Eed 14 Teaching Music in The Elementary Grades
Eed 14 Teaching Music in The Elementary Grades
Eed 14 Teaching Music in The Elementary Grades
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC
OVERVIEW
In this unit you will learn about in teaching music in elementary grades. This
unit will help you to be knowledgeable enough on how to be a competent teacher by
delivering the lesson. To ensure that teaching competency in EED 14 is developed,
this module focuses in a different areas namely; teaching methods in music,
content/activities and different strategies. The teaching methods will help you teach
music lessons in most interesting and easiest way possible. The content/activities
provide deeper appreciation about music. Lastly, teaching strategies will provide
you a different approaches in presenting and developing the lessons, making
relevant and meaningful to life.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
At the end of this unit, I am able to:
1. Define the music in elementary grades;
2. Identify the historical foundation of Music;
3. Determine the different philosophers who contribute theories in music;
4. Explain the important benefits of music in elementary grades.
A. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet.
1. The word “music” from the Greek word “mousike” which means?
a. “art of muses”
b. “art of the poetry”
c. “art of dance”
d. “art of Goddesses”
2. Who is credited with moving the progress of sacred music called Gregorian
chant, characterizes by haunting sound of the open perfect fifth?
a. Plato
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Pope Gregory
4. He is the most notable composer who made such a huge contribution to the
change into the Romantic Era?
a. Mozart
b. Beethoven
c. Plato
d. Kant
B. Self-assessment????
Write all you know about history of music and enumerate all the philosophers
you have known contributed in music. Use separate sheet if necessary.
WHAT IS MUSIC?
As we move further the history of music we find increasing evidence of its key role in
sacred and secular settings, although the division into these categories was not defined in this
way until many years later.
HISTORY OF MUSIC
There are numerous theories regarding when and where music originated. Though,
many historians think that music is existed before man existed that animal took apart in
music. Evan so, historiographers point out that there are six (6) periods of music and each
period has a particular style that significantly contributed to what music is today.
MEDIEVAL ERA
Medieval period of music span from around 500AD up to the mid-fifteenth century. Early
Medieval music has barely made any progression, although more works of this era have been
found. Songs are still mostly homophone and are sung with no official rhythm.
Mainly Frankish (Notker the Stammerer), Byzantine (Kassia) and Armenian composers
were well known at that time, and they are the notable composers. Also notable is Ethopian
composer Yared, who is responsible for the most of the Ethopian chants in their orthodox
tewahedo churches. High Medieval Era people have started experimenting with polyphony
(where different voices are simultaneously singing different themes in song). The lower
voice singing called the “Cantus Firmus” which is primitive bassline that guides the soprano.
Together these 2 voices form an early prototype of chords like we know the today. These
chords are usually a tonica and a dominant note.
People have also been experimenting with new instruments and new genres such as the
“chanson”. Music also becomes more available to the regular people in smaller villages and
taverns with troubadours singing chanson supported by instruments. Composers Guilliaume
De Machaut is consider to be the inventor of isorhythmic motets. A new way of notating
music also has been invented it is called neumes.
RENAISSANCE ERA
This era was a golden period in music history (1450-1600). Music is freed from medieval
rules and becomes a great platform for composers to express their feelings and thoughts.
Polyphony has fully developed along with people being able to create any harmony.
Several modern instruments such as the piano or the guitar are slowly being developed
and become ancestors of the instruments. Things such as measures and “accidentals”, sharps
flats and naturals are also becoming the norms in musical notation. Famous musicians in
renaissance era are Orlande de Lassus and Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina. Another
composer in early Renaissance is Josquin des Prez is considered a great master of the
polyphonic style, often combining many voices to form musical textures. Later Palestrina,
Thomas Tallins and William Byrd create an ideas of des Prez composing some of the most
BAROQUE ERA
The Baroque Era (1600-1750) is commonly known for complex pieces and intricate
harmonies. This period was a time when composers experimented with form, musical
contrast, styles and instruments. Also in this period was saw the development of opera and
instrumental music. The music became homophonic which means melody should be
supported by a harmony.
