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    This document provides information about drum and lyre corps, a popular instrumental ensemble in the Philippines. It discusses that drum and lyre corps are composed of tuned and non-tuned percussion instruments. The non-tuned drums provide accompaniment and steady tempo, while the tuned lyre plays the melody and specific pitches. Examples of non-tuned instruments include snare drums, tenor drums, bass drums, and cymbals. Tuned instruments featured are the bell lyre, glockenspiel, vibraphone, and marimba.

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    G5 Drum and Lyre

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    This document provides information about drum and lyre corps, a popular instrumental ensemble in the Philippines. It discusses that drum and lyre corps are composed of tuned and non-tuned percussion instruments. The non-tuned drums provide accompaniment and steady tempo, while the tuned lyre plays the melody and specific pitches. Examples of non-tuned instruments include snare drums, tenor drums, bass drums, and cymbals. Tuned instruments featured are the bell lyre, glockenspiel, vibraphone, and marimba.

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    This document provides information about drum and lyre corps, a popular instrumental ensemble in the Philippines. It discusses that drum and lyre corps are composed of tuned and non-tuned percussion instruments. The non-tuned drums provide accompaniment and steady tempo, while the tuned lyre plays the melody and specific pitches. Examples of non-tuned instruments include snare drums, tenor drums, bass drums, and cymbals. Tuned instruments featured are the bell lyre, glockenspiel, vibraphone, and marimba.

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    G5 Drum and Lyre

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    Audrea Monique Abrogar
    This document provides information about drum and lyre corps, a popular instrumental ensemble in the Philippines. It discusses that drum and lyre corps are composed of tuned and non-tuned percussion instruments. The non-tuned drums provide accompaniment and steady tempo, while the tuned lyre plays the melody and specific pitches. Examples of non-tuned instruments include snare drums, tenor drums, bass drums, and cymbals. Tuned instruments featured are the bell lyre, glockenspiel, vibraphone, and marimba.

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    Lesson 6

    Drum and
    Lyre Corps
    Grade 5 MUSIC
    DRUM AND LYRE
    - instrumental ensemble that is popular in
    the Philippines
    - composed of percussion instruments:
    tuned or untuned
    DRUM AND LYRE
    Tuned instruments: lyre- play specific pitches and
    the melody
    Non-tuned instruments: drums –play a specifc
    sound without specific pitch, provide the
    accompaniment and steady tempo.
    01
    NON-TUNED
    INSTRUMENTS
    MARCHING BAND SECTION
    1. Snare Drums
    - medium sized, non-pitched
    instrument
    - struck by wooden sticks either
    on the drumhead, rim or shell
    2. Tenor Drum
    - set of four to six drums
    - struck by mallets or sticks
    either on the drumhead, rim or
    shell
    3. Bass Drum
    - large, non-pitched instrument
    - produces a low sound when
    struck by a single, heavy felt
    covered mallet
    - used to mark time (start or stop)
    4. Cymbals
    - made of thin, round metals
    - provide a colorful effect to the
    overall sound of the band or
    orchestra
    01
    TUNED
    INSTRUMENTS
    MARCHING BAND SECTION
    1. Bell Lyre
    - main instrument
    - consist of metal bars tuned in
    chromatic scale
    - two light hammers
    2. Glockenspiel
    - also called as orchestra bells
    - a series of graduated steel
    bars arranged in two rows
    - wooden plastic mallets
    - higher pitch than a xylophone
    3. Vibraphone
    - looks like glockenspiel and
    xylophone
    - produces a bell like sound
    - it has a foot pedal
    4. Marimba
    - large percussion instrument
    - similar to a xylophone but is
    pitch octave lower
    - made of rosewood keyboard
    with brass pipe resonators

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