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MUSIC
Quarter 2 Module 2:
VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF THE
CLASSICAL PERIOD

CO_Q2_MUSIC9_Module 2

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MAPEH MUSIC – Grade 9
Quarter 2- SLeM 2: VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
WEEK 6

HOW TO USE THIS SLeM

Before starting the SLEM, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb you while enjoying the lessons.
Read the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
Follow all the contents and instructions indicated on every page of this module carefully.
Write in your notebook the concepts that you learned. Writing enhances learning and helps you keep in mind
what is important
Perform all the activities provided in the module.
Let your facilitator/ guardian assess your answers using the answer key.
Enjoy studying.

Development Team of the SLeM

Writer/ Writers: Alvic M. Guiyab, Sheila Marie T. Melarion

Format Evaluator: Alvic M. Guiyab
Language Evaluator: Korina Espadilla
Content Evaluator: Jasmin J. Petilos, Angelita Q. Rilles
Reviewer: Bonifacio M. Pedrera

PARTS OF THIS MODULE

● Expectations - These are what you will learn after completing the lessons in the module.
● Pre-test - This will measure what you already know about the concepts to be mastered throughout the
lesson.
● Looking back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings and skills you gained from
the previous lesson.
● Brief Introduction - This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
● Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.
● Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the lessons.
● Check your Understanding - It will check what you have learned from the lessons.
● Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire module.

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 LESSON: VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

At the end of the SLeM, students should be able to:

1. improvise appropriate accompaniment to selected music from Classical period; (MU9CL-

IIe-9)
2. perform selected music from the Classical period (MU9CL-IIb-h-7) and
3. evaluate music and music performances using guided rubrics.

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose and write the letter and the WORD of the
correct answer on a sheet of paper.

1. A musical work with different movements for an instrumental soloist and orchestra.
A. concerto C. sonata
B. rondo D. symphony

2. A section of the sonata allegro form where the themes are introduced.
A. development C. recapitulation
B. exposition D. theme and variation

3. The general texture of Classical music.

A. heterophonic C. monophonic
B. homophonic D. polyphonic

4. The term for serious opera.

A. comic opera C. opera buffa
B. opera D. opera seria

5. The most important form that was developed during the classical era and usually the form
of the first movement of a sonata or symphony.
A. minuet C. symphony
B. rondo D. sonata allegro

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 Music from the Classical Era is frequently associated with nobility. During that time, the
nobles provided the majority of financial assistance to the musicians. Because music was played
at the courts, the nobility had a better understanding of classical music than the lower classes. This
connection between the wealthy and classical music can still be found in many parts of the world.
The development of radio and television has made classical music more accessible to the general
people.

VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

This session will teach you about the Classical era's historical and cultural context. Classical
music refers to the time between 1750 and 1820 in Western music history. There were considerable
developments in musical forms and style during this time period, separating the music from that of
the previous era. Sonata, concerto, and symphony are examples of new musical forms. More large-
scale works and other long instrumental compositions, including as symphonies, concertos, and
overtures, resulted from the development of the Sonata form. You will also learn about the evolution
of classical opera, such as the Opera Seria and Opera Buffa, and how they grew popular among
various social classes in this session.

A sonata is a multi-movement piece for solo instrument with many movements. It came from
the word "Sonare" means "to make a sound." This word refers to a wide range of compositions for
a solitary instrument, such as the keyboard or the violin. W.A. Mozart's Sonata No. 16 in C Major,
K545 is excerpted below in three movements. Pay attention to each movement's sentence.

1st Movement: Allegro – fast movement

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 2nd Movement: Slow tempo: (Andante, Largo, etc.), mostly lyrical and emotional.

3rd Movement: Minuet: It is in three-four time and in a moderate or fast tempo.

SONATA ALLEGRO FORM

Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation are the three distinct divisions of the most
prominent form produced during the classical era.

1. Exposition - the first section of a sonata form music that presents the theme

2. Development – middle section of the sonata-allegro form is when themes are explored.

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3. Recapitulation - repeats the theme in the same order as it originally appears in the
exposition.

CONCERTO
Concerto is a multi-movement piece written for a single instrumentalist and orchestra. It is
a classical type of music that emphasizes the distinctiveness of the solo instrument while
also showcasing the performer's skill and interpretative talents. Violin, cello, clarinet,
bassoon, trumpet, horn, and piano are some of the solo instruments used in classical
concertos. There are three movements in a concerto: rapid, slow, and fast.

3 movements:
1st Movement: Fast: Sonata-allegro form with orchestral expositions followed by
soloist expositions.
2nd Movement: Slow: Has more ornamentation.
3rd Movement: Fast: Finale: usually in the style of a rondo, mimicking the
symphony's last movement, with a short cadenza.

SYMPHONY
The name "Sinfonia" literally means "a harmonious sounding together," hence the
symphony is a multi-movement orchestral piece. It's a four-movement classical music piece
for the complete orchestra.

