Saint Louise de Marillac College of Sorsogon

(FORMERLY: COLEGIO DE LA MILAGROSA)

251 Burgos St., Talisay, Sorsogon City
marillac_sor@yahoo.com
Tel;. 056 421-5559; Mobile No. 09384498344

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

COURSE SYLLABUS
SCHOOL YEAR 2021 – 2022

INSTRUCTRESS: JOHNNE ERIKA O. FAMORCAN COURSE TITLE: MUSIC IN THE

MODULE NO.: 3-4 K-12 CURRICULUM
TOPIC: Melody: Pitch, Melodic Lines, CREDIT UNITS: 3
Melodic Contour SCHEDULE: MF
TIMEFRAME/DATE: 2:30-4:00

Objective:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Identify the pitch of a tone
2. Demonstrate the basic understanding of concepts of melody
3. Execute a melody of a song with accurate pitch

ELICIT:
Good morning class! Before we start today‟s discussion, let us all stand and pray to the Lord!

PRAYER BEFORE THE CLASS

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Dear Father in Heaven, we are here before Thee. Helps us to study well. Helps us to be obedient
and honest. Helps us love to love one another. Bless our teacher, our classmates, bless our
school, bless our country and bring us all into Heaven.

Before we proceed with our new discussion, let us first review what we have tackled yesterday. Who can still
remember about our discussion yesterday?

Have you read the Melody, Pitch, Melodic Lines, and Melodic Contour? Okay Good!
Today, let us tackle about ody, Pitch, Melodic Lines, and Melodic Contour where you‟ll learn about the pitch of a
tone, the concepts of melody, and learn how to execute a melody of a song with accurate pitch.

II. ENGAGE

What is Pitch?
 Highness and Lowness of a sound
 We can see the highs and lows of the pitches when
the notes are placed on the music staff

Pitch Can Be Notated on the Music Staff

 If a note is placed near the top of the staff, it
will be a high pitch
  If a note is placed near the bottom of the staff,
it will be a low pitch
 If a note is placed near the middle of the staff,
it will be a medium pitch

Is It a Line or a Space Note?

 Notes that are placed in the line are called
Line Notes
 Notes that are placed in the space are called
Space Notes
Examples:

Stepping Notes

 Stepping notes are notes that go from a line to

the next space or a space to the next line
 When notes step up, the pitches go higher
 When notes step down, the pitches go lower

Skipping Notes

 Skipping notes are notes that go from a line to

the next line, or a space to the next space
 When notes skip up, the pitches go higher
 When notes skip down, the pitches go lower

EXPLAIN

What is a Melodic Line?

 A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from
Beethoven" melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line.

Similarly, you may ask, how do you describe a melody?

Melody refers to the combination of a particular rhythm with a series of pitches. The rhythm is the pattern of beats,
or the long and short sounds, while pitch refers to the high and low sounds. Together they create the melody, which
is the tune, or musical line of notes that our brains hear as one unit. The two types of melodies are disjunct and
conjunct.

The main characteristics of this shape are repeated notes or notes held for a long period of time, as in a pedal point
high above or below the staff. An ostinato also falls into this shape classification. As the group of notes repeats itself
over and over, a “line” shape is formed. The example below illustrates a line shape. Note that there are many
repeated notes, particularly at the beginning of each measure.

In the example below, I have composed a simple two-measure phrase that repeats over and over. If this continues
over a period of time, will it be enough of a statement for us, or do we want something else to happen as well?

ELABORATE

Melodic Contour
 the quality of movement of a melody, including nearness or farness of successive pitches or notes in
a melody. This may be described as conjunct or disjunct, stepwise or skipwise, respectively.
 Six sets of melodic contour. Each of the six contours are (A) ascending-staying the same, (B) ascending–
descending, (C) staying the same-ascending, (D) staying the same-descending, (E) descending–ascending, and (F)
descending-staying the same.

EXTENDED

Assignment

Have an advance reading on Musical Lines, Musical Beginning, Middle, End, and Repeats in Music.

Saint Louise de Marillac College of Sorsogon

(FORMERLY: COLEGIO DE LA MILAGROSA)
251 Burgos St., Talisay, Sorsogon City
marillac_sor@yahoo.com
 Tel;. 056 421-5559; Mobile No. 09384498344

HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL YEAR 2021 – 2022

INSTRUCTRESS: JOHNNE ERIKA O. FAMORCAN COURSE TITLE: FOLKDANCING

MODULE NO.: 5-6 CREDIT UNITS: 3

TOPIC: SUGGESTED PHILIPPINE SCHEDULE:

FOLK DANCES WITH 2 TIME SIGNATURE
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TIMEFRAME/DATE:

Objective:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Identify the basic dance steps in folk dances 2 time signature with ease and understanding
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2. Analyze and interpret the dance steps in folkdances with 2 time signature correctly
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3. Execute a simple folk dance with 2 time signature applying the Basic Dance Steps of Polka sa
Nayon 4

I. ELICIT:
Good morning class! Before we start today‟s discussion, let us all stand and pray to the Lord!

PRAYER BEFORE THE CLASS

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Dear Father in Heaven, we are here before Thee. Helps us to study well. Helps us to be obedient
and honest. Helps us love to love one another. Bless our teacher, our classmates, bless our
school, bless our country and bring us all into Heaven.

