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LEVEL

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 Musical Signs
LESSON 1
and Symbols
Music is an organized pattern of sound and silence.

Since the 13th century, musical signs and symbols mare being used in musical
pieces. Musical symbols are the marks and symbols that describe the elements of music
– pitch, rhythm, tempo – and, to some degree, its articulation. It is important to
remember these musical signs and symbols.

These should be considered as rules that should be strictly followed in leaning

music.

STAFF
Music is written on the staff. A staff has five straight lines and four spaces. Notes
are written in each line and space.

LEDGER LINES
Ledger lines are short lines added above and below the staff to extend the note
pitches added above or below it.

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BAR LINES
Bar lines are lines used to divide or separate measures.

DOUBLE BAR LINES

The Double Bar lines are used to separate two sections of music or indicate a
change in key signature.

BOLD DOUBLE BAR LINES

The Bold Double Bar lines are used to indicate the conclusion or end of a
movement or an entire musical composition.

BRACE

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The Brace connects two or more lines of music played simultaneously on a
keyboard or other instruments.

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CLEF SIGN
The Clef sign is written on the left side of the staff. It indicates the position of the
notes written on the staff. There are different clefs. The most commonly used are the
Treble and Bass clefs.

Treble or G Clef
The Treble or G clef has the note C or “Do” on the first ledger line below the staff
on the third space.

Bass or F Clef
The Bass or F clef has the note C or “Do” on the second space.

Comparatively speaking, the high notes are written on the Treble or G Clef while
the low notes are written on the Bass or F Clef.

NOTES AND RESTS

A note is a symbol for sound while a rest is a symbol for silence. When the notes
and rests combine, we create beautiful music. A note has different parts.

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 There are different kinds of notes and rests each with their own specific duration.
Duration refers to the length of time a note or a rest lasts.

Let’s practice!
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A. Study the musical piece below. Name the notes and rests that you see

B. Indicate the total time value of the combined notes below.

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A. Direction: Give the definition of the following terms:

1. Musical signs and symbols

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2. Staff
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3. Ledger line
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4. Bar line
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5. Double bar line

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6. Treble or G Clef
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B. Direction: Name the different parts of a note. Write your answers on the line provided.

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2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________

4. _____________________________________

C. Values Integration:

1. Why is music important?

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2. Why is it important to understand the fundamentals of music?
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LESSON 2 Meter 8
 When we listen to a musical composition, we usually respond by clapping our
hands, stomping our feet, nodding our head or even dancing to the beat. These beats
are arranged and organized in such a way that they follow a certain pattern of strong
and weak beats.

The first beat in each group is generally stressed or accented while the
succeeding beats are lighter, making it easy for listeners to identify the beats that are
grouped together.

Meter in music is a recurring pattern of stresses or accents that gives the pulse or
beat of music. Meter is written at the beginning of a musical composition. It is indicated
by the time signature. Time signatures are always written with two numbers one on top
of the other like a mathematical fraction.

KINDS OF METER
1. Duple meter is a group of two beats. It sounds like …
> >

One Two One Two

2. Triple meter is a group of three beats. It sounds like …
> >

One Two Three One Two Three

3. Quadruple meter is a group of four beats. It sounds like …

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 > >

One Two Three Four One Two Three Four

Let’s practice!
A. Study the songs below. Recite the lyrics and try to sing according to their
rhythm.

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Let’s do this!
A. Listen to the following music. Identify if it is duple, triple, or quadruple meter.
1. Lupang Hinirang - __________________________
2. Bahay kubo - __________________________
3. Sitsiritsit - __________________________
4. DOREMI - __________________________
5. Mary had a little lamb - __________________________

B. Give some examples of songs in duple, triple, and quadruple meters. You may
search your answers on the internet.
1. Duple Meter
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
2. Triple Meter
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
3. Quadruple Meter
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
C. Values Integration. Why is time the most valuable thing on earth?
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 ART

Philippine Prehistoric
LESSON 1 Relics and Artifacts
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 Prehistoric Relics and Artifacts
showcase the long list of Philippine
prehistoric evidences-the traces of our
civilization.

Artifacts refer to anything modified by

man or made by man, including tools, weapons,
and other material creations. These excavated
objects may or may not related to those found
near them.

The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial

excavated from a Neolitic burial site in the Tabon
Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan dating from 890-
710 B.C. The two prominent figures at the top handle
of its cover represents the journey of the soul to the
after life. The Manunggul Jar is widely acknowledged
to be one of the finest Philippine colonial artworks
ever produced and considere a precolonial artworks
ever produced and considered a masterpiece. It is
noted as a national treasure.

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Observe the pictures below.
How was each artifact drawn?
What did you observe with the lines?

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 Hatching is an artistic technique used to create tonal or shading effects by
drawing closely spaced parallel lines. When the lines are placed at an angle with one
another. It is called crosshatching.

Variations of Hatching

1. Linear Hatching- it consist of parallel lines placed closely together. Normally the
lines follow the direction of the described plane.
2. Crosshatching- It consists of hatching applied at different angles to create
different textures and darker tones. At its simplest, layer of linear hatching is laid
over another layer at a 90 degrees angle to which further diagonal layers may be
added. Other methods include layering arbitrary intersecting patches.
3. Contoured hatching – it consist of hatching using curved lines to described light
and form of contours.

Activity 1-A Materials: Drawing Pencil

Task: Illustrate the three types of

hatching on the jars below

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