Cultural and Creative Arts - Junior Secondary 2 - Music: Scale

TERM: 3^RD TERM

WEEK THREE

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS (CCA)

Topic: MUSIC: SCALE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

I.) Explain the meaning of scale

II.) Identify the types of scale

III.) Identify keys with sharps in ascending and descending order

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

NOTE

MUSIC: SCALE

Scale is a specific sequence of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order. Scales serve as the foundation for melody and harmony in music, providing a framework for composers and musicians to create melodies, harmonies, and chord progressions.

Types of scales

The two most common types of scales are the major scale and the minor scale:

1. Major Scale: The major scale is one of the fundamental building blocks of Western music. It consists of a specific sequence of whole and half steps, resulting in a distinct pattern of intervals between the notes. The pattern for a major scale is whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half (W-W-H-W-W-W-H). For example, in the key of C major, the notes of the scale are C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. The major scale is often associated with a bright, happy, or uplifting sound.
2. Minor Scale: The minor scale has a different sequence of intervals compared to the major scale, resulting in a distinct tonal quality. There are several types of minor scales, but the most common are the natural minor scale, the harmonic minor scale, and the melodic minor scale. The natural minor scale follows the pattern whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole (W-H-W-W-H-W-W). For example, in the key of A minor, the notes of the natural minor scale are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The minor scale is often associated with a more melancholic, mysterious, or introspective sound compared to the major scale.

Keys with sharps

Keys with sharps indicate the presence of certain notes that are raised by a semitone from their natural position in the scale. For example, in the key of G Major, the F note is raised by a semitone to F#, and in the key of D Major, both the F and C notes are raised to F# and C# respectively. This alteration affects the overall tonality and character of the music written in those keys.

Below are the keys with sharps (ascending and descending order):

Ascending order:

1. Key of G Major (1 sharp - F#)
2. Key of D Major (2 sharps - F# and C#)
3. Key of A Major (3 sharps - F#, C#, and G#)

Descending order:

1. Key of A Major (3 sharps - G#, C#, and F#)
2. Key of D Major (2 sharps - C# and F#)
3. Key of G Major (1 sharp - F#)

EVALUATION: 1. What is the meaning scale?

2. Identify and discuss the two types of scales
3. Explain the meaning of keys with sharps and indicate the descending and ascending order

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positive