„Before we proceed with our new discussion, let us first review what we have tackled yesterday. Who can still
remember about our discussion yesterday?‟
„Okay Good!‟

Are you ready? May I give you the scope of our lesson
Today, you will learn about the suggested Philippine Folk Dances with 2 Time Signature
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II. ENGAGE

Expand Your Knowledge

 To understand and appreciate the Philippine Folk Dances, students should pay close attention to the discussion and
demonstration of the basic steps involved in 2 time signature.
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POLKA SA NAYON
(Tagalog)

The ballroom Polka was famous in Batangas during the Spanish Period. It was usually danced during town
fiestas and in big gatherings. In dancing Polka sa Nayon, consider the following:

1. COSTUME. The girls wear the Maria Clara or Balintawak style: the boys wear Barong Tagalog and,
black or white trousers.

2. MUSIC. Composed of three parts: A, B, and C.

3. FORMATION. The dance may be performed by a group of four or in scattered position when it is done
inside the ballroom.

Basic Dance Steps in Polka sa Nayon

1. Plain Polka: Step Pattern – Step R (fwd / swd / bwd); close R to L; step R; raise L
2. Heel And Toe Polka: Step Pattern – Heel place R (in front); toe-point in rear; raise-step R; close L to R;
Step R; pause
3. Change Step: Step Pattern – Step R (any direction); close L to R, step R

III. EXPLORE

ACTIVITY #1
Unscramble these words.

1. mstocue
2. umcis
3. omrfainto
4. terstacrde
5. iptisnoo
6. yanno
7. stabnaag
8. anorbg algoagt
9. inbwtlaak
10. wotn ssafite

IV. EXPLAIN

INTRODUCTION
Music Introduction

Partners face audience, join inside hands, free hand of boys is placed on waist.

A. Tap right (R) foot (ft) on every count (ct) of the measure (M) ………………………...8M
B. Partners hold in close ballroom position to get ready for Figure I ……………………..4M

FIGURE I

Music A

Extended arms toward audience

A. Starting with left (L) or (R) ft. Take 4 polka steps around clockwise
B. Point L (R) sideward. (ct. 1) point L (R) close to R (L) (ct. 2)
Take one Polka step sideward left (right) (cts. 1. And 2, and)………………………2M
C. Repeat B, starting with R (L) ft……………………………………………………...2M
D. Repeat all (a-c), three more times…………………………………………………..24M

FIGURE II

Music B

Face audience. Partners release hold. Stand by side, girl at the right side of boy joins hands. Free hand of holds skirt,
that of boy is placed on waist.

A. Starting with outside ft., take two heel and toe polka steps forward………………....4M
B. One polka step outward (1M) and one polka step inward (1M)……………………...2M
C. Drop inside hands. Starting with outside ft., take two polka steps to turn about outward in place. Finish
facing in opposite direction. Then join inside hands free hands as above………………………...2M
D. Repeat A-C, starting with inside foot, reverse direction in b and c…………………..8M
E. Repeat all (A-D)……………………………………………………………………...24M

FIGURE III

Music A

Partners hold in close ballroom position, extended arms toward audience.

A. Starting with L (R) foot, take 4 polka steps clockwise as in Fig. I (a)………………..4M
B. Take three gallop steps sideward left (right) toward front (3 cts.), pause (ct. 1). Do not put weight on the
closing foot on the third gallop step………………………………………………………………..2M
C. Repeat all (A-C), three more times…………………………………………………...24M

FIGURE IV

Music B
Partners face front. Girl at the R side. Join inside hands in Fig. II. Both start with R ft.

V. ELABORATE

SALUDO
Partners face audience. Join inside hands, free hands as in Fig. II.

A. Starting with R ft., take four polka fwd ………………………………………………4M

B. Girl whirls counter clockwise under arch of arms as many times as possible………...3M
C. Drop inside hands. Free and bow to each other or to audience. Girl holds skirt and boy places on
waist………………..1M

NOTE: If desired, the whole dance may be repeated in sets of four pairs in square information, all facing center of
set. The Saludo is performed with all facing front only when ending the dance.

VI. EVALUATION

Activity #2

Execute a simple folk dance with 2 time signature applying ANY of the Figures above (Figure I, II, III or IV), and
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the Saludo in Basic Dance Steps of Polka sa Nayon.