV-IIa-f-1
2nd understanding vocal and representative selections of Cordillera,
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of the musical instrumental music Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayas after
characteristics of Cordillera, listening;
of Mindoro, Palawan explains the distinguishing characteristics of Week 2 MU7LV-IIb-f-3
representative and the Visayas in representative music from Cordillera,
music from the appropriate style Mindoro, Palawan and of the Visayasin
highlands of relation to its culture and geography;
Luzon, Mindoro, identifies the musical instruments and other Week 3 MU7LV-IIa-f-2
sound sources
Palawan, and from Cordillera, Mindoro,
the Visayas Palawan and of the Visayas;
discovers ways of producing sounds on a Week 4 MU7LV-IIb-g-4
variety of sources similar to instruments
being studied;
improvises simple rhythmic/melodic Week 5 MU7LV-IIb-g-7
accompaniments to selected music from
the
Cordillera, Mindoro, Palawan and of
the Visayas;
performs music
from Cordillera, Mindoro, Week 6 MU7LV-IIb-g-6
with
Palawan and of the Visayas,
accompaniment
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU7LV-IIc-h-10
using rubrics on musical elements and
style.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates describes the musical characteristics of Week 1 MU7MN-IIIa-g-1
understanding representative music selections from
of the musical performs music of Mindanao after listening;
characteristics Mindanao with identifies the musical instruments and Week 2 MU7MN-IIIa-g-3
3rd of appropriate other sound sources of representative
representative expression and style music selections from Mindanao
music from analyzes the musical elements of some Week 3 MU7MN-IIIa-g-2
Mindanao Mindanao vocal and instrumental music;
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discovers ways of producing sounds on a Week 4 MU7MN-IIIb-h-4

variety of sources that is similar to the
instruments being studied;
improvises simple rhythmic/melodic Week 5 MU7LV-IIIc-h-5
accompaniments to selected music from
Mindanao;
perform music from Mindanao with own Week 6 MU7LV-IIIc-h-6
accompaniment
evaluates music selections and music Week 7-8 MU7LV-IIIb-h-10
performances using rubrics on musical
elements and style.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies musical characteristics of selected Week 1 MU7FT-IVa-g-1
Philippine festivals and theatrical forms
through video or live performances;
describes the origins and cultural Week 2 MU7FT-IVa-d-2
demonstrates
background of selected Philippine
understanding
festival/s;
of the musical performs music of
describes how the music contributes to the Week 3 MU7FT-IVe-h-4
characteristics Mindanao with
4th of appropriate performance of the musical production;
describes how a specific idea or story is Week 4 MU7FT-IVe-h-6
representative expression and style
communicated through music in a
music from
particular Philippine musical theater
Mindanao
improvises music accompaniment in Week 5-6 MU7FT-IVe-h-4
relation to a particular Philippine festival;
performs selection/s from chosen Week 7-8 MU7FT-IVe-h-7
Philippine musical theater;
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Grade Level: 8
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
listens perceptively to music of Southeast Week 1 MU8SE-Ia-h-2
Asia;
analyzes musical elements of selected songs Week 2 MU8SE-Ib-h-4
and instrumental pieces heard and
demonstrates performed;
understanding explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 3 MU8SE-Ic-h-5
of common variety of sources that would simulate
musical performs Southeast instruments being studied;
characteristics Asian songs with improvises simple accompaniment to Week 4 MU8SE-Ic-h-6
1st of the region as appropriate pitch, selected Southeast Asian music;
well as unique rhythm, expression performs music from Southeast Asia with Week 5-6 MU8SE-Ic-h-7
characteristics and style. own accompaniment;
of a particular * evaluates music and music Week 7-8 MU8SE-Ic-h-8
Southeast Asian performances using guided rubrics
country. applying knowledge of musical elements
and style.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
demonstrates listens perceptively to music of East Asia; Week 1 MU8SE-IIa-h-2
performs East Asian
understanding analyzes musical elements of selected songs Week 2 MU8SE-IIc-h-4
2nd of common and music with and instrumental pieces heard and
appropriate pitch,
distinct musical performed;
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characteristics rhythm, expression explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 3 MU8SE-IIb-h-5

of East Asian and style variety of sources that would simulate
countries instruments being studied;
improvises simple accompaniment to Week 4 MU8SE-IIc-h-6
selected East Asian music;
* performs music from East Asia with own Week 5-6 MU8SE-IIb-h-7
accompaniment;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU8SE-IIb-h-8
using guided rubrics applying knowledge
of musical elements and style.

