4A’s Detailed Lesson Plan

I. Learning objectives:
At the end of this lesson 90% of the Grade-7 learners should be able to:
a.) Identify the elements of music
b.) Sing a song applying the tempo, form, dynamics and melody of music
c.) Adhere the importance of music in the lives of human beings
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Elements of Music ( Tempo, form, dynamics & melody)
References: https://historyofmusic.tripod.com/id6.html
Materials: Visual Aid, Chalk, Marker and Manila paper

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

Preliminary Activity

Good morning class! Good morning Maam

Prayer (Students pray solemnly)

Checking of Attendance

Review

What have we discussed last meeting? Maam we discussed about the traditional music of
the Visayas
Excellent!

What was again the traditional music of the Visayas? Maam the traditional music of the Visayas are Matud
nila, Dandansoy, Rosas Pandan, Condansoy, Ilon ga
Bata, Ili-ili tulog anay, Ako kini si Angi and Si Pelimon.
Very good!

Any questions or clarification about our past lesson? None, maam.

Do we have an Assignment? Yes, maam.

Okay, pass your assignment ( Students passed their assignment)

Motivation

Activity

Okay class before we proceed to our discussion, let us first

have a short game.

The game will be called “ 4 Pics One Word” Are you familiar
with that game? Yes , maam.

I will post the pictures on the board then I will call someone Yes, maam.
to guess the word, okay?

Class what can you say about the pictures? What does it
show?

Jason, you may guess the word. Maam I see a chorale group and notations that are
all related to music , so im thinking it is elements.
Brilliant! Jason, your answer is correct it is elements.

Okay, another one.

What can you say about the pictures? What does it show?

Alexa, you may guess the word

Maam I see a girl vibing with the music and a
conductor, I think the word is music
Bravo! Alexa, your answer is correct it is music.

Analysis

Now what are the words you have guessed?

Elements and Music
Very Good!

Are you familiar with the words?

Yes, maam.
What was the feeling when we are having our activity?

Yes, shane? ( one student raised her hand)

It is indeed enjoyable. It is enjoyable!

Do you have an idea what will be our lesson for today?

Maam, I think it is about elements of music
Excellent. It is all about the elements of music

Presentation

Today e will discuss the elements of music which are the

tempo, form, dynamics and melody

Setting standard

At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:

a.) Identify the elements of music

b.) Sing a song applying the tempo, form dynamics and
melody of music
c.) Adhere the importance of music in the lives of
human beings

I will ask you a question , why do you think music is

important in the lives of human beings? ( students raised their hands)

Yes, Margareth
Maam it is because music can have a profound effect
on our emotions and is often used to help people
relax, reduce stress, and anxiety and improve their
over all well-being.
Wow impressive!

We are going to discuss the Elements of Music

Let us begin.

One element of music is tempo. What do we mean by the

word tempo?

Kindly read, Kimberly. It is the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage

indicated by one of a series of directions and often by
an exact metronome marking
What are the common tempo markings?

Kindly read ,class. Allegro- fast and bright (120-168 bpm)

Moderato- moderately fast ( 108-120 bpm)
Adagio- slow ( with expression) ( 66-76 bpm)
Tempo is how fast or slow a piece of music is performed.

Understood? Yes, Maam.

Next is the form of music

What do we mean by form of music?

Anyone who has an idea about form of music? ( one student raised his hand)

Yes, Albert? Maam, I think it is about the arrangement or

sequence of music
Brilliant idea!

Kindly read all the definition of music form Music form is simply how the various parts of a song
or piece are organized
What are the main types of musical forms?

Kindly read, allison. Primary- consist of single musical phrase or section

which is repeated
For example:
Verse, verse, verse

Binary- it consists of two different musical phrases or

sections that are usually repeated
For example:
Verse, chorus, verse, chorus or
Verse,Verse, Chorus, Chorus

Ternary- It consists of three phrases or sections in

which the third one is usually the repetition of the first
one
For example:
Verse, chorus, bridge or
Verse, chorus, verse, bridge
Form is the structural outline in a song or piece

Get it class? Yes, maam.

Let’s move on with the third one which is dynamics.

What do we mean by dynamics in music

Kindly read all. Dynamics are the range of volume that music notes
can be played

What are the different classification of dynamics in music?

Pianissimo- very fast

Piano- soft
Mezzo-piano- medium soft
Mezo-forte- medium loud
Forte- loud
Dynamics in music refers to how loud or soft is the music Fortissimo- very loud

The last one is melody.

Kindly read Jericho, the definition of melody

A melody, also tune, voice or line is a linear
succession of musical tones that the listener
perceives as a single entity
Give me some example of well-known melodies that are
very common to children
Maam, “ twinkle ,twinkle, little star”
Very good!

Any question from our topic?

None, maam.
Let us have a short recap

What do we mean by tempo and what are the common

tempo markings? Tempo is how fast or slow a piece of music is
performed. The common tempo markings are Allegro,
Excellent! Moderato and Adagio

What about the form of music and its main types?

Maam form of music is the structural outline in a
Wow Amazing! song or piece. Its main types are primary, binary, and
ternary.
Everyone is paying attention

What do we mean by dynamics and what are the different

classification of dynamics?
Maam, dynamics in music refers to how loud or soft is the
music. The different classification of dynamics are
Brilliant! pianossimo, piano, Mezzo-piano, Mezzo-forte, forte and
fortissimo
Last one is melody.

What was melody again?

Maam it is a linear succession of musical tones that

Well done class! the listener perceives as a single entity

Are there any clarifications?

Okay, I think everyone understood the lesson .

None, maam.

Application

Now, I will group you into two. Row 1 will be the group 1
and row 2 will be the group 2. I will assign each group a
familiar song in which you will sing it in front , applying the
different elements of music.You will decide on what part of
the song you want to emphasize the dynamics, tempo,form
and melody.

You will be rated based on the given rubrics:

Criteria Very Good Fair Poor

good
(15 pts) (10 pts) ( 5 pts) ( 2 pts)
Applicati All Only 3 1 No
on of element or 2 element elements
Element s of element of music are present
s music is s of is
present music is present
and well- present
balance
d
Group All Only half Only few No one
Coopera groupma of the cooperat cooperated
tion tes group ed
cooperat cooperat
ed. ed
Showed
unity
and Group 1 performance
teamwor
k Group 2 performance
Evaluation
Multiple choice
Directions: Choose the best answer. Write only the letter of your choice in the blank provided
before each item.

_________1. It refers to how fast or slow a piece of music is performed

a.) Tempo
b.) Melody
c.) Dynamics
d.) Form
_________2. It is the structural outline in a song or piece
a.) Melody
b.) Dynamics
c.) Tempo
d.) Form
_________3. It refers to how loud or soft is the music
a.) Dynamics
b.) Melody
c.) Form
d.) Tempo
_________4. It is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single
entity.
a.) Form
b.) Tempo
c.) Melody
d.) Dynamics
_________5. It means “ very loud”
a.) Forte
b.) Fortissimo
c.) Piano
d.) Mezzo-forte
Assignment:
In a one whole sheet of paper , compare and contrast the different elements
of music using a venn diagram

Prepared by:
Bhelle Almira P. Guarino