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Music 6
Quarter 3 – Week No. 6-8
DEGREE OF SOUNDS THROUGH
DYNAMICS
Music – Grade Six
Guided Learning Activity Sheet
Title:
Quarter 3- Week 6-8

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 I. What I Need to Know?
At the end of this Guided Learning Activity Sheet, you are expected to:
1. Define different degree of dynamics.
2. Identify different degree of dynamics.
3. Enumerate different degree of dynamics according to its sounds.
4. Differentiate Crescendo to Decrescendo.
5. Perform song using different dynamics.

Uses varied dynamics in a song performance

1. Piano (p)
2. Mezzo piano (mp)
3. Pianissimo (pp)
4. Pianississimo (ppp)
5. Forte (f)
6. Mezzo forte (mf)
7. Fortissimo (ff)
8. Fortississimo (fff)
9. Crescendo <
10. Decrescendo >
Code: MU6DY-IIIh-2

II. What I Know?

Direction: Write f if the sound produced is loud and p if soft. Write your answer on
the space provided.

___________1. tik-tok of wall clock.

___________2. sound of bass drum

___________3. singing of wind chimes

___________4. bark of Dog

___________5. flowing water of river

___________6. wang-wang of ambulance

___________7. smooth wind in the farm

___________8. trembling thunder storm

___________9. normal waves of the sea

___________10. breaking glass

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 Lesson
DEGREE OF SOUNDS THROUGH
1 DYNAMICS

III.What’s In?
Direction: Identify the group of instrument below. Choose the answer in the box.

String Percussion Ensembles

Brass Woodwind

_____________________1. These group of instruments are played by bowing or

plucking their strings.
_____________________2. These group of instruments are played by blowing air
into the mouthpiece with one piece of reed and made of
wood.
_____________________3.These group of instruments are made of metal they are
usually played by vibrating lips or blowing air into its
mouthpiece.
_____________________4. These group includes any instruments that makes a
sound when it is hit, shaken or scraped.
_____________________5.These are group of musicians using different
instruments.

IV. IV. What’s New?

Sounds are everywhere.We use our special sense of hearing to

appreciate God’s given creation.These sound has to do with pleasant
music.Music gives life to everything ,it represent different emotions to
express.Most especially,if we add degree of loudness and softness calle
dynamics.

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 Dynamics indicates level of intensity and volume in which a musical
piece or song is to be played or sung.Musicians interpret the dynamic level
may affect the kind of mood a composer would like to express to listeners.
Music would be dull and lifeless without dynamics.

V. What is it?

DYNAMICS- element of music which refers to softness and loudness of a song or sounds.

There are degree of intensity and volume in dynamics. Wherein, the following
dynamics markings are commonly observed in the most musical pieces. The dynamic
markings are also written in Italian.

DEGREE LEVEL OF INTENSITY OF DYNAMICS

Italian term Symbol Meaning

1. Fortississimo fff Very, very loud

2. Fortissimo ff Very loud

3. Forte f Loud

4. Mezzo forte mf Moderately Loud

5. Mezzo piano mp Moderately Soft

6. Piano p Soft

7. Pianissimo pp Very Soft

8. Pianississimo ppp Very Very Soft

9. Crescendo Gradually increasing in volume from soft to loud.

10. Decrescendo Gradually decreasing in volume from loud to soft.

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 VI. What’s .More?.

Enrichment Activities

Independent Activity 1

Direction: Identify the following degree of dynamics. Choose your answers on the box and
write your answer on the space provided before the number.

piano forte mezzo piano

crescendo
pianissimo fortissimo mezzo forte
decrescendo
pianississimo fortississimo

_____________________________1. Gradually becoming soft.

_____________________________2. Very Loud
_____________________________3. Moderately Soft
_____________________________4. Very Very Soft
_____________________________5. Very Very Loud
_____________________________6. Gradually becoming loud.
_____________________________7. Soft
_____________________________8. Moderately Loud
_____________________________9. Loud
_____________________________10. Very Soft

Independent Assessment 1

Direction: Write the meaning of the following symbols.

1. fff - ________________________________________________________.

2. mf- ________________________________________________________.

3. - ________________________________________________________.

4. mp- ________________________________________________________.

5. ff - ________________________________________________________.

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 6. pp- __________________________________________________________.

7. ________________________________________________________.

8. ppp- ________________________________________________________.

9. p - ________________________________________________________.

