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MUSIC
Quarter 4 – Week No. 6, Module No. 6
Tempo, Texture, and Harmony

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Music and Arts - Grade 6
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Quarter 4 – Week No. 6, Module 6: Tempo, Texture, and Harmony
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Quarter 4 –Week No. 6, Module 1
Tempo, Texture, and Harmony

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 Table of Contents

How to Learn from this Module ...........................................................................................................i

Icons of this Module ...............................................................................................................................i

Lesson 4:
Applying Primary Chords (I, IV, V) as Accompaniment to Simple
Songs .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Objective........................................................................................................ 1
What ‘s New .................................................................................................. 1
What’s New ……………………………………………………………………… 2
What Is It ...................................................................................................... 3
What’s More ................................................................................................. 4
What I Have Learned .................................................................................... 5
Assessment ................................................................................................... 6

Key to Answers .................................................................................................................................. 7

Appendices …………………………………………………………..................................8 - 11
References ........................................................................................................................................... 12
How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that

Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.

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 Lesson
Tempo, Texture, and Harmony
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What I Need to Know
At the end of the lesson the learners are expected to apply primary
chords (I, IV, V) as accompaniment to simple songs.

What’s New
Chords in music are the three or more notes/tones sounded together.
Triad is a chord with only three pitches. It is composed of a root, its third, and its
fifth. Look at the figure below. (See appendices page 8 for your answer.)

The Triad

www.musiccrashcourses.com/lessons/chords

Primary chords – are one of the triad. These are the 3 commonly used chords in
music. ( source: www.musictheoryacademy.com)

Primary chords used for accompaniment to simple songs are:

1. Tonic chord (I) – the root note of the chord. In the key of C, do (C) is the tonic
that has the Roman Numeral I.
2. Sub-dominant (IV) – the fourth note from the tonic and has the Roman Numeral
IV, in the key of C, fa (F) is the sub-dominant.
3. Dominant (V) – the fifth note from the tonic and has the Roman Numeral V, in the
key of C, sol (G) is the dominant chord.

How to play piano in the key of C Major, F Major, and G Major as

accompaniment to simple songs? Study the chords below.

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 What Is It

(Note: Roman Numerals (I, IV, V) are used to identify its primary chords from
their home tone.)

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Key Chord I Chord IV Chord V
C Major CEG FAC GBD
F Major FAC Bb D F CEG
G Major GBD CEG D F# A

Applying primary chords in a song using the scale of C Major, F Major, and G
Major, just press the given letter names in the keyboard as your guide. This time,
use your left finger for accompaniment.

(Note: If keyboard is not available, simply use and press the keyboard below. You
can also install or download Piano Apps in your cellular phone if you have.)

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Directions: Write your answers on the space provided.

 1. What are chords?

____________________________________

 2. What are the three primary chords used for accompaniment to

simple songs? _______________________________

 3. Why is it called a triad? _________________________

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 Directions: Let’s play simple songs in the piano keyboard applying primary
chords as accompaniment by pressing the letter names. (See appendices page 8 for
your answer.)

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Directions: Write your answer on the space provided.

 1. What is the title of the song? ______________

 2. What are the letter names used in playing the song? _________

 3. How to identify the primary chords in every key? ___________

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 What’s More

Below is a familiar nursery song. Sing the song in the key of C Major
accompanying with primary chords (I, IV, V) on the piano keyboard by pressing
some of the keys. (See appendices page 9 for your answer.)

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Directions: Write your answer on the space provided.

 1. What major scale did you use in singing the song “Finger Family”?
____________________________________________________

 2. How do you feel in singing the song applying primary chords as

accompaniment?
________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

A. Directions: Pick out the correct answer inside the box to complete the
sentence. (See appendices page 10 for your answer.)

Sub-dominant Triad G, C, D
Primary chords C, F, G Chords

1. ___________ refers to the three or more notes/tones sounded together.

2. The fourth note from the tonic and has the Roman Numeral IV is ___________.

3. ___________ are the three commonly used chords in music.

