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Music
Quarter 2 -Module 5
Music of Classical Period
Week 5

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 What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each of the following statements carefully. Write only the
letters of the correct answers in a separate sheet of paper. (Write your Name, Grade,
Section, Subject and Module Number)

1. What is the most important era that had contributed a lot to the development of
orchestra?
A. Medieval B. Renaissance C. Baroque D. Classical
2. Who was the prominent composer that made innovations in orchestra during
Classical period?
A. Haydn B. Vivaldi C. Mozart D. Beethoven
3. Which of the main instruments in an orchestra set up does not belong here?
A. clarinet B. cellos C. guitar D. trumpets
4. What percussion instrument was introduced by Haydn in an orchestra?
A. cymbals B. bass drum C. tambourine D. xylophone
5. What word is associated to Classical music?
A. poor B. honor C. nobility D. lower class
6. What music is the framework for all modern-day songs and tunes?
A. Classical B. Romantic C. Baroque D. Renaissance
7. Who was the first prominent musician composed a four-chord melody?
A. Haydn B. Vivaldi C. Mozart D. Beethoven
8. What era does orchestra become standardized?
A. Baroque B. Renaissance C. Romantic D. Classical
9. What musical instrument used independently in an orchestra?
A. trumpet B. cellos C. cymbals D. bass drum
10. What do you call a person who conducts the orchestra?
A. musician B. composer C. conductor D. writer
11. What musical instrument is often given the main melodic line in the orchestra?
A. percussion B. woodwind C. strings D. brass
12. What musical instrument is not normally used in the orchestra?
A. triangle B. viola C. cello D. violin
13. What benefit a person can get upon listening to classical music?
A. feel alive C. strong career
B. become rich D. improved mental awareness
14. What kind of music is the basis of new ideas that slowly evolved into the music
that we all love listening today?
A. Baroque music C. Romantic music
B. Renaissance music D. Classical music
15. What did Haydn introduce to symphony that made use of percussion
instrument?
A. symphony C. Fifth symphony
B. Nos. 40, K 550 D. Military symphony

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About the Module

In this module, you will learn a deeper understanding and appreciation of Classical
music. The activities will also help you develop the ability to analyze music through
listening. But first, have a recap on characteristics of Classical music.
The music of the Classical era has a lighter and clearer texture. It is mainly
homophonic. The melody is simple and easy to remember. There is extensive use of
dynamics; phrases are very regular and of the same length.
Listening to Classical music might not be your choice because most of you would
rather sing songs or listen to music which for you would give enjoyment and would
make you feel good. Unknowingly, you are already actually singing or listening to
Classical music.

This module is consist of two lessons:

Lesson 4 – Standard Orchestra

Lesson 5 – Importance of Classical Music

At the end of the module, you are expected to:

1. describe innovations of an orchestra during the Classical period;

2. show appreciation on the importance of Classical music;

3. perform a commercial break using Classical as background music; and

4. assess classical musicality and how it is performed using a criteria.

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 Lesson

4 Standard Orchestra

What I Need to Know

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

1. arrange the classical music instruments based on the set up of an

orchestra;

2. explain the innovations of an orchestra during Classical period; and

3. create a miniature paper orchestra.

What’s In

Welcome to the world of classical music instruments! Musical instruments are grouped
into different families based on the way the instrument makes its sound. There are four
main families of instruments: string, woodwind, brass, and percussion.
Fill in the graphic organizer according to what instrument is being set up in the
orchestra.

Cellos Flutes and Piccolo

Violas Oboes and English Horn
Trumpets Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
2nd Violins Trombones and Bass Trombone
Percussion Bassoons and Contra Bassoons

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 What’s New & What Is It?

Read the article about the adaptation of orchestra during the Classical period.

