DETAILED LESSON PLAN

MAPEH 10-MUSIC

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to;
a. Describe the historical and cultural background of popular music
b. Identify the different styles of popular music and its origin that evolved
from the different forms of music
c. Analyze musical characteristics of popular music through listening
activities
d. Show appreciation by listening attentively to popular music
e. Explore ways by creating sounds on a variety of sources suitable to chosen
vocal and instrumental selections.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Popular Music
Reference: MAPEH Book “My Distance Learning Buddy “Modular Textbook for
the 21st century learner
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Laptop

III. PROCEDURE

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY

PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES

“Good morning every one we

will start at 10:05 we will wait
for the others”

“ Okay it’s 10:05 am, again

Good morning Grade 10
Aquino. Before we start let us
pray first”

“ Hello my dear students, before

we proceed to our formal
discussion I will check your
attendance first”
(checking of attendance)
A. Motivation
I’ve prepared here an activity for you to
be able to make a wild guess on what is
our topic for today.

This activity is entitled “Song Tanong”

(play a music) “My Heart Will Go On”

 A song popularized by CELINE
DIONE
 A soundtrack of a movie
(Student listening)
(play a music) “Billie Jean”
 This is a song written &
popularized by the king of Pop
“Yes Ma’am”
Michael Jackson
 The song is well known for its
distinctive bassline
Based from given the activity, anyone
who can share their idea about our topic
for today?
(Student raise their hands)
B. Presentation
“Okay class your ideas are all correct”
“Now let’s proceed to our topic which
is all about Popular Music. Now let me
ask you class in your own, what is
Popular Music?”
“Anyone?”
(Student raise their hands)

“Yes class that is a great answer”

“ So class, Popular Music is an inferior
type of music. Literally, popular music
is for the people because in Latin (Student are listening)
populous means “the people”. This
kind is composed and published to
make profit. This is why pop music can
heard over the radio, television, and
other similar media. During the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries,
pop music widely exists that people
would love to listen more to recorded
music than to go to concert halls to
experience live music.”
“Now do you understand what is
popular music means?” “Yes Ma’am”

“ Now are you ready to learn class?”

“Yes Ma’am”

C. Lesson Proper

“So class, lets proceed to the Origins

of Pop Music which is there are four
forms of music. Number 1 we have
Folk Songs next is Broadside Ballad
next is Eighteenth- century English
Songs and the last one is Scottish and
Irish Songs”
“Ma’am”
“Anyone who wants to read the Folk
Song”
“Yes Dear” “The early popular music
came from folk songs. These
are narrative songs passed on
from one generation to
another through oral
tradition.”
“Very Good”

“Next is Broadside Ballad ,who wants

to read?” “Ma’am”
“Yes” “These are topical narrative
songs that have the following
 features simple and appealing
with melody as the main
feature, with meaningful lyrics
can be performed by an
amateurs and made to earn a
profit.”

“Very Good”
“and the third one is Eighteenth-
century English Songs”

“These songs are similar to Broadside

Ballads. However this topics and lyrics
are intended more for entertainment
than politics. They are typically
performed in big places where people
enjoy eating, talking, and listening to
music.”

“So class, do you know any popular

songs during 1800s?”

“none?”
“Yes Ma’am”
“Okay class here are some popular
song in 1800s we have happy birthday
to you in 1893, Jingle Bells in 1857”

“Now Class lets proceed to the last

form, we have Scottish and Irish Songs. “Ma’am”
Who wants to read ?” “These are songs with
pentatonic melodies and
Romantic lyrics during the
nineteenth century”

“Very good class , okay let me ask you

what are the four origins of Pop “We have Folk Songs next is
Music?” Broadside Ballad next is
Eighteenth- century English
Songs and the last one is
Scottish and Irish Songs”

“Very good class”

“Now lets proceed to the Genres of Pop
Music. We have Rhythm and Blues,
Rock and Roll, Country Music, Soul,
Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Disco and
Rap”

“First we have Rhythm and Blues Also

called R&B or RnB, rhythm and blues
is an American popular music,
influence by the blues of the African
Americans. This is characterized by a
strong beat in quadruple meter, which
has a backbeat, with a regular emphasis
on the second and fourth beats.”

“okay lets proceed to the next, who

wants to read?”
“Anyone?”
“Ma’am”
“Yes Dear”
“Rock and Roll - Is said to be
an extension of the rhythm
and blues. This is
characterized by the use of
electric guitar, a strong
“ Now , anak do have any example of syncopated rhythm, and
Rock and Roll? youth-oriented text.”

“Okay thank you”

(Student answer)
“Next is Country Music - Also western
music, is practiced and enjoyed by the
European Americans of the working
classes in the South. It is derived from
the folk ballad tradition, instrumental
dance pieces and a white gospel music.
It is performed with nasal tone
characteristics of the Southern accent”

“and the next who wants to read?”

“Yes “
“Ma’am”

Soul - Is a pop music style

among African American. Its
musical instrumentation is
from Motown and the intense
“thank you, and for the next we have and spontaneous passion of
Heavy Metal - Is rock music with very black gospel music”
loud amplification, electric guitars in
long virtuosic acts, electronic distortion
of sounds, throbbing rhythms, and
attention- grabbing stage acts like
shouting of lyrics, outrageous clothing,
light shows and visual images. It
usually deals with rebellion, sex, and
violence.”

“who wants to read the next one?’

“Ma’am”
“Punk Rock- originated from
the working class of South
London. This is loud, fast
style rock music characterized
by nihilistic lyrics of rejecting
values, religion and morality.
Performers were dressed in
 wildly unconventional ways
and behaved in a violent
“ Based on what you have read do you
manner.”
have any idea or some example of
song?”

“Okay Thank you, now let’s proceed to (Student answer)

Disco- has elements of soul music-
simple repetitive lyrics and strong
Latin- American rhythm. This
encourages freestyle dancing”

“ and for the last one we have the Rap

who wants to read?”
“Ma’am”
“Rap - This African American
popular music has rhymed
verses improvised and chanted
to a highly rhythmic dance-
based accompaniment.
Initially, its rhythmic
background was produced by
scratching where an LP record
was moved by hand to
“ Anyone who can give me an example produce rhythm. Later,
of Rap?” rhythms were played usually
on drums or synthesizers.”
D. Application
Group Activity. (Student answer)
Each group will choose from the
different style of pop music and make
at least 1-2 mins. video presentation
simulating an artist or a band.

Criteria:
Performance 50%
Musicality 20%
Coordination and style 20%
Over-all impact 10%

E. Generalization

Okay, now who among you can

summarize our lesson for today?

Anyone?

What is our Topic all About?

Okay what else.

Yes very good. And each styles has

their different characteristics right? It is all about popular music
ma’am which known as pop
Okay so who can give me an example music.
 style of rock music
There are 3 different style of
How about Jazz music? pop music which is the, Rock,
Jazz and Rap
Okay very gooD
Yes ma’am.

Ma’am. Electric guitar

Cool Jazz ma’am.

IV. Evaluation
Given the different genres of pop music choose the characteristics below of each genre by
placing the possible answers in the concept web

Rhythm Rock and Country

and Blues Roll Music

Soul Heavy
Metal

Rap

Disco Punk
Rock

Strong Strong The musical Elements of soul

beat in Syncopated instrumentation is music-simple
quadruple rhythm from Motown repetitive lyrics
meter

Perform Very loud Loud, fast style of Music has rhymed

with nasal Amplification, rock music verses improvised
tone electronic distortion and chanted

V. Assignment