CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

MUSIC

Prepared by
Mary Louise
Alcantara

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MUSIC
A. Sight reading and ear training
B. Ensemble/ Band Playing (depends on the
availability of instruments)
1. Piano / Keyboard
2. Guitar
3. Banduria
4. Wind instruments
5. Traditional instruments
C. Choral singing and conducting

Sight reading and ear

training
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates basic skills in note reading and ear
training.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner reads and notates simple melodies
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learner:
1. reads melodies in simple meters and in major and minor keys
2. notates simple melodies in major keys and in duple, triple,
and quadruple meters
3. recognizes melodic intervals visually and aurally

Sight reading and ear

training
SKILLS
1. Note naming (sol-fa syllables)
2. Identifying Intervals
3. Identifying key/time signature
4. Rhythmic patterns
Sight-reading VISUAL
Ear training AURAL

Practice Sight-reading

Ensemble/ Band Playing

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates basic skills in group instrumental
playing
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner performs selected instruments
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learner:
1. plays with correct rhythm, good intonation and good ensemble
2. uses appropriate position and fingering in playing simple pieces
3. interprets appropriate phrasing, articulation and dynamics in
performing instrumental pieces

Take Note of
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Pitches
Intonation
Rhythm
Interpretation
Melody
Harmony

Source: Arvay, Brandon (2014) Tips for Ensemble Playing.

http://community.pas.org/blogs/brandon-arvay/2014/07/26/tips-for-ensembleplaying. Retrieved on 18 May 2016

Choral singing and

conducting

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner
1. demonstrates basic choral skills
2. demonstrates basic conducting skills
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner
1. sings expressively with good vocal technique,
observing changes in dynamics and tempo
2. conducts pieces with precise movements
indicating desired tempo, dynamics and expression

Choral singing and

conducting
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learner:
1. sings simple 2- or 3-part choral arrangements
2. uses proper enunciation and vocal techniques
such as breathing and Control
3. interprets and applies dynamic and tempo
marks in singing
4. conducts pieces in duple, triple, and quadruple
meter using appropriate hand and arm gestures
5. indicates attacks and releases clearly in
conducting

Practice conducting simple

meter

In 2
In 3
In 4

Practice singing in harmony

Canons (e.g. Row your boat, 2-part and

3-part)
Chords (SATB)

For Demo Teaching

Teach the song, Siyahamba (Zulu Hymn)
to the participants, taking note of the
following:
1. Voice parts (classify singers correctly)
2. Key and Time Signatures
3. Sections of the piece
4. Dynamic markings
5. Breath marks