SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

Integrated Basic Education Department

Music Area

1st Quarter
MUSIC 6
LEARNING MODULE
 PREFACE
A blessed Academic Year 2023-2024! In line with the COVID-19
pandemic and the consequent shortened academic year, the Music
Area of Grades 1-10 has prepared learning modules that were designed
primarily to ensure learning continuity to meet the standards of the
most essential learning competencies (MELCs) set forth by the
Department of Education (DepEd). This set of competencies is aligned
with the national standards or frameworks, content areas, and
applicable to real-life situations. This Music Learning Module is
anchored to the different learning competencies in Music providing
cultural literacies, artistic expression, and skills necessary in acquiring
knowledge, and integrated with the school's Vision-Mission, the Ten
Hallmarks of the Benedictine Education and the Sustainable
Development Goals.

This also consists of synchronous and asynchronous activities that

take in the form of virtual discussions, pre-recorded video lessons or
demonstration videos as well as music listening through online links to
enhance musical skills. These activities aim to inspire the learners to
understand the concepts of musical elements such as rhythm, melody,
harmony, texture, dynamics, tempo, timbre, and musical form in
engaging and meaningful ways. Likewise, these activities will also help
the learners in developing their appreciation of music as a way of
expressing themselves while developing their creativity. The group
activities in their performance tasks will enhance their social skills and
sense of responsibility as to answer the school's theme for this year:
"A Synodal Culture through Prayer and Integral Education.”
 INTRODUCTION
Hello Grade 6!

This module features two concepts in music

which are Beat and Rhythm

How can you perform the steady beat? How can you
demonstrate accurate rhythm? What are the important
characteristics of a conductor or leader? How about a
good listener and a creative performer? These
questions will be answered as you explore, learn and
perform throughout the lessons which include diverse
musical learning activities and experiences. Get ready
to read, write, listen, sing, create, move and play.
 Lesson Parts
Get ready to explore and
Let's Start!
learn

Review previous lessons

Let's Recall!
and activities

Get to know more about

Here We Go!
the topic

Let's Practice! Listen, read, write, sing

and perform

Perform and present the

Let's Do It! given task

Integrate the lesson with

Now I Know!
the Benedictine Hallmarks

Practice More! Develop skills further

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 1st Quarter
LEARNING MODULE
Lesson 1: Meter and Time Signature
Lesson 2: Note Values
Lesson 3: Note and Rest Values
Lesson 4: Ostinato

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 LESSON 1
TIME
SIGNATURE
Time Frame: 2 weeks (30 mins. per week)

Learning Targets
I can...
perform the steady beat in various
time signatures
describe and exhibit proper
conducting techniques
identify different time signatures
of the music through the process
of audiation
 BENED
ICTINE
HALLM
ARK
Let's Start! Have you ever find yourself zoning out D iscipli
ne en
when listening to music, and suddenly you perfo ables
rm the us to
ge
are tapping your feet , nodding your head or stures f co nductin
or sim g
even snapping your fingers to the music? ple me
signat ter
ures

This is the steady pulse in music that

we call as the BEAT
It is called the steady beat because it does not go
fast or slow. We can perform the steady beat using
different instruments or even hand gestures

Here We Go!

A conductor performs the beat using a baton or just

his or her hands. The role of the conductor is to lead and
guide a group of musicians and singers in performing.

The beat can be grouped into 2s (twos), 3s (threes) or

4s (fours). METER is the musical term which refers to
the grouping of beats. The musical symbol for the
grouping of beats is called TIME SIGNATURE in Music.

ATURE
N number of beats
4 3
TIME SIG

per measure

4 quarter note
receives one beat 4
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 TURE
NA measure A measure realizes the number
TIME SIG 2 of beats based from the time
4 signature. Measures are then
divided by bar lines.
bar line

We can determine the meter of a song or a piece by finding the

strong and weak beats.
weak beats
QUADRUPLE METER
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The 4 (four four) time signature can
also be called as QUADRUPLE meter.
The first beat is accented or strong
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which then followed by three weak 4 strong beats
beats. Most songs that we know are in
quadruple meter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mz1Y1nayok

TRiple METER
3
The 4 (three four) time signature can

3 also be called as TRIPLE meter. Accent

can be found on the first beat and then
4 the two remaining beats on the measure
are not accented. Pieces such as "waltz"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOTF-znQyw are in triple meter.