4. A chord with only three pitches is called __________.

5. The primary chords in the key of G Major are ___________.

B. Directions: Complete the table below by writing the right chords of C

Major, F Major, and G Major. (6 – 10)

Key Chord I Chord IV Chord V

C Major 6. ____________ FAC 7. ____________

F Major FAC 8. ___________ CEG

G Major 9. ____________ CEG 10. __________

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 Assessment

Directions: Play the song on the piano keyboard applying primary chords as
accompaniment. Observe the given rubric. (See appendices page 11 for your answer.)

RUBRICS
Criteria Excellent Very Good Fair Needs
Good Improve-
Ment
(10) (8) (6) (4) (2)
Apply primary
chords ( I, IV, V) as
accompaniment to
simple songs
The melody is
accurate throughout
the performance
The presentation
was done creatively
The performance
was delivered with
confidence
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What’s New
1. Chords are the three or more notes/tones sounded together.
2. Tonic, Sub-tonic, Dominant
3. It is called triad because it has only three pitches. Composed of a root, its third
and its fifth.
What Is It
1.) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
2.) G, C, D
3.) Determine the tonic (I), sub-tonic (IV), and dominant (V).
What’s More
1. Key of C Major
2. The answer may vary
What I Have Learned
Test A.1. chords
2. sub-dominant
3. primary chords
4. triad
5. G, C, D
Test B. 6. C E G
7. G B D
8. Bb D F
9. G B D
10. D F# A
Assessment
Performance based on rubrics.
Key to Answers
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Appendices

WORKSHEET

Name: _______________________________ Score: _____________

School: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Subject: _____________________________

Q4 LESSON 4

Objective: Apply primary chords (I, IV, V) as accompaniment to simple songs.

What’ New

Activity 1: Directions: Write your answers on the space provided.

1. What are chords?

2. What are the three primary chords used for accompaniment to simple songs?
3. Why is it called a triad?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

What Is It

Activity 2: Directions: Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What is the title of the song?

2. What are the letter names used in playing the song?
3. How to identify the primary chords in every key?
__________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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 WORKSHEET
Name: _______________________________ Score: _____________

School: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Subject: _____________________________

What’ s More

Below is a familiar nursery song. Sing the song in the key of C Major with
harmony by accompanying it with the primary chords (I, IV, V) on the piano keyboard
by pressing some of the keys.

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Activity 3: Directions: Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What major scale did you use in singing the song “Finger Family”?

2. How do you feel in singing the song applying primary chords as accompaniment?

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 WORKSHEET
Name: _______________________________ Score: _____________

School: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Subject: _____________________________

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Directions: Pick out the correct answer inside the box to complete the
sentence.

Sub-dominant Triad G, C, D
Primary chords C, F, G Chords

1. ___________ refers to the three or more notes/tones sounded together.

2. The fourth note from the tonic and has the Roman Numeral IV is ___________.

3. ___________ are the three commonly used chords in music.

4. A chord with only three pitches is called __________.

5. The primary chords in the key of G Major are ___________.

B. Directions: Complete the table below by writing the right chords of C, F, and G
Major. (6 – 10)

Key Chord I Chord IV Chord V

C Major 6. ____________ FAC 7. ____________

F Major FAC 8. ___________ CEG

G Major 9. ____________ CEG 10. __________

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 Assessment

Name: _______________________________ Score: _____________

School: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Subject: _____________________________

Directions: Play the song on the piano keyboard applying primary

chords as accompaniment. Observe the given rubric.

References
RUBRICS
Criteria Excellent Very Good Fair Needs
Good Improve-
Ment
(10) (8) (6) (4) (2)
Apply primary
chords ( I, IV, V) as
accompaniment to
simple songs
The melody is
accurate throughout
the performance
The presentation
was done creatively
The performance
was delivered with
confidence

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References

Ligaya Bautista Garcia, et.al. 2018. The 21st Century MAPEH in Action 6. Manila, REX Bookstore. Pages
22-41.

Marissa C. Pascual, et al. The New Grade 6 Enjoyed Life Through Music, Arts, Physical
Education and Health 6. Phoenix Publishing House. Pages 36-64

www.musiccrashcourses.com/lessons/chord

www.schoolofcomposition.com/beginners-guide-to-4-part-harmony/11-primary-chord

www.musictheoryacademy.com

www.blog.sheetmusicplus.com

https://www.musictheoryacademy.com/understanding-music/primary-chords/

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