School Grade Level 9

Learning
Teacher MAPEH (Music)
Area
LESSON
Teaching
EXEMPLAR Aug. 30, 2022 / Sept. 1 & 2, 2022 Quarter 1ST
Date
Teaching (Please see the attached Teacher’s
No. of Days 2
Time Program.)

At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:

* identify the improvised accompaniments for selected music during
the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Period
I. OBJECTIVES * take note of some of the important terminologies related to musical
improvisation
* apply what they have learned about music improvisation by creating
their own music using some common household items
The learner demonstrates understanding of characteristic features of
A. Content Standards
the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque period music
B. Performance The learner performs selected songs from Medieval, Renaissance,
Standards and Baroque periods
*Improvises appropriate accompaniment to selected music from
C. Most Essential
Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque period
Learning
*Performs music from Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Period.
Competencies (MELC)
*Evaluates music and music performances using guided rubrics.
D. Enabling
Competencies
Improvisation of Appropriate Accompaniment to Selected Music from
II.CONTENT
the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Period
III.LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
a) Teacher’s Guide Pages
PIVOT 4A MUSIC 9
b) Learner’s Material Pages
Pages 27-32
c) Textbook Pages
d) Additional Materials from
Learning Resources
B. List of Learning https://youtu.be/VqZ3kwdqtVY
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Development and
Engagement Activities
IV.PROCEDURES
A. Introduction PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES:
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Review
 Reminders on Safety Protocols
 Improvisation of Appropriate Accompaniment to Selected Music from the
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Period
Musical improvisation (also known as musical extemporization) is the creative
activity of immediate musical composition, which combines performance with
communication of emotions and instrumental technique as well as a spontaneous
response to other musicians. Sometimes, musical ideas in improvisation are
spontaneous but may be based on chord changes in classical music and many
other kinds of music. One definition is a "performance given extempore without
planning or preparation." Another definition is to "play or sing (music)
extemporaneously, by inventing variations on a melody or creating new melodies,
rhythms, and harmonies." Encyclopædia Britannica defines it as "the
extemporaneous composition or free performance of a musical passage, usually in
a manner conforming to certain stylistic norms but unfettered by the prescriptive
features of a specific musical text. Improvisation is often done within (or based on) a
pre-existing harmonic framework or chord progression. Improvisation is a major part
of some types of 20th-century music, such as blues, rock music, jazz, and jazz
fusion, in which instrumental performers improvise.

B. Development Medieval period

Although melodic improvisation was an important factor in European music,
from the earliest times, the first detailed information on improvisation technique
appears in ninth-century treatises instructing singers on how to add another melody
to a pre-existent liturgical chant, in a style called organum. Throughout the Middle
Ages and Renaissance, improvised counterpoint over a cantus firmus (a practice
found both in church music and in popular dance music) constituted a part of every
musician's education and is regarded as the most important kind of unwritten music
before the Baroque period.
Renaissance period
Following the invention of music printing at the beginning of the sixteenth
century, there is a more detailed documentation of improvisational practice, in the
form of published instruction manuals, mainly in Italy. In addition to improvising
counterpoint over a cantus firmus, singers and instrumentalists improvised melodies
over ostinato chord patterns made elaborate embellishments of melodic lines and
invented music extemporaneously without any predetermined schemata. Keyboard
players likewise performed extempore, freely formed pieces.
Baroque period
The kinds of improvisation practiced during the Renaissance—principally
either the embellishing of an existing part or the creation of an entirely new part or
parts—continued into the early Baroque, though important modifications were
introduced. Ornamentation began to be brought more under the control of
composers, in some cases by writing out embellishments, and more broadly by
introducing symbols or abbreviations for certain ornamental patterns.
In the Baroque era, performers improvised ornaments, and basso continuous
keyboard players improvised chord voicings based on figured bass notation.
However, in the 20th and early 21st century, as "common practice" Western art
music performance became institutionalized in symphony orchestras, opera houses
and ballets, improvisation has played a smaller role. At the same time, some
contemporary composers from the 20th and 21st centuries have increasingly
included improvisation in their creative work.
 Instruments Used in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music
In the Middle Ages, mostly the music was vocal and unaccompanied. The
church always wants to remain the music as pure and solemnly nor it was less
distracting. Later on, musical instruments were allowed in the church such as bells
and organs, fort it was mainly used only to observe important days in the Liturgical
times. Musicians or minstrels who traveled used musical instruments as they
performed on street corners or courts. These include fiddles, harps, and lutes. The
lute is a pear-shaped string instrument with a fretted fingerboard.