• The Classical period is one of the most significant periods in the development of
orchestration. The most talented composers of this period were Mozart and Haydn. Many
important developments took place during this time. The orchestra became
standardized.
• Toward the end of Haydn’s career, in the London Symphonies, he introduced clarinets
as part of the woodwind section, a change that was to be permanent.
• Haydn also introduced the following innovations: trumpets were used independently
instead of always doubling the horns, cellos became separated from the double basses,
and woodwind instruments were often given the main melodic line.
• In the Military Symphony (No. 100) Haydn introduced some percussion instruments not
normally used in the orchestras of this time, namely: triangle, hand cymbals, and bass
drum. What is still more unusual, they are employed in the second movement, which in
the Classical tradition is normally the slow movement.
• In Haydn’s music a method of composition appeared that had a bearing on orchestration.
This consisted of the conscious use of musical motives; motive is defined in the Harvard
Dictionary of Music as: “The briefest intelligible and self-contained fragment of a musical
theme or subject.”
• Perhaps the best-known musical motive in Western music is the four-note group with
which Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony begins. These musical cells became the musical
building blocks of the Classical period, particularly in the middle or development section
of a movement, with the composer moving the musical motive from instrument to
instrument and section to section, giving a new facet to the orchestration. The art of
orchestration was thus becoming a major factor in the artistic quality of the music.
• Mozart, too, was responsible for great strides in the creative use of instruments. His last
two symphonies (Nos. 40, K 550, and 41, K 551) are among the most beautifully
orchestrated works of this or any period. For his 17 piano concertos, Mozart exhaustively
explored the combination of piano and orchestra.

https://www.britannica.com/art/instrumentation-music/The-Classical-period

What I Have Learned

Directions: Read each of the questions below. Place the answers in your journal
notebook.

1. Who was the prominent composer responsible for the standardization of an

orchestra during Classical period?

2. What innovations Franz Joseph Haydn did to standardize an orchestra

during Classical period?

3. Have you seen music played in an orchestra? If yes, describe what you have
seen?

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 What I Can Do
Activity no. MQ 2.7 Pop Up Orchestra!
Materials
• 2 pieces of bond paper or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Pop up card printable (or extra paper if you are designing the art yourself)
• Art supplies to decorate with (markers, glitter)
Directions: Follow the steps given below.

1. Fold paper in half 2. Cut slits at the center of your card.

3. Open the card and fold strips inward.

4. Glue your musical instrument. 5. Fold and glue second piece 6. Decorate your pop-up card
of paper outside. and write a message.

Criteria:
Neatness 10
Creativity 20
Craftmanship 20
TOTAL 50

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 Lesson
Importance of Classical
5 Music

What I Need to Know

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

1. listen perceptively to a musical piece of Classical period;

2. recognize the relevance of Classical music to our society;

3. make a commercial break using Classical music piece as background;

and

4. assess classical musicality and how it is performed using a criteria.

What’s In

Music of the Classical Era is usually associated with nobility. During that time, most
of the members of the nobility would financially support the musicians. Music was
played in the courts which make the music of the Classical Era more familiar to the
nobility than the lower classes.

This association of the rich and Classical music is still being experienced in some
parts of the world.

However, with the dawn of radio, TV, and internet, Classical music may now be
experienced by the masses.

In this stage, you are given the opportunities to have a deeper understanding on the
importance of Classical music.

Activity no. MQ 2.8 Hear It!

Answer the questions being asked in your journal notebook. Listen to the music
using the link given below. (Note: for printed modular, ask your teacher for another
related or alternative activities for your output)
Mozart Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Movement 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRrsD4RH9SY

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REFLECTIONS:

1. What did you feel while listening to the music?

2. Which do you prefer listening - Classical or Pop music? Why?

What’s New & What Is It?

Read the article about the adaptation of orchestra during the Classical music in
the modern world.

Classical Music in the Modern World

Today’s society is so focused on technology that it is almost shocking, kids
are constantly hurled around their phones checking social media incessantly to see
what the rest of the world is up to. The world has changed so much in the last few
years that it may seem that much of the world has forgotten the way the world used
to be. This can especially be seen in the music industry, music is primarily
downloaded digitally, no one owns hard copies anymore. Artists are made, no longer
found, a voice can be auto tuned, and instrument can be added in later.
Some may say that the art of music has been lost, that there is no longer any
trueness to it. For this reason, it seems that classical music has fallen out of place,
that there is no longer a need for it in this society. However, classical music is a
huge part of today’s music industry and our society as a whole.
• Classical music is the framework for all modern-day songs and tunes, the
building blocks that music is built of today.
• Bach’s Prelude and Fugue Number 20 in A Minor was a composition that
combined Bach’s classical style with a modern twist and was often said to be
the first jazz piece.
• So, classical music is not something boring that old people listen to but is
the basis of new ideas that slowly evolved into the music that we all love
listening to today. Many melodies that you hear in today’s music can be heard
in earlier classical pieces and still are relevant to today’s sounds.
• It was Mozart who first composed a four-chord melody and found that
although a simpler sound it was just as beautiful, this is the same four chord
melody that you hear is so many modern pop and rock songs.
• Many of today’s musicians grew up listening to and studying classical music,
a fine foundation for any other music that they create after that. They know
that this is a great way to build a strong career and solid understanding of
music. You will no doubt see the importance of classical music in today’s
society.
• Not only that but many studies have shown that listening to classical music
can improve mental awareness, aid in studying and should be played to
young children. Whether you listen for pure joy, to enhance your mental
abilities or as a study of music no one can deny that classical music was the
basis of all music and that it is still a vital part of today society.

https://pulsechambermusic.com/classical-music-in-the-modern-world/

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: In one paragraph what have you understood about Classical music.
Place them in your journal notebook.