DUPLE METER
2
The 4 (two four) time signature can
also be called as DUPLE meter. The
first beat is accented and the next beat 2
is a weak beat. Most marches are in
duple meter.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzDMi2G7faU
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 6
8 time signature
The 6
8 six eight time signature can also
be considered as DUPLE meter. It is
6 because the six "eighth notes" in the

8 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
measure can be grouped into 2 beats.
Music with a six eight time signature
can express a "pendulum-like" feel of
swaying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AapdN2UFEbU

Learn how to perform the steady beat through hand gestures like a
Let's Practice! conductor. Click the link below or paste it on your browser and observe
carefully how conductors use their hands to perform.
You may also try conducting the patterns by listening to the music
attached to each time signature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_6cTbyWP88

4 2
4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjGmLobiQTc
4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzDMi2G7faU

3 6
4 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oxxi0d7AQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyozKtHP7Mw 9
 Let's Do It! Identify the time signature of the music.
Encircle your answer from the two choices given.
Click the button or links or paste them on your browser to access
the listening materials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTdd4wsPfVI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPF0L4Bg1nY

3 4 4 6
4 4 4 8

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxBn6ZWXwqfDv8rbqMHeIElkghVaXLSztb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0tD9AAMFlE

2 4 3 4
4 4 4 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oxxi0d7AQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_-e0F4ednI

3 6 3 6
4 8 4 8
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Now I Know! Answer the following questions.
Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What is the musical term which refers to the grouping of beats?

2. True or False. A triple meter has 3 beats, the first beat is strong and
the two beats are weak.

3. What do we call to the symbol we use to indicate the grouping of

beats?
4. True or False. The upper number of the time signature tells the
number of beats per measure.

Listen to your favorite songs and identify the time signature.

Practice More! You can conduct while listening to the song to help you identify its
time signature.
Make a list of your songs together with its time signature. See
example below.

TITLE OF THE SONG TIME SIGNATURE

1. Dynamite
4
4
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.
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 LESSON 2
NOTE
VALUES
Time Frame: 2/3 weeks (30 mins. per week)

earning Targets
L
I can...
recognize musical symbols that
represent note values
perform the note values with accuracy
using rhythm syllables
compose different rhythmic patterns
using the different note values learned
appreciate remote learning activities
through active participation
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 Let's Recall! What have you learned from
the previous lesson?

Do you like Pizzas?

Let's Start!
Which flavor of Pizza is your favorite?

Look at the slices of Pizza below and think of any family member or
friend whom you want to share it with.

whole half

QUarter eighth
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Here We Go!
note values
How can we represent the sounds that we hear?

In Music, we use symbols to show how long or short the

sounds are. Like the pizza slices, the sounds are “sliced” or
divided and musical symbols are used to show different
note values or how long or short the sounds are. The
organized pattern of notes is called RHYTHM in Music.

Look at the symbols used for whole note, half note,

quarter note, eighth notes and sixteenth notes.

Musical Number of
Name
Symbol Beats

whole note

half note

QUarter note

Eighth notes

Sixteenth
notes

The pair of eighth notes should be performed with 2 sounds on one beat
while the sixteenth notes should be 4 equal sounds in a beat. 14
Let's Practice! Can you recognize the different note values in the piece below?
Encircle the quarter notes, underline the sixteenth notes, put the
half notes inside a box, and cross out the eighth notes.

We can use words as guide to perform different note values. Read the following fruit
names assigned for each note value. Notice how many hearts or beats each note value
receive with the help of the beat marker.
Beat markers

grape watermelon
fru - - it

pe - ar ap-ple
We can chant these fruit names to accurately perform different note values.
For the half note, it occupies two beats, on the other hand quarter note only receives
one beat, while the pair of eighth notes contain two sounds on a beat.

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 Practice the pattern of note values below. Use your knowledge of fruit names to
accurately perform the pattern. Fruit for whole note, pear for half note, grape for
quarter note, apple for pair of eighth notes and watermelon for sixteenth notes.

watermelon ap-ple pe - ar

ap-ple ap-ple watermelon grape

fru - - it

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 Mini Task.
Let's Do It!
Perform the given patterns of note values below.
Clap and chant the notes using the fruit names as rhythm syllables.
You can write beat markers on top of the note values to help you in
performing the patterns.

4
4

4
4

4
4

4
4

4
4
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3
4

3
4

3
4

2
4

2
4

2
4
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Now I Know! Answer the following questions. Write the correct answer on
the space provided.

1. True or False. Rhythm pertains to the organized pattern of note values.

2. What is the name of the note that has 4 beats?

3. How many sounds on a beat should we perform the sixteenth notes?

4. How many beat/s does a quarter note have?

5. How many beat/s does a pair of eighth notes have?

2 3 4
Create your own 4 4 and 4 patterns using the notes you've
Practice More!
learned. Beat markers on top of each number will serve as your
guide.

4
4

3
4

2
4
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 LESSON 3

RESTS
Time Frame: 2 weeks (30 mins. per week)

earning Targets
L
I can...
recognize musical symbols that represent
note and rest values
perform note and rest values with
rhythmic accuracy
create different rhythmic patterns using
the different note and rest values learned
appreciate remote learning activities
through active participation
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 Let's Recall!