Examples of Instruments used in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music

 Church Bell
 Lute
 Organ

During the Renaissance era, the musical activities shifted from the church to
the courts. Composers were more open to experimentation. Based on these, more
composers used musical instruments in their compositions. For instruments that
produced softer and less bright, sounds were preferred for indoor events. While
louder and more brilliant-sounding instruments were preferred for outdoor events.
Musical instruments used during this period include the cornett, harpsichord,
and recorder. A musical instrument called shawm was used for dance music and
outdoor events. The shawm is the predecessor of the oboe.
String instruments such as the lute, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
Brass instruments like the trumpet, horn, and sackbut were used. Popular wind
instruments included the recorder, flute, oboe, and bassoon. Baroque keyboard
music was often composed for the organ or harpsichord. Occasionally, baroque
composers utilized other unique and lesser-known instruments which have since
become obscure.
At present times, people were born with gifted with a strong sense of
musicality, individuals turn to music to express their emotions, Every song they sing,
every instrument they play, every musical piece they create is a reflection of
themselves, that is why people create neither nor improvise music which is available
in the surroundings.
C. Engagement The middle age of Western music developed in Europe as we know started
by the fall of the Roman empire. By this time, Christian Church became a prominent
influence on Europe's culture, politics, and also in music with which give birth to
many vocal and instrumental music. These influence in music flourished not only
during this time but still flourished by the next era by adding and changing some
practices and theories. Furthermore, these musical practices and theories became
the backbone of the music that we have until this modern day.
The western vocal music that was developed in Europe was Monophonic
music and Polyphonic music. Monophonic music has a single line of melody and on
the other hand, Polyphonic music has several melodies that are sung at the same
time. Another term that we are most familiar with was Acapella music, this is an
Italian term which means "in the manner of the chapel". This is the kind of music
that uses human voices without any accompaniment of musical instruments in the
background.
Acapella can be done with a single person or a group of people who
 harmonize their voices. Vocal music for a group of people is also called choral
music, in this music, people are divided into different voice ranges, such as bass,
tenor, alto, and soprano.
At the beginning of the middle age of western music, there were only a few
instruments and their primary usage then was to double or to substitute for voices in
vocal polyphonic music or to provide music for dancing. Then during the 16th
century, instrumental music flourished rapidly, and techniques were made like such
as strongly accented intervallic skips, wide ranges, long, sustained tones and
phrases, and much melodic ornamentation.
This era consists of liturgical music (sacred music) and secular music (non-
religious music). It includes vocal music, such as Gregorian Chant and choral
music, and instrumental music, which uses both instruments and voice.
Among the music during this era, Gregorian Chant became popular. As we
all know, this chant is monophonic vocal works and is historically performed during
various Roman Catholic ceremonies. The chant performance ranges from a lone
soloist to a large choir. In some cases, chant performance may alternate between
groups, or between a group and soloist.
The development of polyphonic music also started during this era but mostly
furnished during the Renaissance period.

Learning Task 3: Read and understand each item carefully. Identify the following
correct ideas with YES, then NO, if it is not. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.
______1. Baroque instrumental music was often composed for the organ or
harpsichord.
______2. During the Renaissance era, the musical activities shifted from the church
to public places.
______3. Musicians or minstrels who traveled used musical instruments as they
performed on street corners or courts.
______4. The first detailed information on improvisation technique appears in ninth
century treatises instructing singers on how to add another melody to a pre-existent
liturgical chant, in a style called organum.
______5. In the Middle Ages, mostly the music was written and unaccompanied.

Learning Task 1: Classify the following words or phrases to which period it

belongs; copy the table below on your answer sheet or on your activity notebook.
Imitation of pitch and or voices
Liturgical music
Musical Genres
Polyphonic music
D. Assimilation
Madrigal
Performance of many instruments
Gregorian chant
Opera
Mass
Monophonic music
Choral Music
 Cantata

Learning Task 2: Read and understand the following statements. If the statement
is correct, write TRUE and FALSE if otherwise. Answer on a piece of paper or on
your activity notebook.
1. Western music started by the fall of the Roman Empire.
2. Monophony is a vocal music which has several melodies sung at the same time.
3. Some musical terms developed during the baroque period was still used today.
4. A Capella music came from an Italian term which means "in the manner of the
chapel".
5. Instrumental music includes the use of instruments only.
6. During the 16th century, instrumental music flourished rapidly and several
techniques were made.
7. Liturgical music of the Medieval period is secular music.
8. At the beginning of the middle age of western music, there were so many
instruments.
9. Madrigal is the secular music of the Renaissance period.
10. Acapella uses human voices and also instruments.

Take your time to think and reflect about the whole lesson and answer this 3-2-1
statements.
3- Things you've learned.
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V. REFLECTION
2- Thing's you find interesting
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1- question you still have
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