Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan In Music for Grade 8

I. Learning Competency/ Competencies

By the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to
A. Identify and recognize time signature and explain it
B. Determine and discuss the proper counting of beats in every measure
C. Create a musical notation with a given time signature

II. Learning Content

Topic: Time Signature and Basic Counting (Music Theory)

Main Reference: Sounds 1
Learning Materials:
- Laptop
-Projector
-Flash Cards
-Magic Wand
-Audio Materials

Learners’ Background:
In section diamond, there are 32 pupils in total, with 65% coming from urban homes and the
balance from rural ones. 35% of students come from low-income families, while 65% come from
middle-income families. There are 20 female pupils and 12 male students. 16 ladies and 10 male pupils are
Roman Catholic, while 4 females and 2 men embrace other religions. Each pupil has a unique skill set. They
perform music, dance, visual arts, media arts, and drama. A hundred students in the class are artists of
various specializations.

Integrated 21st Century Skills/ Literacies (at least three):

- Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Growth Mindset
- Creativity

III. Learning Experiences (Teaching and Learning Process)

A. Preparation
1. The teacher will assign one of the student to lead the Prayer
 2. Greeting the class “Good Morning class, how was your day? I hope Everyone is doing fine,
especially since we are in finals this semester. Avoid stressing out yourself, rest and then
keep going those struggles has exchange of good result soon”
3. Checking the attendance
4. Checking and passing of the assignments
B. Presentation
Before the lesson starts, the teacher will conduct a game related to the lesson and after they will relate the
game about the lesson for today.

“THE MAGIC WAND”

a) The teacher will play a music and then the magic wand will pass the class
b) The teacher will pause the music and when the music stops, the one who has the magic wand will answer a
question related to the last topic.
c) The student who will not be able to answer the question correctly will remain standing and soon receive the
consequences.

C. Assimilation- discussion, learning competency/cies is/ are achieved in this section

TIME SIGNATURE
1. Define time Signature
-Time signatures, also known as meter signatures, show the number of beats in each measure of a piece of
music as well as which note value counts as a beat. After the clef and key signature, time signatures are found at the
beginning of the staff (a series of five lines used to determine each note's pitch).
2. Identify the parts of time signature. Define the Upper number of time signatures and show a charts/table
of the Lower number and its corresponding value.
 Upper number - Tells the number of beats in each measure
Lower Number - Tells the kind of note that will receive 1 beat
3. Give example of time signatures and explain the use of above number and below number

4. Give different time signatures with musical notation in each. Count the beat of each measure.

5. The teacher will give an example of musical notation and ask the students to count the beat and every
measure.

D. Generalization-given by students summarizing the lesson

a) The teacher will divide the class into four groups
b) Each group will be given a flash cards
c) Each flashcard has a 1 measure musical piece and students should identify the time signature and recite
the proper counting of each note.
d) The first group to finish the task will receive extra points
e) The teacher will ask for a take aways about the learning for today's discussion
E. Application-parallel to the learning competency/cies
Teacher will giving a seatwork to identify what students learned about the Elements of music (Time Signature)
1. What time signature was used in the first staff?
2. What time signature is used in second staff?
3. Notate the beat of the first and second measures of each staff (10 points each measure)
4. Create your own musical notation in the third measure according to the time signature.

IV. Assignments

A. Reinforcement
Create your own musical notation using the three different time signatures in 1 staff with 4 measures.
B. Introductory
1. Find/search other musical symbols with its uses
2. Advance reading about rhythm

Prepared by: Kc B. Llovido (BCAED 2)