Self-Learning Module: Music
Self-Learning Module: Music
Self-Learning Module: Music
GRADE 10
QUARTER 1
WEEK 5
MUSIC
MOST
A. Relates 20th century music to other art forms and media during the same
ESSENTIAL time period (MU10TC-Ia-g-3) (Week 5)
LEARNING
COMPETENCIES
B. Performs music sample from the 20th century (MU10TC-Ib-5) (Week 5-6)
C. Evaluates music and music performances using guided rubrics (Week 7-8)
TOPICS
1. Experiencing 20th Century Music
2. Comparison of the 20th Century Music to Other Art Forms
Expectation
Brief Introduction
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Music in the 20th Century changed dramatically, due to the hostile political
climate, advances in technology, and huge shifts in style. Many composers,
struggling to build any further on the music of generations gone by, reacted
against established musical trends, creating exciting new forms and styles.
Musical Impressionism is the name given to a movement in European
classical music that arose in the late 19th century and continued into the middle
of the 20th century. Originating in France, musical Impressionism is characterized
by suggestion and atmosphere, and eschews the emotional excesses of the
Romantic era. Impressionist composers favoured short forms such as the nocturne,
arabesque, and prelude, and often explored uncommon scales such as the
whole tone scale.
Impressionism, in music, a style initiated by French composer Claude
Debussy at the end of the 19th century. The term, which is somewhat vague in
reference to music, was introduced by analogy with contemporaneous French
painting; it was disliked by Debussy himself. Elements often
termed impressionistic include static harmony, emphasis on instrumental timbres
that creates a shimmering interplay of “colors,” melodies that lack directed
motion, surface ornamentation that obscures or substitutes for melody, and an
avoidance of traditional musical form.
https://actmusicguide.wordpress.com/2018/05/28/impressionism-and-
expressionism-music/
Impressionism is a style or
movement that depicts the visual
impression of the moment,
especially in terms of the shifting
effect of light and color.
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The pentatonic scale is a 5-note scale (penta = 5) that originates with
folk music from Scotland, to Ireland, to China. This scale was often employed
in Impressionist music.
Typical instruments used in the Impressionist music are woodwind, strings, harp,
piano, small chamber.
The whole idea with Impressionism was that musicians – and artists – were drawn
to conveying moods with their music, instead of distinct melody lines. They wanted their
pieces to evoke a feeling.
Note: For you to experience further about examples of Impressionist music, you can
watch sample videos with this link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lof6AHvXCPw
Activity 1
Impressionism
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(ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITY FOR THOSE WHO DOESN’T HAVE A GADGET AT
HOME)
1.B Activity name: Picture sounds perfect – while listening to any piece of
one of the impressionist composers, in a piece of paper, write the title of
the piece you were listening and draw a scenery based on what you feel
about it.
Activity 2
Expressionism
2.A Activity name: Action sounds better - using “Tiktok” app or other
recording app., make a short clip of you playing, mimicking or portraying a
composer playing music in “Expressionism” movement/style. (NOTE: 3min.
maximum, but not less than a minute. Days to accomplish: 2-3days
(ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITY FOR THOSE WHO DOESN’T HAVE A GADGET AT
HOME)
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Activity 3
3.A Activity name: The place sounds familiar
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Rubric for scoring
3.B Activity name: Picture sounds perfect – Draw something in your area or
anything inside your house that makes sound that you love (Ex. Faucet
Dripping, boiling water, etc.)
NOTE: After doing the activities, you may send it directly to your teacher and
please avoid posting it in public social media websites/applications.
Remember
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• Electronic music plays a big part to the music to help us explore “new” unusual
music. This style also makes music more interesting and teaches us that
Check Your
Understanding
melodic fragment of the piece and record your performance on any recording
device (10pts.)
II. Directions: Select your favorite TV show and while watching it, name some of
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