Lesson Plan in MAPEH (MUSIC) 8

School: Sta. Fe National High School Grade: 8

Teacher: Japheth A. Dacoycoy Subject: MAPEH (MUSIC)
Date/Time: August 22, 2018 Grading Period: 2nd

I. Objective
Content Standard:
The learner will demonstrate understanding the musical characteristics of Chinese music
by applying prior knowledge of the musical elements.
Performance Standard:
Actively participate through familiarization of different Chinese music examples.
Learning Competency:
Analyze musical elements and principles that is used in various musical forms.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Elements of Chinese Music
B. References: The 21st Century MAPEH in Action
C. Materials: Textbook, Visual Aids, Manila Paper

III. Lesson Proper

A. Activity
The class shall be divided into 3-4 groups. The teacher then will play an example of
music which they would hear and listen carefully to the distinct music elements used in each
music.
a. qingge - The Miao are one of 56 official ethnic minorities in China. They live in
southwestern China and are related to the Hmong of northern Thailand. In this example a
young man and a woman sing a qingge, or love song. It is usually a question-and-answer song,
utilizing veiled language and metaphors to communicate feelings. By alternating ordinary and
falsetto voices the singer implies an expression of love.
a. The Classical Peking Opera - Of the many major forms of regional theater in China,
Peking opera is by far the most famous. It is a dramatic form that blends dance, theater, music,
and acrobatics. Character types are associated with vocal styles. For example, main male
characters sing in the baritone range; secondary male characters (usually unbearded scholars or
lovers) sing in falsetto; and virtuous female characters sing in high falsetto. Performers wear
dramatic makeup or masks. Accompanying instruments include bowed and plucked lutes,
drums, clappers, gongs, cymbals, bamboo flutes, and oboes. The example heard here is an
excerpt from the Chaozhou regional opera Bai Lixi Reunites with His Wife.
 c. Qin Music of China - With a repertoire over one thousand years old, the Chinese qin
(seven-stringed zither) is one of the most cherished classical instruments in China. The
instrument played an especially influential role during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) as an
expressive solo instrument for ritual and ceremonial music. Qin music is traditionally intended
more as an avenue to spiritual purification than as a mode of entertainment. Formerly a court
instrument, the qin was taken up by 19th-century classically-trained musicians and played to a
wider audience.
B. Analysis
a. What is the Rhythm of the Music?
b. How was the Timbre emphasized?
c. What is the Meter?
d. What is the Texture used in this music?
Musical Elements
Timbre – is the quality of tone produced with voices or instruments.
Rhythm – refers to the pattern of duration of sounds.
Texture – refers to the overall quality of the combined melody, rhythm and harmonic materials.
Melody – is a series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
Harmony – how chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
Form – Organization or overall structure of musical ideas in time.

C. Abstraction
1. What cultural implication does the song have among the Chinese?
2. How is the singer deliver the message of the song?
3. What impressions do you have about the music you have heard?
4. What mood or feeling does the music express?
5. How do the instruments help express mood of the piece?
D. Application
Instruction: Write the first stanza of your favourite song and identify the Musical Elements that
is being used by the composer. Share within your group the feelings and moods expressed in
this song.

IV. Evaluation
Instruction: Identify Musical Elements used in this song.

Music Timbre Melody Rhythm Texture

Mioa’s

VI. Assignment
Search for the following words.
1. Vocal music of Chinese People.
2. Instrumental Music of Chinese People.