Prominent instruments present in this period compositions included the violin, viola,
double bass harp and oboe. Early Baroque musicians like Monteverdi started experimenting
with a new way of making polyphone music called the “basso cuntinuo”. The basso continuo
is a “scaffolding” sound that is mostly played by a cello or harpsichord, which give a deep
and fast sound mostly played in eights and sixteenths.
Monteverdi also helped to popularize the newer genres like the opera with his work
“L’Orfeo”. Italian opera dominated this era along with spawning more sub genres like
cantata, oratorio and the aria.
A. Corelli and A. Vivaldi helped the violin get a bigger role in baroque music what would
later be quintessential in classical music. They also helped to popularize the “concerto
grosso”. J.S. Bach and G. F Handel did eventually rule the late baroque by combining al
previous techniques to create hundreds of masterpieces. The most well-known baroque piece
for a string quartet is “Arrival of the Queen Sheba” by Handel.
CLASSICAL ERA
The music forms and styles of the Classical era, which spans from (1750-1820). It is
expanded upon Baroque period, adding a majorly influential new song form the “sonata”. In
this period also saw the development of the concerto, symphony, sonata, trio and quartet.
During this period, the middle class had more access to music not just the highly
educated aristocrats. Both W. A Mozart and J. Haydn dominated in this era by writing and
performing hundreds of pieces in a rather small time space. Also in this era was a period
resembling to the renaissance but instead of progressing the classicists wanted to reduce
polyphony and create a more symphonic, homophone experience. Classicist music tends to
dynamically change more, as does it change in tempo quite often.
The orchestra changes in size to. Haydn’s music is a great example of the changing
orchestra size and the lighter approach of music. The orchestra was firmly build towards the
latter end of this era began to include clarinets, trombones and timpani. The rise of the
performer continued in this period of music as demonstrated by the many of the concertos
and sonatas composed in this era.
ROMANTIC ERA
The Romantic era (1820-1900) was the golden age of the virtuoso, where the most
difficult music would performed. Europe has witnessed a lot of revolutions in the 19 th century
which leads to the aggressive and virtuoso approach to music.
A lot of componists started writing material for huge orchestras. Some of these include
Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann,Wagner, Brahms, Liszt, Mahler, Berloiz, Saint Saens,
Bruckner, Strauss and Tchaikovsky. Music did eventually separate into several sub-genres.
20TH CENTURY
The 20th century (1900-current) can be described as free reign for composers. During this
period they had a general set of guidelines and characteristics that most of composers
followed. They have been pulling further and further away from rules and restrictions into
what ultimately now place of complete free reign. Music during this period was show many
innovations on how the music is performed and appreciated. Most of composers are willing
to experiment with the new music forms using their instruments to innovate their
compositions. 20th-century music styles included impressionistic, 12-tone system,
neoclassical, jazz, concert music, serialism, chance music, electronic music, new
Romanticism, and minimalism.
The two German philosophers Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzche has an
ideas of music as a type of symbolism, who brought to the new concept, articulated by
different ways and terms but same principle called dynamism. Music is closer to inner
dynamism of process if there are fewer technical barrier to understand the entire dimension
of the real world has been by passed.
Most of the theorist agree that music is an auditory and that hearing is the beginning
of understanding. There is contention especially between proponent intuition such as Croce
and intellectual cognition such as Hospers.
Gurney was constrained to a special musical that need reside exclusively either in the
mind or the heart. Henri Bergson broke with this tradition when he spoke for “an intellectual
act of intuition”. IN the first half of 20 th century a philosophical and artistic concern for the
concept of organic unity revealed strong affinities such as works Gurney’s The Power of
Sound.
CONTEXTUALIST THEORIES
However, among contextualist, a simple referential view is exception than rule. Some
of the theorist who examine musical understanding are look into a complex human activity.
They dealing with psychology of music with certain elements. Some of specialist about
Bach, Johann Sebastian
theories accentuate one element or another: Formalist is the
Oil on canvas by Elias Gottlieb music itself, Sociologist means the listeners and their settings,
(Gottlob) Haussmann, 1746;
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and psychologists is the how of perception.