What have you learned from

the previous lesson?
Let's Start! BENED
ICTINE
HALLM
ARK
Listen to the short musical piece entitled "Flea Waltz" and Discip
line e
observe the visual representation of the music. What is the be sile nable
nt wh s us to
meter or time signature of the songs? Do you recognize some and en nee
respe ded
familiar musical symbols? Are there any symbol/s that are new vie ctful t
ws of o the
to you? o th er peo
ple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf-fpDQncKM

Here We Go!

We learned that the organized pattern of note values is called

RHTYHM in Music.
The note values represent sounds in Music. In the previous
listening activity, we were able to see unfamiliar symbols that
represent pause or silence in Music. These are musical symbols
for Rests. Rhythm can also be defined as the combination of
organized sounds and silence in Music.
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 Musical Number of
Name
Symbol Beats

whole rest

half rest

QUarter rest

Eighth rests

Sixteenth
rests

Let's Practice!
Write the equivalent rests of the note values on the 1st pattern.
Write your answer right below the notes given. See the first
sample below.

4
4

4
4

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Practice the pattern of note and rest values below. Use your knowledge of fruit
names to accurately perform the pattern. To perform the rests we can use silent
hand gestures.

grape ap-ple grape ---

ap-ple --- grape ---

--- --- pe - ar

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 Mini Task.
Let's Do It! Perform the given patterns of note values below.
Clap and chant the notes using the fruit names as rhythm syllables
and perform silent hand gestures for the rests.
You can write beat markers on top of the note values to help you in
performing the patterns.

4
4

4
4

4
4

4
4

4
4
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3
4

3
4

3
4

2
4

2
4

2
4
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Now I Know!

Complete the sentence. Write the correct answer on the space

provided.

I learned that there can be to show or represent

silence in music.

Practice More! 2 3 4
Create your own 4 4 and 4 patterns using the notes and rests
you've learned. Beat markers on top of each number will serve
as your guide.
You may use whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes
You may also use whole, half and quarter rests.
Be creative!

4
4

3
4

2
4
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 LESSON 4
OSTINATO
Time Frame: 2/3 weeks (30 mins. per week)

earning Targets
L
I can...
create ostinato patterns that include note and
rest values
perform the ostinato with rhythmic accuracy
through body percussions or improvised
instruments
show appreciation towards remote learning
activities through active participation during
SLA period
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 BENED
IC T IN E
H A LLM
ARK
P ra y e
Let's Recall! r enab
com m le s u s
u n ic a t to
w hen e w it h
ever w God
e a re i
d w e lli n H is
n g p la
What have you learned from the ce.

previous lesson?

Let's Start! Look at the image below. Do you recognize the place?
What have you noticed upon observing the picture?
Can you see a recurring pattern?

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 Here We Go! ostinato
Patterns can be seen everywhere.
It can be represented by repeating objects or shapes.

In music there can also be repeating patterns that we hear.

These repeating patterns can be written with the use of different
note and rest values.

Repeating pattern in music is called OSTINATO.

Ostinato can be played with instruments or even with body

percussions such as clapping, stomping, and tapping of body parts.

The Repeat Bar is used to indicate that the pattern is to be repeated.

measure
repeat bar
4
4 bar line
Let's Practice!
Perform the pattern and follow the repeat bar. You can repeat as
many times until the song assigned stops.

4
4

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Let's Do It!
PERFORMANCE TASK
Create your own 8-beat or 2 measure Ostinato using note and rest values.
Perform your own Ostinato while singing to the assigned musical piece or song.
You may clap or use improvised instruments at home in performing your Ostinato.

OSTINATo

4
4

PERFORMANCE RUBRICS

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Now I Know!
Complete the sentence. Write the correct answer on the space
provided.

Repeating patterns or Ostinato can be played through body

percussion like clapping or tapping and performing musical
instruments.

What is the symbol that we use to indicate that the pattern is

to be repeated?

Answer:

SUMMATIVE TEST
A Summative Test will be given to you via MS Forms

Coverage is from lessons 1 to 4

Your teacher will conduct or dedicate one meeting to

review all the learned concepts and lessons for the quarter
before giving the Summative Test.

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References:

Audio/Visual Resources:

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mz1Y1nayok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0tD9AAMFlE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOTF-znQyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPF0L4Bg1nY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzDMi2G7faU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_-e0F4ednI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AapdN2UFEbU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oxxi0d7AQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_6cTbyWP88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf-fpDQncKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjGmLobiQTc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyozKtHP7Mw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oxxi0d7AQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTdd4wsPfVI
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxBn6ZWXwqfDv8rbqMHeIElkghVaXLSztb

Teacher-made material Resources:

Recorded audio and video files

Worksheets, activities and exercises

PREPARED BY:

RAYMOND V. YADAO
Grade School Music Teacher
A.Y. 2023-2024

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