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
listens perceptively to music of South Asia Week 1 MU8WS-IIIa-h-2
and the Middle East;

analyzes musical elements of selected songs Week 2 MU8WS-IIIc-h-4

demonstrates and instrumental pieces heard and
an performed;
performs South Asia
understanding explores ways of producing sounds on a Week 3 MU8WS-IIIc-h-5
and the Middle East
of common and variety of sources that would simulate
music with
3rd distinct musical instruments being studied;
appropriate pitch,
characteristics improvises simple accompaniment to Week 4 MU8WS-IIIb-h-6
rhythm, expression
of South Asia selected South Asia and the Middle East
and style.
and the Middle music;
East. * performs music from South Asia and Week 5-6 MU8WS-IIIb-h-7
Middle East with own accompaniment;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU8WS-IIIc-h-8
using guided rubrics applying knowledge
of musical elements and style.
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Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
identifies musical characteristics of selected Week 1 MU8TH-IVa-g-1
Asian musical theater through video films
or live performances;
describes the instruments that accompany Week 2 MU8TH-IVa-g-2
Kabuki, Wayang Kulit, Peking Opera;
demonstrates
describes how a specific idea or story is Week 3 MU8TH-IVb-h-3
understanding performs excerpts
communicated through music in a
and application from traditional
particular Asian musical theater;
of musical skills Asian theater with
4th related to appropriate pitch, improvises appropriate sound, music, Week 4 MU8TH-IVb-h-7
gesture, movements, props and costume
selected rhythm, expression,
for performance of a chosen Asian
traditional Asian and style
traditional musical and theatrical form;
theater
performs selection/s from chosen Asian Week 5-6 MU8TH-IVa-g-6
musical theater;
evaluates music and music performances Week 7-8 MU8TH-IVc-h-8
using guided rubrics applying knowledge
of musical elements and style.

Grade Level: 9
Subject: Music

Quarter Content Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes

Standards Standards
The learner…
performs selected describes the musical elements of Week 1 MU9MRB -Ib-f-5
demonstrates
songs from selected vocal and instrumental music of
understanding
Medieval, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
of characteristic
1st features of the renaissance and music;
baroque periods explains the performance practice (setting, Week 2 MU9MRB -Ia-h-2
Medieval,
a) Chants; composition, role of
Renaissance
b) Madrigals; composers/performers, and audience)
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and Baroque c) excerpts from
period music oratorio;
d) chorales; during Medieval, Renaissance and
e) troubadour. Baroque periods;
* relates Medieval, Renaissance and Week 3 MU9MRB -Ic-f-3
Baroque music to other art forms and its
history within the era;
* improvises appropriate accompaniment Week 4-5 MU9MRB -Ib-d-7
to selected music from Medieval,
Renaissance and Baroque Period;
* performs music from Medieval, Week 6-7 MU9MRB -Ib-h-4
Renaissance and Baroque Period;
* evaluates music and music Week 8
performances using guided rubrics

Quarter Content Standards Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes
Standards
The learner…
describes musical elements of given Classical Week 1 MU9CL-IIa-f-1
period pieces;
sings and performs
demonstrates explains the performance practice (setting, Week 2 MU9CL-IIa-f-3
themes of
understanding of composition, role of composers/performers,
symphonies and
characteristic features of and audience) during Classical Period
other instrumental
Classical period music relates Classical music to other art forms and its Week 3 MU9CL-IIa-f-2
forms sings and
2nd demonstrates history within the era;
performs themes of
understanding of improvises appropriate accompaniment to Week 4-5 MU9CL-IIe-9
symphonies and
characteristic features of selected music from Classical Period
other instrumental
Classical period music forms performs selected music from the Classical Week 6-7 MU9CL-IIb-h-7
period;
evaluates music and music performances using Week 8
guided rubrics.

Quarter Content Standards Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes
Standards
The learner…
demonstrates describes musical elements of given Romantic Week 1 MU9RO-IIIa-2
3rd understanding of period pieces;
characteristic features of sings and performs instrumental Romantic themes of selected
music instrumental pieces
 composition, role of composers/performers,
Romantic
and audience) during Period
explains the performance practice (setting, Week 2 MU9RO-IIIb-h-3
relates Romantic music to other art forms and Week 3 MU9RO-IIIc-h-7
its history within the era;
improvises appropriate accompaniment to Week 4-5 MU9RO-IIIc-h-8
selected music from Romantic Period
performs selected music from the Romantic Week 6-7 MU9RO-IIIe-h-6
period;
evaluates music and music performances using Week 8
guided rubrics.