INFORMATION THEORY
Abraham Mole’s is a French theorist who introduced Information theory and Esthetic
Perception lead the science of information theory to sustain the musical perception, and
accentuate the concept of form; the “sonic message” is vary from one composition to another
is a whole. Information theory therefore proved to be a novel ally for organicists. Mole’s
gave augmentation to the aesthetic theory of distance:
Music is academic
Music is physical
Music described it as a sport because when they learned how to sing and keep into the
rhythm they developed coordination. Also when they play a musical instruments like
blowing flute, trumpet or even saxophone they need air and wind power to promote a healthy
body.
Music is emotional
It is an art form. When the child gets emotional they tend to become more expressive
with their feelings, so music is their way to release or express their emotions and they
become more creative and artistic.
Some people can’t be an athletic or sports enthusiast but they can sing and they can
even play musical instruments like piano, guitar or violin. Once they learned such
instruments that skills will last for a lifetime and that they will surely enjoyed.
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Almost everyone loves music, by simply listening, singing or even playing an instrument.
In spite of this universal interest some schools are having to do away with their music
educations programs. In that so, they are losing one of the enjoyable subjects that needs to
enrich student’s education also in their lives. Here are many reasons why music education is
so important and how it offers benefits to all students.
1. Musical training helps develops language and reasoning. It is good for the
students to develop the areas of the brain that’s responsible for language and
3. Students learn to improve their work. In learning music it enhance artistic and
creative work of students that they want to create good work and it is also applicable
in all subjects.
4. Increased coordination. Students who try to play musical instruments can enhance
their hand-eye coordination and it will help to develop motor skills.
5. A sense of achievement. If the students learn to play new musical instruments that
intriguing and challenging, and yet they mastered it, they become feel proud and that
is called achievement.
6. Kids stay engaged in school. Music is one of the enjoyable subjects that students
keep interested and engaged in school especially those student musicians.
7. Success in society. Music can shape student abilities and character that they will
bring it in their entire life. Also musical education can greatly contribute to children’s
intellectual development.
8. Emotional development. Students become more expressive in their feelings that they
tend to have a higher self-esteem and better coping in emotional stress and anxiety.
11. Music can be relaxing. Playing musical instruments or listening music can dispute
stress.
12. Musical instruments can teach discipline. Students who learn to play musical
instruments can learn the important lesson of discipline. Especially when they need to
master their playing instrument or a piece of song.
13. Development in creative thinking. Students who study the music can enhance their
thinking creatively in a way that they think outside the box and realizing that there
may be more than that.
14. Music can develop spatial intelligence. Students who study music can enhance the
development of spatial intelligence by figuring out the mental pictures.
References:
Clifton, Thomas. 1983. Music as heard: a study in applied phenomenology. New Haven and
London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-02091-0
Gordon Epperson
Professor of Music, University of Arizona, Tucson. Author of the Musical Symbol; A Study
of the Philosophic Theory of Music.
Online References:
https://nafme.org/20-important-benefits-of-music-in-our-schools/
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-music-definition-terminology-characteristics.html
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music
Activity 1
Read the questions carefully. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. Choose three among six period in history of music then elaborate how they
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Activity 2
Describe the music from each period by filling the boxes with terms, words, and some
names of composers in music history.
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
BAROQUE PERIOD
CLASSICAL PERIOD
ROMANTIC PERIOD
Activity 3
Write at least three philosophers in their theories, and how you they contributed in
music? Use the guide below.
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UNIT II
RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC
AND ITS FUNDAMENTALS
OVERVIEW
In this unit you will learn technical aspect of music such as pitch and
notation. The use of grand staff and ledger line. Also different clefs, intervals and
major keys are also part of this unit.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
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At the end of this unit, I am able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of musical elements features in Pitch notation in music.
2. Identify the selected clefs formation and its purposes.
3. Memorize perceptively the notes in bass clef and treble clef
4. Identify the different arrangement of moveable “Do” in C-clef
5. Apply knowledge and skills in music notation
6. Create an appropriate improvise piano.
7. Identify the pitch and its related factors
8. Analyze the harmonious relationship of both sharp and flat notes to each other.
9. Find out the definition of intervals and their correlation of intonation using both sharp
and flat notes.