4 movements of the symphony:

1st Movement: Fast: Sonata-allegro form
2nd Movement: Slow : gentle, lyrical – typical ABA form or theme and variation
3rd Movement: Medium/Fast: uses a dance form (Minuet or scherzo)
4th Movement: Fast: typically Rondo or Sonata form Below is an example of theme from
“Surprise Symphony” by Haydn

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CLASSICAL OPERA
Opera is a musical drama performed in a theatrical setting by singers and orchestra. During
the Classical Period, the two unique forms of opera, Opera Seria and Opera Buffa, were formed.
The term "Opera seria" (serious opera) was coined in the Baroque period to describe heroic or
tragic theatre involving legendary characters. Mozart's "Idomeneo" is an example of Opera Seria.
The Italian comic opera Opera Buffa (comic opera) featured daily characters and circumstances,
with spoken dialogues, long arias, and sight gags, bawdy humor, and social satire. Popular operas
include "The Marriage of Figaro," "Don Giovanni," and "The Magic Flute."
Suggested listening / viewing resources:
“Queen of the Night” (an aria from “The Magic Flute”)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzMScwFKIfk o Excerpt from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4VT0CId54 o Excerpts from “Don Giovani”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w08bx7NZ62E o W. A. Mozart “Idomeneo”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHK4yfM54eo

Rap the Old Time

Directions:
For online and digital students: Create a 2 verse short poem using a theme on the Classical Era.
Recite or rap the poem and use Classical Period music as your accompaniment. (Example: melody
of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Ode to Joy”). Using a camera phone, record yourself while
performing the activity then submit it to your teacher thru messenger.
For printed modality students: Create a two-verse short poem using a theme on the Classical Era

RUBRIC

Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
All instructions were At all times Most of the Some of the Hardly Never
followed time time
Singing (voice Good Good singing Can sing Cannot sing Cannot sing
quality) singing voice but but has a but can hum at all
voice and sometimes hard time a few lines
singing in out of tune following
tune the tune
Originality of Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Needs
composition improvement
Over-all Excellent Good Satisfactory Fair Needs
performance improvement

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 Music from the Classical Era is frequently associated with nobility. During that time, the
nobles provided the majority of financial assistance to the musicians. Because music was played at
the courts, the nobility had a better understanding of classical music than the lower classes. This
connection between the wealthy and classical music can still be found in many parts of the world.
The development of radio and television has made classical music more accessible to the general
people.

Let us now check how well you understood our lesson. Answer the following questions on a sheet
of paper.

1. How can you relate modern music to classical era music?

2. Which would you prefer: Modern music or Classical music? Why?

Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose and write the letter and the WORD of the correct
answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is a multi-movement work designed for an instrumental soloist and
orchestra?
A. Concerto C. Sonata Allegro Form
B. Sonata D. Symphony

2. Which of the following is a multi-movement work for orchestra, the symphony is derived from
the word “Sinfonia” which literally means “a harmonious sounding together”?
A. Concerto C. Sonata Allegro Form
B. Sonata D. Symphony

3. Which of the following is a multi-movement work for a solo instrument?

A. Concerto C. Sonata Allegro Form
B. Sonata D. Symphony
4. The most important form that developed during the classical era consists of 3 distinct
sections?
A. Concerto C. Sonata Allegro Form
B. Sonata D. Symphony

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5. Which of the following is a drama set to music where singers and musicians perform in a
theatrical setting?
A. Opera C. Opera Classica
B. Opera Buffa D. Opera Seria

6. What distinct style of Opera is considered as (comic opera) from Italy made use of everyday
characters and situations, and typically employed spoken dialogues, lengthy arias and was
spiced with sight gags, naughty humor and social satire.
A. Opera C. Opera Classica
B. Opera Buffa D. Opera Seria

7. What distinct style of Opera is considered (serious opera) usually implies heroic or tragic
drama that employs mythological characters, which was inherited from the Baroque period.
A. Opera C. Opera Classica
B. Opera Buffa D. Opera Seria

8. What distinct section of Sonata Allegro Form is the first part of a composition in sonata form
that introduces the theme?
A. allegro C. exposition
B. development D. recapitulation

9. What distinct section of Sonata Allegro Form repeats the theme as they first emerge in the
opening exposition
A. allegro C. exposition
B. development D. Recapitulation

10. What distinct section of Sonata Allegro Form is the middle part of the sonata-allegro form
wherein themes are being developed
A. allegro C. exposition
B. development D. recapitulation

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 References

Badiola, Mary Grace J; Vecino, Mary Ann C; Duyan, Danilo S; Bongcawil, Althea Mae B; Mendoza,
Jenny C; Bustillo, Gail Josephine P; Pambuan Ace Sauden B; Siobal, Lourdes R. (2014). A
Journey through Western Music & Arts 9
Online Sources
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzMScwFKIfk o Excerpt from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4VT0CId54 o Excerpts from “Don Giovani”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w08bx7NZ62E o W. A. Mozart “Idomeneo”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHK4yfM54eo

Answer Key

PRE TEST POST TEST

1. A 1. A
2. B 2. B
3. B 3. A
4. D 4. C
5. D 5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. B