DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MUSIC 9

DATE: JULY 8, 2020

I. Objectives
At the end of a 60-minute class, the students are expected to:
 define opera;
 classify the different components of opera and voice qualification; and
 appreciate opera by singing “Heal The World” in SATB form.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Vocal Music of Romantic Period
Sub-topic: Components of Romantic Opera and Voice Qualification
Reference: Music Teacher’s Guide for Grade 9
Instructional Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, audio and video materials.

III. Teaching Procedure

A. Preparation
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
1. Routinized Activity
 Greetings

Good morning, class.

Good morning, sir!
How is everyone?
Fine sir!
All good?
Yes sir.
Alright.

 Classroom Management

Before we start, please arrange

your chairs and pick-up the litters
around you.
(The students will arrange their
surroundings and will settle down
after.)
 Checking of Attendance

Is there anyone absent today?

None sir.
(The teacher will take note of
 the absentee/s if there is/are).

2. Review

Alright, I’m glad that everyone is

present here today.

Before we tackle our lesson, we will

have a simple game that is related to
the lesson that we discussed last
meeting. We will be playing “4 pics
1 word”.
I’ll be showing you set of pictures
and just raise your hands if you
want to answer.
Is the instructions, clear? Yes sir!

ACTIVITY 1: 4 PICS, 1 WORD

Okay, let’s begin.
Here’s the first one.
(The teacher will show the first set
of pictures)

Anyone, who wants to answer? (The students will raise their hands)

Beta: Duet, sir.

Yes, Beta?

Very good!
How about this?
(The teacher will show the second
set of pictures)

Delta: Trio, sir.

Yes, Delta?

Great!
Okay. let’s go with the third one.
(The teacher will show the third set
 of pictures)

Yes, Echo? Echo: It’s scene, sir.

Excellent!
How about this one?
(The teacher will show the fourth
set of pictures)

Yes, Foxtrot? Foxtrot: It’s chorus, sir.

Very good!
How about the last one?

(The teacher will show the fifth set

of pictures)
Yes, Golf? Golf: It’s an orchestra, sir.

That’s Great!
Very good everyone. It seems like
you really understand our previous
discussion.
Questions? None sir.

If there is none, let’s move on our

lesson for today.

3. Motivation

Now I will be showing you a short

video clip. All you have to do is
analyze and observe the video, and
 I’ll be asking you some questions
regarding it later.
Are you ready?
Yes, sir.
Well then, here’s the video.
(The teacher will play the video)

Okay that’s enough.

What have you observed about the
music on the video?
Yes, Alpha?
Alpha: The music on the video is like
those of used in a musical play.
Very good.
How about the gestures of the
singers on the video?
Yes, Charlie?
Charlie: The gestures used in the
video are like they’re moving in
accordance with the music or song
that they were singing.
Excellent!
So given all that, what do you think
that video is all about?
Yes, Delta?
Delta: It’s an opera, sir.
That’s right!
And we will discuss more of that
with our topic for today which is
The Components of Opera and
Voice Classification.

B. Lesson Proper
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Alright, so what are your ideas about

opera?
(The students will raise their
hands)
Yes, Bravo?
Bravo: Opera is an act that
performed in a theatre.
Good.
Any other idea?
Yes, Delta?
Delta: Opera is like a
choreographed singing.
Very good.
All your answers are correct.
Opera is a theatrical piece that tells a
story.
And opera has its components. The
Libretto and the Score.
(The teacher will show pictures of
Libretto and the Score)

No
w, based on these images what are your
ideas about Libretto and Score?
Anyone?
(The students will raise their hands)
Yes Julie?
Julie: It is a text or some form of
manuscript, sir.

Alright, good.
Can you try to identify which one is the
Libretto and which one is the Score
here?
(The teacher will call two students to
pick a picture and guess which one is
the Libretto and Score)
None sir.

Okay, thank you.

(The teacher will give feedback and
will elaborate the terms)

Actually here is the Libretto and the

Score.
Kindly read, Juliet. Juliet: Libretto is the text of an
 opera.

Thank you.
The second component is the Score.
Any idea about the Score? Mike: A score is a manuscript or
Yes, Mike? printed form of a musical work.

Excellent!
In addition to that, a score is the book
that the composer and librettist put
together.
Okay, next component is Recitative.
Do you have an idea about Recitative? Oscar: From the root word recite,
Yes, Oscar? recitative means read aloud or
declaim.

Exactly!
In addition to that, Recitative is a
Declamatory singing, used in the prose None sir.
parts and dialogue of opera.
Any questions so far?

Well then, let’s move on to the next

component which is Aria.
Any idea about Aria which is an Italian Bravo: I think Aria is an airy song
word for air and melody? in an opera.
Yes, Bravo?

So close. Nice try.

Aria is actually an air or solo singing
part that the public will remember best
when leaving the opera house.
None sir.
Any questions about the components of
opera?

It’s not just the components of opera

that is important to know but also the
voice qualification of the singers in an
opera.

ACTIVITY 2: WHAT VOICE AM

I?
Now I will be playing some audio and
you try to identify which of the
following terms on the blackboard is
that.
(The teacher will write the options on
the blackboard:

Tenor Bass
Soprano Contralto

(The teacher will call students to

participate and will give feedback after)

Alright, well done everyone.