10. Understand the value of half step and whole step using the key of C Major.
11. Apply knowledge and skills in intervals between the distances of two notes.
12. Demonstrate the distinct characteristics of major keys and its scale upon the musical
notation.
13. Relates the different types of major scales to the value of half-step and whole step
pattern.
14. Analyze the ordered-pattern of major scales.
15. Apply knowledge and skills in Major keys and scale.
See the figure of piano, showing the repetition of notes according to the
Staff
The staff represent the set of four spaces and five lines horizontally that both of them
characterize the different musical pitch.
Grand Staff
The two staves are joined by a brace is called grand staff, it is intended to produced
music play at once by a single musician or performer which is usually done with piano
instrument. Naturally, the lower staff has a bass clef then the upper staff has a treble clef.
Ledger Lines
It is a kind of short horizontal line for adding the range of notes whether above or below.
CLEF
Treble Clef and Bass Clef
Both clefs is always at the beginning of music staff. It is very important because it
tells you which notes (C, D, E, F, G, A, and B) is found on each line or space. For example, a
bass clef symbol tells that the fourth line is "F or Fa" where the fourth line has the symbol
between the two dotted figures and a treble clef symbol tells you that the second line from
the bottom which is the line that the symbol curls around is "G or Sol".
Movable Clefs
All music composition are written in either bass clef or treble clef, moreover some
music is written in a C clef. The C clef is movable wherein the lines are intended to be a
middle "C or Do". Say for example of this figure represent the different arrangement of
movable C according to the singing works as soprano, mezzo soprano, alto, tenor, and
baritone clefs.
Activity: Create a Flat Picture Improvise Piano Before we start the topic, create an
improvise piano like this picture above. Follow the procedures below.
Materials
Cardboard or any hard used paperboard (like: folder, illustration board)
Bond paper
Procedures:
Step 1: cut the cardboard and form it into rectangular shape, the width must be longer.
Step 2: Fold the bond paper lengthwise, and cut it into half.
Step 3: Attach the two halves bond paper into lengthwise form, use glue.
Step 4: Draw a piano tiles, copy the pictures shown on the top.
Step 5: Paste your drawing in cardboard.
C# = Db
D# = Eb
E = E
F = F
F# = Gb
G# = Ab
A# = Bb
B = B
C = C
Db
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Other correlation figure sample
D#
INTERVALS
It is the spacing or distance between two notes, we will only to find out the half step
and whole step intervals. We will accord them to key of C major, which has no flats or
sharps. See the picture of C major scale below.
Use your improvise piano and look at the picture below. The distance from B to C
and from F# to G are half-step, no different notes fall in the middle of them. The distance
from A to B, however, is a whole step as it includes of two 1/2 steps.
The major scale is formed with this formula. W represent whole step and H represent
half step.
Here are the selected examples of Major scale in key of C, Eb, and D.
Eb MAJOR SCALE
D MAJOR SCALE
Activity 4
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
Answer the following questions below. Write your answer on the space provided. Use
separate sheet if necessary.
Activity 5
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
A. What are the similarities and differences of these three Clefs? Use Venn diagram. Use
separate sheet if necessary.
B. Answer the following questions below. Explain it in your own words. Use separate
sheet if necessary.
1. What is flat?
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2. What is sharp?
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3. What is natural?
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Activity 6
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
A. Identify if the correlation between the distances of two notes is half step or whole
step. Write W if the figure is whole step and H if the figure pattern is half step.
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Activity 7
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
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3. Why Major keys has the ordered-pattern to construct a scale? Is there any important
matter?