What I Can Do

Activity no. MQ 2.9 I Can Do This!

Procedure:
1. Write a script advertising a product of your choice.
2. Use appropriate words to describe your product.
3. Choose a classical music as your background.
4. Record your performance in a video.
5. Send your video presentation through messenger or FB.
6. A minimum of one (1) minute and a maximum of three (3) minutes is
allotted for your performance.

Notes: 1. You may ask assistance from your family in doing the activity.
2. For printed modular, ask your teacher for another related or
alternative activities for your output.

Criteria for Scoring:

1 Choice of music (must be a Classical Period piece and appropriate for 5pts.
the product)
2 Originality (use of own concept) 10 pts.

3 Creativity (use of props, costumes) 10 pts.

TOTAL 25 pts.

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 Assessment

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each of the following statements carefully. Write only the
letters of the correct answers in a separate sheet of paper. (Write your Name, Grade,
Section, Subject and Module Number)

1. What kind of music is the basis of new ideas that slowly evolved into the music that
we all love listening today?
A. Classical music C. Baroque music
B. Renaissance music D. Romantic music
2. What did Haydn introduce to symphony that made use of percussion instrument?
A. symphony C. Nos. 40, K 550
B. Military symphony D. Fifth symphony
3. What benefit a person can get upon listening to classical music?
A. feel alive C. strong career
B. become rich D. improved mental awareness
4. What do you call a person who conducts the orchestra?
A. writer B. conductor C. composer D. musician
5. What is the most important era that had contributed a lot to the development of
orchestra?
A. Medieval B. Baroque C. Classical D. Renaissance
6. Who was the prominent composer that made innovations in orchestra during
Classical period?
A. Haydn B. Vivaldi C. Mozart D. Beethoven
7. Which of the main instruments in an orchestra set up does not belong here?
A. clarinet B. cellos C. guitar D. trumpets
8. What musical instrument is often given the main melodic line in the orchestra?
A. string B. brass C. percussion D. woodwind
9. What percussion instrument was introduced by Haydn in an orchestra?
A. cymbals B. bass drum C. tambourine D. xylophone
10. What word is associated to Classical music?
A. poor B. honor C. nobility D. lower class
11. What musical instrument is not normally used in the orchestra?
A. triangle B. viola C. cello D. violin
12. What music is the framework for all modern-day songs and tunes?
A. Classical B. Romantic C. Baroque D. Renaissance
13. What era does orchestra become standardized?
A. Baroque B. Renaissance C. Romantic D. Classical
14. What musical instrument used independently in an orchestra?
A. trumpet B. cellos C. cymbals D. bass drum
15. Who was the first prominent musician composed a four-chord melody?
A. Haydn B. Vivaldi C. Mozart D. Beethoven

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 Answer Key

15.Conductor
14.Cellos
13.Violas
12.Oboes and English Horn
11.Flutes and Piccolo
10.2nd Violins
9. 1st Violins
8. Basses
7. Bassoons and Contra Bassoons
6. Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
5. Percussion
4. Harp
3. Trombones and Bass Trombone
2. Trumpets
1. Horns
Lesson 4: What In

References
Teacher’s Guide for Music and Art p. 31-75
Musicnotes.com
Retrieved from: https://www.musicnotes.com/now/featured/determine-vocal-
range/ Retrieved on December 5, 2021
Retrieved from: https://caslabs.case.edu/medren/ Retrieved on December 5,
2020

Links in Website

Retrieved from: https://www.britannica.com/art/instrumentation-music/The-

Classical-period/ Retrieved on January 5, 2020
Retrieved from: https://www.personalcreations.com/blog/how-to-make-a-pop-up-
card Retrieved on January 5, 2020
Mozart Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Movement 1
Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRrsD4RH9SY Retrieved on
January 5, 2020
Retrieved from: https://pulsechambermusic.com/classical-music-in-the-modern-
world/ Retrieved on January 5, 2020

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