MUSIC OF THE

LOWLANDS OF
LUZON
LESSON 1
MUSIC 7
 Luzon’s lowland music is
made up of simple vocal and
instrumental music, primarily
a product of daily experiences
from folks like farmers,
fishermen, artisans, vendors,
and other common people.
Family or community members
learned this music orally which
they sang in their native
tongue. Mostly, the persons
who originally made this music
were unknown.
What is Luzon lowland
folk songs?
 The folksongs of Luzon (the
lowlands)
A folk song is a song sung by the
ordinary people to accompany
everyday activities such as farming,
fishing, and putting the baby to sleep.
It is passed down orally.
 What is the importance of
studying the music of lowland
of Luzon?
 Studying music from lowland
Luzon or from the Philippines in general
is important since music plays a
significant role in celebrating, recalling,
and showing respect for the important
events in their lives.
DIFFERENT
MUSICAL
ELEMENTS
Rhythm
❑is the regular repeated
01 04 pattern of
sounds.
❑ It serves as the pulse of the musical
02
composition. 05
❑This element has three components:
beat, tempo and meter.
03 06
 Tempo
❑ is the speed of the beat.
❑ Every music has its own speed which
depends on the mood of the whole music.
❑ Most happy songs are fast while sad
songs are relatively slow.
 Meter
❑which composes of time signature is the
combination of strong beats (accent) and weak
beats.
❑For example, 44 (four four) time signature is like
counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on.
This type of meter is commonly used in pop songs.
In 34 time signature, you just count 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3,
1, 2, 3 and so on. This meter is commonly used in
waltz music. For the time signature 24 (two four),
you just count 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 and so on. Marches,
polkas use this kind of meter.
 Dynamics
❑the softness and loudness of the music.
❑This can be gradual (crescendo and
decrescendo) or sudden / abrupt.
❑ Dynamics in music suggests the emotional
aspect of the composition. Soft music suggests
themes such as love while loud or strong music
suggests bravery or war.
 Melody
❑It is the organized sequence
(horizontal) of single notes.
❑In other words, it is the main
tune of the musical piece. It is
what you hear and what retains in
your head.
TWO TYPES OF MELODY

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conjunct

disjunct
❑The most commonly sung and played
type is the conjunct. The melody is easy
to sing because the notes have no skips
or leaps. Try to sing a Filipino folk song
and try to analyze the movement of the
melody.
 Harmony
❑The vertical arrangement of sound in a musical
piece. It is the simultaneous sounding of two or
more notes.This element can refer to the chords
produced, the accompaniment styles, and the
countermelodies.
TWO TYPES OF
HARMONY
❑consonance and the dissonance.
❑Consonant intervals in music are
more pleasant and seems like
“everything is ok”.
❑Dissonant intervals on the other
hand produce a more “creepy” sound
that shows tension and needs to be
resolved.
Texture
❑ is all about the thickness of
the sound.
monophonic polyphonic

homophonic
Timbre
❑ is the quality of sound heard.