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ESSAYS
Rubric
Content: Understanding: Structure: Original Thinking:
Addresses each Demonstrates deep Response to each Demonstrates original
question and all understanding of question is well thinking that adds
its part course theories and organized and insight to analysis of
thoroughly ideas applied to clearly written; case; meaningful
analysis of case there is evidence of elaboration beyond
situations planning before text, notes, class
writing discussion in strategy
development
Advance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
10points
Proficient Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
9-8 points
Approaching Good Good Good Good
Proficiency
7-6 points
Developing Needs Needs improvement Needs improvement Needs improvement
5 points improvement
Beginning Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable
4points
UNIT III
CLASSIFICATION OF MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
OVERVIEW
Idiophones
Idiophones are musical instruments in which a vibrating solid material is used to produce
sound. Examples of solid materials used in such instruments are stone, wood, and metal.
Idiophones are differentiated according to the method used to make it vibrate.
Concussion—A pair of similar instruments are struck together or struck against each
other to create sounds, such as cymbals and castanets
Friction—Instruments that produce sound when rubbed. An example of these
is musical glasses in which the musician rubs his moistened fingers on the rim of the
glasses to produce sound.
Percussion—Musical instruments that produce sound by striking or using a striker,
such as xylophones, triangles, bells, gongs, and steel drums
Plucked—Also known as linguaphones, these are musical instruments that need to be
plucked to create sound, such as the Jew's harp in which the player plucks the
"tongue" of the instrument.
Scraped—Instruments that are scraped to produce sound. Examples of these are cog
rattles and washboards.
Membranophones
Membranophones are musical instruments that use vibrating stretched membranes or skin
to produce sound. Membranophones are classified according to the shape of the instrument.
Kettle Drums—Also known as vessel drums, these are rounded at the bottom and
may be tunable or non-tunable. The vibrating membrane is either laced, nailed, or
glued to the body and the player uses his hands, a beater, or both to strike it.
Tubular Drums—Are further classified into shapes including barrel, cylindrical,
conical, double conical, goblet, hourglass and shallow. Tubular drums may either be
tunable and non-tunable. Like the kettle drums, tubular drums may be played by
using both the hands or a striker and the vibrating membrane is either laced, nailed, or
glued to the body.
Friction Drums—Instead of striking, the stretched membrane vibrates when there is
friction across the membrane. These are non-tunable and the player uses a cord or
stick to create sound.
Mirlitons—Unlike other musical instruments belonging to the membranophones,
mirlitons are not drums. The membranes produce sound with the vibration of a
player's voice or instrument. Mirlitons are non-tunable, and a good example of this
type is a kazoo.
Other membranophones are called frame drums in which the skin or membrane is
stretched over a frame such as tambourines. Also, pot drums and ground drums fall
under the membranophone category.
Chordophones
Musical bows—May or may not have resonators; the strings are attached and
stretched over a wooden bow.
Harps—The strings aren't parallel to the soundboard; harps are plucked or strummed.
Lyres—The strings run through a crossbar holding it away from the resonator. Lyres
may either be bowed or plucked.
Lutes—These instruments have necks; the strings are stretched across a resonator and
travel up the neck. Lutes may be bowed or plucked.
Zithers—These have a board but no necks; strings are stretched from one end of the
board to another end. Zithers may be plucked or struck.
Chordophones also have subcategories depending on how the strings are played.
Examples of chordophones played by bowing are double bass, violin, and viola. Examples of
chordophones that are played by plucking are banjo, guitar, harp, mandolin, and ukulele.
The piano, dulcimer, and the clavichord are examples of chordophones that are struck.
Aerophones produce sound by vibrating a column of air. These are commonly known
as wind instruments and there are four basic types.
Listen to the sounds of Classification of Musical Instruments for you easily recognize it.
You may access the music sample through the following link:
Idiophones
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1IEUgtWL3k
Membranophones
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLAx3lgi49I
Chordophones
- https://www.liveabout.com/classification-of-musical-instruments-2456710
Aerophones
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EvgkO_bwQA
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OjqeyOvC1c
References:
Rivadelo, Rosita F. Fundamentals of Music, National Book Store, Mandaluyong City, 1986
Mathews Julie SJ. Muyot Fritzimarie R. Garcia Maridina D. Baarde Maria Clara G. MAPEH
on the GO, Sunshine Interlinks Publishing House, Inc. Tomas Morato Ave., 2017
Synthesizing Your Knowledge
Activity 8
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
A. WORD POOL. Choose the correct answer inside the box and write all your answer
on the space provided before the number.