10. f- _________________________________________________________

Independent Activity 2
Direction: Try to sing the song “Sampung mga Daliri”, adopted by Philippine Folksongs by
applying the dynamic markings present in the musical score. Then, evaluate yourself using the
rubrics below. Put check on the box.

f p

ff pp

fff

Criteria Very Good Fair

Good
1. Sing the song observing the proper dynamic markings.

2. Sing the melody of the song with the correct pitch and tune.

3. Identify the levels of softness of sounds while singing the song.

4. Actively participate with individual or group activity.7

Independent Assessment 2

Direction: Match column A with column B. Write your answer on the blank.
A. B.
_____1. gradually becoming loud a. pp
_____2. soft b. <
_____3.moderately loud c. ppp
_____4.loud d. mp
_____5.very soft e. p
_____6.gradually becoming soft f. f
_____7.very loud g. fff
_____8.moderately soft h. mf
_____9.very very soft i. >
_____10.very very loud j. ff

Independent Activity 3

Directions: Search the following songs listed below using URL. Identify if the songs are soft or
loud. Write S – if soft and L- for loud. (2pts.each)

____________1.Only time-enya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkYQqbrjSc
____________2.Tatlong Bibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODqbOzwlg1U
____________3.Lullaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhD3gqrsmWk
____________4.Twinkle- twinkle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2_H8knA4Ec
____________5.Totoy Bibo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2f5AC6kwkY

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Independent Assessment 3

Direction: Performance task. Make a video of you while singing a song. Then show the degree
of dynamics in your video performance. (10 pts.)

VII. What I Have Learned?

Direction: Essay. Give your best opinion and answer. (5pts each)

1. What is Dynamics?
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2. What are the Degree of Dynamics?

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VIII. What I can do?

1. What is the importance of dynamics in our daily lives?

______________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________

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 IX. Assessment

A. Direction: Multiple choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

_____1.Degree of dynamics refers to very soft.

a. piano b. pianissimo c. pianississimo d. mezzo piano

_____2. It refers to moderately loud.

a. Mezzo piano b.mezzo forte c. forte d. fortissimo

_____3. What represents this symbol < .

a. dynamics b.crescendo c. decrescendo d. tempo

_____4. fff stands for ________.

a. very very loud b.very loud c. very very soft d. very soft

_____5.What is the symbol for decrescendo?

a. > b. < c. = d. ^

_____6. It refers to softeness and lodness of a sound.

a. tempo b.crescendo c. dynamics d. decrescendo

_____7. P stands for __________.

a. forte b.mezzo piano c. forte d. piano

_____8. It is moderately soft.

a. crescendo b.decrescendo c. mezzo piano d. mezzo forte

_____9. Symbol for fortissimo.

a. ff b.fff c. f d. mf

_____10. It means very loud.

a. f b.ff c. fff d. crescendo

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 Answer Key
What I Know What’s In Independent Act.1 Independent
1. p 1. String 1. Decrescendo Assessment 1
2. f 2. Woodwind 2. Fortissimo 1. Very very loud
3. p 3. Brass 3. Mezzo Piano 2. Moderately loud
4. f 4. Percussion 4. Pianississimo 3. Gradually
5. p 5. Ensembles 5. Fortississimo becoming soft
6. f 6. Crescendo 4. Moderately soft
7. p 7. Piano 5. Very loud
8. f 8. Mezzo Forte 6. Very soft
9. p 9. Forte 7. Gradually
becoming loud
10. f 10. Pianissimo
8. Very very loud
9. Forte
10.Loud

ASSESSMENT
Independent Activity 2 Independent Activity 3
1. Soft
Answer May vary 1. b
2. Loud
2. b
3. Soft
Independent Assessment 2 3. b
4. Soft
4. a
1. b 5. Loud
5. b
2. e 6. c
Independent Assessment
3. m 7. d
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4. f 8. c
5. a Answer may vary 9. c
6. i What I have 10. a
7. j Answer may vary
8. d What I can Do
9. c Answer may vary
10. g

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 References

Government of the Philippines, 2013, k to 12 Teacher’s Guide in Music 6

Government of the Philippines, 2013, k to 12 Learner’s Guide in Music 6

K to 12 MELCS
Lugue, Vivian R. 2014. Our World of MAPEH 6 1253 Gregorio Araneta Ave.,Quezon
City:Vibal Group,Inc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upkYQqbrjSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODqbOzwlg1U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhD3gqrsmWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2_H8knA4Ec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2f5AC6kwkY

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