Quarter
Content Standards
Performance
Most Essential Learning Competencies
Duration
Codes

Standards

The learner…

explains the plot, musical and theatrical

Week 1-2
MU9OP-IVa-g-1
elements of an opera after watching video

demonstrates

samples;

performs themes or melodic fragments of

Week 3-4
MU9OP-IVb-h-3
understanding of
sings and performs

given selected songs;

4th
characteristic features of
themes of selected

improvises appropriate sounds, music,

Week 5-6
MU9OP-IVb-h-5
vocal music of the
 songs

gestures, movements, and costumes for a

Romantic period

chosen opera.

evaluates music performances using guided

Week 7-8

rubrics

Grade Level: 10
Subject: Music

Quarter
Content Standards

Performance

Most Essential Learning Competencies

Duration

Codes

Standards
 The learner…

1st
demonstrates

creates musical

describes distinctive musical elements of given

Week 1

MU10TC-Ia-h-2

understanding of 20th

pieces using

pieces in 20th century styles;

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century music styles and
particular style/s of
explains the performance practice (setting,
Week 2-3
MU10TC-Ib-g-4

characteristic features.
the 20th Century.
composition, role of composers/performers,

th
and audience) of 20 century music;

relates 20th Century music to other art forms

Week 4-5
MU10TC-Ia-g-3

and media during the same time period;

performs music sample from the 20th century
Week 5-6
MU10TC-Ib-5

evaluates music and music performances using

Week 7-8

guided rubrics
 Quarter
Content Standards
Performance

Most Essential Learning Competencies

Duration
Codes

Standards

The learner…
describes the historical and cultural
Week 1
MU10AP-IIa-g-2

background of Afro-Latin American and

popular music;

analyzes musical characteristics of Afro-Latin

Week 2-3
MU10AP-IIa-h-5

demonstrates
performs vocal and
American and popular music through listening

activities;

understanding of
dance forms of Afro-

2nd

explores ways of creating sounds on a variety

Week 4-5
MU10AP-IIa-7

characteristic features of
Latin American

of sources suitable to chosen vocal and

Afro-Latin American music

music and selections
instrumental selections;

and Popular music

of Popular music

performs selections of Afro-Latin American and

Week 6-7
MU10AP-IIa-h-6

popular music in appropriate pitch, rhythm,

style, and expression;

evaluates music and music performances
Week 8
MU10AP-IIa-h-10

using guided rubrics

Quarter
Content Standards

Performance
 Most Essential Learning Competencies

Duration

Codes

Standards

The learner…

3rd
demonstrates

sings contemporary

narrates the life of selected contemporary

Week 1

MU10CM-IIIc-g-3

understanding of
songs

Filipino composer/s ;
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characteristic features of analyzes the musical characteristics of Week 2 MU10CM-IIIa-h-2

contemporary music traditional and contemporary Philippine
music;
improvises simple vocal/instrumental Week 3-5 MU10CM-IIId-e-5
accompaniments to selected contemporary
Philippine music;
performs selections of contemporary Week 6-7 MU10CM-IIIb-h-4
Philippine music;
evaluates music and music performances Week 8 MU10CM-IIIh-8
using guided rubrics.

Quarter Content Standards Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration Codes
Standards
The learner…
1. demonstrates describes how an idea or story in a musical play Week 1 MU10MM-IIIa-h-1
understanding of is presented by watching a live performance
1. performs
characteristic features of or video excerpt;
selections from
20th and 21st century explains how theatrical elements in a selected Week 2-3 MU10MM-IIIa-h-2
opera musical play, ballet musical plays, ballet, part of a musical play are combined with music
and other multimedia opera in a and media to achieve certain effects;
satisfactory level of
forms. creates appropriate sounds, music, Week 4-6 MU10MM-IIIc-h-4
4th performance. gestures,movements, and costume using
2. demonstrates 2. creates a musical media and technology for a selected part of a
understanding of the work using media & musical play;
relationship among technology. performs an excerpt from a 20th or 21st Week 7-8 MU10MM-IIIg-h-5
music, technology, and century Philippine musical and highlight its
media. similarities and differences to other western
musical play.