Chordophones
Friction Drums Free-reed
____________1. Musical instruments in which a vibrating solid material is used to produce sound.
____________2. Musical instruments that use vibrating stretched membranes or skin to produce
sound.
____________3. Produce sound by means of a stretched vibrating string.
____________4. Produce sound by vibrating a column of air.
____________5. Also known as linguaphones.
____________6. Instead of striking, the stretched membrane vibrates when there is friction across the
membrane.
____________7. It may be bowed or plucked.
____________8. Refers to wind instruments that have a freely vibrating reed and the pitch depends
on the size of the reed.
____________9. May or may not have resonators.
____________10. The strings aren't parallel to the soundboard.
B. After listening to the given links about the sounds of Classification of Musical Instruments,
write your idea on how you will differentiate the sounds that you heard for you easily
recognize the Aerophones, Chordophones, Idiophones and Membranophones. The essay will
be graded based on tne rubrics presented below. Use separate sheet.
Activity 9
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
LET’S SING!
Direction: Make a short video or cover song. Choose one in the Classification of Musical
Instruments ( Aerophone, Membranophone, Idiophone and Chordophone) as your
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background music. Maximum of 2 minutes only. The video must be uploaded/submit in our
Facebook page, on or before the deadline.
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UNIT IV
THE ART OF SINGING
OVERVIEW
This unit focuses on the The Art of Singing including the voice, correct
posture, correct breathing, diction and interpretation. This lessons will help you to
define singing, demonstrate the correct posture and explain the importance of
diction in singing that will help you to strives your skills and knowledge as a future
educator.
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LEARNING
OUTCOMES
At the end of this unit, I am able to:
1. define what is singing;
2. demonstrate the correct posture in singing;
3. show the importance of diction in singing .
“Your body is your instrument you must take care of your body
just as a violinist cares for her violin”
Vocal music is one of the best tools for expressing one's feelings. This form of
expression became more evident during the Romantic period. Training to sing for opera
usually requires a long process of voice lessons or study. It also requires a lengthy time of
practice for you to master your voice.
For many singers, the long process of studying also means starting early in life.
POSTURE
Proper posture promotes efficient breathing which is essential to projection and tone
quality.
A. Standing
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Body tall with the hips, spine, and head directly in line
with one another
B. Sitting
TYPES OF BREATHING
Clavicular Breathing
A system of inspiration whereby the upper parts of the chest are raised while the
diaphragm is drawn in.
Only incomplete inspiration (breathing in) is possible
Often indicative of lack of breath (”runner’s breath”)
Costal Breathing
Basically used for the purposes of daily living
For the purposes of singing, it is normal as long as the musical expression does not
include dramatic episodes
Many teachers do not advise this
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Vocal cords are free to vibrate
More air can be inhaled
Creates a feeling of expansion
Regulates the apoggio (deep breath)
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BREATHING EXERCISE
Hissing….
Breathe in to the count of 4, breathe out, hissing, to the count of 4
VOICE CLASSIFICATION
It is also important to know the types of voices of singers. This will serve as a guide
for singers on their choice of songs and vocal quality expected of a singer or opera character.
For the Male Voice:
Tenor - highest male voice
Baritone - Middle male voice, lies between Bass and Tenor voices. It is the common
male voice.
Bass - lowest male voice
Activity 10
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
Direction. In this activity evaluate the voice classification/types of the people around you.
You can choose the people in your own home.List down their names and let them sign in
after you evaluate their type of voice.
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REFLECTION:
1. Why is it important to know our voice type?
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2. In choosing songs, is it important to consider the type of voice the singer has? Why?
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Activity 11
Name: ___________________________ Professor: _____________________
Course/Year/Section: ______________ Date: _________________________
You have been introduced to the different vocal techniques that singers apply to
achieve great performance. It is now your turn to try these techniques in your advantage by
performing any song of your choice and sing it. The video must be uploaded/submit in our
Facebook page on or before the deadline.