Now let’s start to discuss the first voice

qualification of male singers.
We have here the Tenor.
Any idea about what tenor is? Delta: Tenor is the highest male
Yes, Delta? voice.

Excellent!
It’s just what Delta said, Tenor is the
highest male voice. It is usually placed
on the highest portion of the male part
in a musical score or sheet.
The next is Baritone.
Any idea what Baritone is? Foxtrot: I think Baritone is the
Yes, Foxtrot? middle male voice.

Very good!
Just like what Foxtrot said, Baritone is
the middle male voice. It lies between
Bass and Tenor voices. It is the common
male voice.
The last male voice is Bass. Juliet: I think Bass is the lowest
Any idea what Bass is? male voice.
Yes, Juliet?

Excellent!
That’s what exactly Bass is. It is the
lowest male voice. It is usually placed on
the lowest part of the musical sheet or the
bass cleft. None sir.
Amy questions about the male voice
qualification?
Well then, let’s move on to the female
voice qualification.
Starting off with Soprano.
Any idea what Soprano is? Golf: Soprano is the highest female
Yes, Golf? voice.

Very good.
Exactly, soprano is the highest female
voice and it usually placed on the
highest part of the musical sheet which
is the Treble Cleft or the G Cleft.
Moving on, the next female voice
classification is Mezzo-Soprano.
What does Mezzo-Soprano means?
Yes, Mike? Mike: I think Mezzo-Soprano is the
middle female voice.

Very good!
In addition to that, Mezzo-Soprano is
strong and the tone is darker than the
soprano.
Now we have reached the last female
voice qualification which is the
Contralto.
Do you have an idea what Contralto is?
Yes, Alpha?
Alpha: Contralto is the lowest
female voice.
Very good.
Exactly, Contralto is the lowest female
voice and it is the most unique female
voice.
Any questions? None sir.

If there’s no more question, let us have

a recap of what we have just studied.

C. Generalization
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

To sum up our lesson for today, what

have you learned about opera?
Yes, Charlie?
Charlie: Opera is a story told by the
composers through music.
Very good.
And Opera has its components. Kindly
state and define the first one. Yes,
Juliet?
Juliet: Libretto, sir.
Very good.
How about the next one?
Yes, Bravo?
Bravo: The Score, sir.
Great.
How about the third one?
Yes, Romeo?
Romeo: Recitative, sir.
Excellent!
How about the last one?
Yes, Echo? Echo: Aria, sir.
Very good.
How about the voice qualification?
Let’s start off with the male voice.
Kindly give the first one, Juliet? Juliet: Tenor, sir.
Great.
How about the second one?
Yes, Bravo? Bravo: Baritone, sir.
Excellent.
How about the last one?
Yes, Charlie? Charlie: Bass, sir.
Very good.
Let’s now go to female voice
classification.
Kindly give the first one, Delta. Delta: Soprano, sir.
Very good.
How about the second one?
Yes, Alpha? Alpha: Mezzo-Soprano, sir.
Great.
How about the last one?
Yes, Mike? Mike: Contralto, sir.
Excellent.
Alright.
It seems like you already understand
our lesson for today.
If there are no more questions, let us
 now have our activity for today.

D. Application
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Our activity for today is entitled “Just

the Four of us”. You will be given a
SATB form of the chorus of Heal the
World by Michael Jackson. You will
be grouped you with four members
each containing two girls and two
boys. Each team will decide the voice
qualification of members. You will be
given 5 minutes to practice.
Rubrics:
 RUBRICS:
 CORRECT NOTATION..50%
 HARMONY…………….30%
 DYNAMICS……………20%
 100%

Okay, count one to eight.

(The students will start counting)

Okay, now settle with your

groupmates.
(The students will go to their
respective groups)
Okay, your practice starts now.
(After 5 minutes….)
Okay, get ready.
(Groups will perform after one
another)
(The teacher will give feedback after
the performances)
You are so good in singing. Did you
enjoy yourselves?
Yes, sir.

Alright.
Well done everyone. Give yourselves
a round of applause.
Let us now have a quiz to fully test
your understanding regarding today’s
topic.
IV. Evaluation
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Bring out ¼ sheet of paper.

(The students will take their quiz).

1. What is the text of an opera?

ANSWER: LIBRETTO
2. It is defined as Declamatory
singing, used in the prose parts
and dialogue of opera.
ANSWER: RECITATIVE
3. – 5. What are the male voice
classification?
ANSWERS:
TENOR
BARITONE
BASS
6. – 8. What are the female voice
classification?
ANSWERS:
SOPRANO
MEZZO-SOPRANO
CONTRALTO
9. What is the book that the
composer and librettist put together?
ANSWER: THE SCORE
10. It is a story (libretto) told by the
composers through music while
using the words of the librettist.
ANSWER: OPERA

Done?
Yes sir.

Alright then, pass your papers to

the aisle and forward.
(The students will pass their papers).

V. Assignment

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

 For your assignment, research about
some vocal techniques that will
enhance your voice classification.
You will share it to the class next
meeting.

Is it clear?
Yes sir.
Questions?
None sir.
Alright.
That would be all. I hope you all
learned something new today.
Goodbye class.
Goodbye, sir!

Prepared by:

IVAN PHILIP S. MUÑEZ

MAPEH Teacher