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TERM: 1ST TERM

WEEK EIGHT

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS (CCA)

Topic: IDENTIFICATION OF MUSICAL TERMS

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

I.) Identify the categories of musical terms

II.)  State the examples of each category of musical term

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

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

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S

ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher highlights and explain some important categories of musical terms

Students listens attentively to the teacher                                                                          

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

Teacher give the examples of each musical terms

Students exhibit attentiveness and active engagement

STEP 3

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized

note on the board

The students

copy the note in

their books

 

NOTE

IDENTIFICATION OF MUSICAL TERMS

Musical terms and signs encompass various aspects of music notation and performance instructions. The following are some categories and examples:

  1. Dynamics: These indicate the volume or intensity of the music.

   - Piano (p): Play softly.

   - Forte (f): Play loudly.

   - Mezzo Piano (mp): Moderately soft.

   - Mezzo Forte (mf): Moderately loud.

   - Crescendo (cresc.): Gradually get louder.

   - Decrescendo or Diminuendo (decresc. or dim.): Gradually get softer.

  1. Tempo: Terms that denote the speed of the music.

   - Allegro: Fast and lively.

   - Adagio: Slow and stately.

   - Andante: At a walking pace.

   - Presto: Very fast.

   - Largo: Very slow.

  1. Articulation: Instructions for how to play each note.

   - Staccato: Short and detached.

   - Legato: Smooth and connected.

   - Marcato: Marked and accented.

   - Tenuto: Hold the note for its full value.

  1. Expression: Indications for mood or style.

   - Dolce: Sweetly.

   - Con Fuoco: With fire.

   - Espressivo: Expressively.

   - Cantabile: In a singing style.

  1. Performance Directions: Instructions related to performance techniques.

   - Ritardando (rit.): Gradually slow down.

   - Accelerando (accel.): Gradually speed up.

   - Tremolo: Rapidly repeated notes.

   - Pizzicato: Plucking the strings (for string instruments).

EVALUATION: 1. Identify 4 categories of musical terms

  1. Give 2 examples each of the musical terms mentioned in 1 above

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positive