DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MUSIC 1

I. Objectives
At the end of a fifteen-minute discussion, the learners are expected to:
A. Identify tempo based on the three general components such as slow, moderate and fast by
listening to music
B. Interprets tempo through body movements
C. Appreciate the importance of tempo in our lives

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: TEMPO
B. Reference
1. MUSIC Grade 1 Teacher’s Guide (Units 1 and 2)
https://eedncr.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/music-gr-1-teachers-guide-
q12.pdf

2. Music, Art, Physical Education and Health

Amalia Ilagan, et al.86-90
https://pdfcoffee.com/detailed-lesson-plan-for-music-pdf-free.html
C. Materials
1. Media (PowerPoint Presentation)
2. Sounds (YouTube)
3. Still pictures

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Routinary Activities
1. Greetings and Prayer
Stand up and let us pray. Patricia, lead the Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom
prayer please. God's love commits me here, ever this day
be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and
guide. Amen.

Good morning, everyone! I am Maria

Victoria Dela Cruz, your music teacher for Good morning, ma’am!
today.

How are you doing this morning? We are fine ma’am, thank you! How about
you?

I’m great! Now, you can take your seats. Thank you, ma’am!
 2. Checking of attendance
Who is absent today? Raise your hand if None, ma’am!
your seatmate is not around.

So, nobody’s absent? Wow, very good!

B. Preparatory Activities
1. Review
Now, let us have a quick review. What was Our lesson yesterday is about dynamics.
our lesson yesterday?

Can someone explain what is dynamics of Dynamic refers to the loudness or softness
the sound? Yes, Hannah. of a piece of music.

Very Good!

2. Motivation
Before we’ll start, let us have first a song. Do
you know the song Jack ‘N Jill? Yes ma’am!

Alright, let us sing!

Jack and Jill went up the hill

To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after. (Student will sing)
Fa-la-la-la-la-lie
Fa-la-la-la-la-la 2x
And Jill came tumbling after
Jill asked Jack, What’s a safe way
For us to get that water?
Jack lets go, I think I know
With that they have the answer
Jill went up the hill again
With Jack right up behind her
And with a hose the water flowed
Downhill without disaster
Fa-la-la-la-la-lie
Fa-la-la-la-la-la 2x
Downhill without disaster

Now, what did you notice about the beat of The beat of the song is moderate, ma’am!
the song that we sung?

Very good! So, can someone guess our topic

for today?

I guess Tempo will be our topic for today,

Yes, Kieth! ma’am.

You are right! Buckle your seatbelts and

let’s find out what tempo is.

C. Lesson Proper
1. Presentation
Let us imagine that we are Jack and Jill
going up a hill. What do you think will our Our speed will be slow, ma’am.
speed be while climbing a hill?

Yes, slow. Can you show me your body

showing slow movement?

Yes, our speed will be slow because we are

climbing the hill. Then what about the
speed of the song be, if we were Jack and Jill The speed will be fast, ma’am.
falling down the hill?

Yes, fast. Can you show me a fast body

movement?

You are right! Now, based on the song that Tempo is the speed of the song. It can be
we sung, can someone tell me what is the slow, moderate and fast.
meaning of Tempo in your own
understanding?

Absolute correct! Three general

components of a tempo markings are slow,
moderate and fast. Now, I want you to listen
to the sound that I am going to present here
in class. Identify whether the speed of the
song is slow, moderate or fast.

2. Discussion
A. Group Activity
Now, I will group you into two. I have here
different pictures on the board that you
have to identify which one belongs to slow,
moderate or fast category. Group 1 will be
the first to present and then followed by
group 2. I will give you two minutes to do
this activity. Kindly start now.

Are you done? Yes, ma’am!

So, group 1 please present your answers, (presenting)

and group 2 please follow immediately.
Wow! So, you already know how to identify
slow, moderate and fast. Give yourself five
big claps! (clapping)

B. Abstraction All moving things in our environment have

What have you noticed in our activity? different movements. Some are fast, others
are slow and moderate.

Yes, very good! All moving things in our

environment, whether living or non-living
things have speed, it is either slow,
moderate or fast. The same goes with
music. There are slow music, moderate
music, and fast music.
Tempo is the rate of speed of a musical
So based in our activity, what do you think piece or passage.
is tempo?

Absolute correct! The Tempo is the speed of

the music. I t has three general components
which are slow, moderate and fast.

In order for you to understand better, I

want you to listen to these songs I am going
to play.
(listening)
(Song with slow tempo)
The song has slow tempo.
So, what is the tempo of the song?

Very good. Slow tempo is commonly used in

sad songs or lullabies. What about this one?
(listening)
(Song with moderate tempo)
The song has moderate tempo.
So, what is the tempo of the song?

Yes, you are right! Moderate tempo is often

used in nursery rhymes or pop music. What
about this one?
(listening)
(Song with fast tempo)
The song has fast tempo.
So, what is the tempo of the song?

Correct! Fast tempo is commonly used in

modern music or party songs.
 3. Application
I want you to get a pencil and a paper. Now,
write one example of each of the
components of a tempo markings. Think of
a song familiar to you that you think is the
best example in slow, moderate and fast
category. One music piece in each category.
Just simply write the title of the song/music.
I will give you two minutes to accomplish
this activity. Kindly start now.
Yes, ma’am!
So, are you done?
Very good! Now pass your papers.
Tempo is the speed of the song.
4. Generalization
So, again what is tempo?

The three general components of a tempo

And how about the three general
components of a tempo marking?
Now, why tempo is important in music as
well as our lives?
markings are slow, moderate and fast.
It is very important to know the significant
of tempo in music because tempo serves as
guide to what genre we are to use. It
indicates the mood of the song and it also
makes the song meaningful and beautiful.

Very good! Just like music, tempo is

important in our lives because we need to
act fast, moderate or slow depending on the
situation we are in.

D.Evaluation

IV. Assignment
For your assignment, choose one song and
prepare to sing it in front of the class
tomorrow with slow, moderate and fast
tempo and give the specific tempo marking.

Did you get the direction?

Yes, ma’am!

All right, goodbye class!

Goodbye, ma’am!
Prepared by:
Maria Victoria M. Dela Cruz BEED 2-A
D.Evaluation

IV. Assignment
For your assignment, choose one song and prepare to sing it in front of the class
tomorrow with slow, moderate and fast tempo and give the specific tempo marking.

Did you get the direction?

All right, goodbye class!