Detailed 4 A’s Lesson Plan in Music

(Grade 4)

I. Objective: At the end students will be able to:

A. Identify and differentiate the timbre of various vocal ranges (e.g., soprano,
alto, tenor, bass) and instrumental families (e.g., strings, woodwinds,
brass, percussion) through listening exercises.
B. Their ability to produce distinct timbres using vocal techniques or
instrumental methods, such as adjusting breath control, bow pressure, or
articulation techniques, during a performance activity.
C. An appreciation for the unique qualities of timbre in music by reflecting on
how different timbres evoke emotions or create atmosphere in selected
pieces of vocal and instrumental music.

II. Subject Matter:

1. Topic : Timbre , Vocal/Instrumental

2. Reference: Music and Singing 4, Page 82 – 85
3. Materials:
 Visual Aid
 Video
 Speaker
 Cell Phone
 Music
 Picture
 Marker

III. Procedure :

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Activity

1. (Pupil 1) Lead the prayer -All the pupil’s will stand up and follow to the
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. pray and sit down after praying.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy
in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On
us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily
against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we
from evil. forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

. “Good morning class!” -“Good morning Ma’am!” (All the Pupil’s)

“Before we start please everyone arrange your chairs and “ (All the Pupil’s arranging there
pick up of the pieces of garbage under your chairs.”
chair’s and picking up all their
garbage.)”
Checking of Attendance :

“Let us check your attendance first. Say present

once I call your name.” (All the Pupil’s will say Present once their
name is called.)

Is everybody called?
(All the Pupil’s say either Yes or No
Ma'am!)
“Classroom Rules:
Before we start I have some classroom rules:

1. Arrange your chairs

2. Listen carefully
3. Zipper your Mouth
4. Sit Properly “ Yes Teacher!”( All the Pupil’s)
5. Raise your right hand if you know the
answer
6. Sit in your proper chairs”

“Do you all understand Pupil’s?”

“ What are the classroom rules? “ Raise their right hand ( Pupil 16) “Sit Properly”

“That correct, anyone else” Raise their right hand ( Pupil 10)” Listen
carefully”
“ Very good, next” Raise their right hand ( Pupil 24)” Arrange ower
chairs”
Raise their right hand ( Pupil 20)” Raise your
right hand if you know the answer”
Raise their right hand ( Pupil 7) ” Zipper ower
Mouth”
Raise their right hand ( Pupil 5) Sit in your
proper chairs”

“ Very Good , Everyone clap our hands” (All the Pupil’s clap there hands)

1. Review
“ Let see if you can still recall our topic yesterday. ”Timbre describes the quality or character of a
Who can tell me what is Timbre?” sound or voice.” (Pupil’s 4) Answer

“ That correct”

“ What is the highest and lowest female voice?” “ Soprano for highest female voice and Alto for
Lowest female voice Teacher.” (Pupil’s 4)
“ That correct” Answer

“What about the highest male voice?”

“Tenor for highest male voice and Bass for the
“ That correct” lowest male voice Teacher.” (Pupil’s 9 Answer

“ What is the middle voice for male and female?” “ Mezzo Soprano for Female middle voice and
Baritone male middle voice.” (Pupil’s 30)
“ That correct” Answer
 2. Motivation

“Class are you familiar to the song “Oh Who Can “ Yes/No Teacher”( Said all the Pupil’s)
Play”?
“Now let us listen, and sing the song “Oh Who Can “ Yes Teacher”
Play”.”

“ Based from the song “Oh Who Can Play”. Do you

have an idea if what will be our topic for today?”

(All the pupil’s will sing after the Teacher played

the song)

“No Teacher” (Said all the Pupil’s)

“Okay… Based from the song “Oh Who Can Play”.

Our topic for today will be all about playing
different instruments children”

3. Proper Lesson

“ Our topic for today will be all about the group of

string instruments/Chordophone “

- (The Teacher will let the pupils read the

objectives)

 Introduction to Chordophones:

 Define chordophones: Instruments that

produce sound through vibrating strings.
 Show pictures or videos of different
chordophones: violin, guitar, cello, harp,
etc.
 Briefly discuss their cultural significance
and roles in various genres of music.

 Parts and Mechanism:

 Discuss the basic structure of a string

instrument (e.g., strings, body, bridge,
fingerboard).
 Explain how sound is produced when
strings vibrate, and how the body amplifies
the sound.

 Pitch and Timbre:

 Describe how string tension, thickness, and

length affect pitch.
 Explain the concept of timbre and how it
differs among string instruments.
 (The pupils will list the instruments individually)
“ Based from the song “Oh Who Can Play”. List
the instruments you noticed in the song”

. - Now I will let you watch and listen to the sounds (The pupils will watch and listen to the sounds of
of the instruments you have listed. instruments they have listed)

- (After watching and listening to the sounds of

different instruments the Teacher will group the
pupils for activity)

- Now I will group you into three (3) groups.

TASK
 Identify the different string instruments by
naming it.
 Each group will be given Pictures, Manila paper,
and marker
.  Each group will be given10 minutes to finish the
activity.

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“ Yes/None Teacher.” (The pupils will do the
activity)
LEGEND: = 10 = 5
“ Are there any questions/clarifications?”

- (Presentation) “No Teacher” ( All the Pupil’s said)

(The Teacher will call randomly to present their (The pupils will present their outputs)
output)

(The Teacher will evaluate their outputs) (The Pupil’s use the picture’s String Instruments
the Teacher give them same with the manila paper
and Markers)
B. Analysis:

“Based on your activity, what group of (The Pupil’s through listening to the sounds of
instruments did you worked on?” every instrument in the speaker they are using)

“In naming the different string instruments, (Through analyzing the sounds make by the large
what did you do to identify its name?” instruments and small instruments we identified
its name.
“ That correct, What else?”
(The pupil’s who assign type of picture of the
“What did you notice about the sound created by instrument they got)
large instruments? “
(Raise their right hand ( Pupil 10)”The sound
“That correct , How about the sound created by created by the large instruments is full”
small instruments?”
(Raise their right hand ( Pupil 15) - The sound
created by small instruments is thin and loud.
“That correct”
 C. Abstraction:

” A string is made up of stringed instruments.

This is called chordophones that is played by
strumming, Plucking, and bowing.”

(The Teacher will discuss the different string instruments

through giving the name and its sound)

(The Teacher will play the sound of the Violin in the

speaker)

1. Violin- The viola's

sound is generally
deeper, darker, and
mellow than the
violin's.

(The Teacher will play the sound

of the Cello in the speaker)

2. Cello- A wooden
musical instrument
with four strings, that is
held vertically between
the legs and is played
by moving a bow
across the strings

(The Teacher will play the sound

of the Guitar in the speaker)

3. Guitar- Plucked
stringed instrument. It
normally has six strings, a
fretted fingerboard, and a
sound box with a pronounced waist.
(The Teacher will play the
sound of the Kuliyawan in
the speaker)

4. Kuliyawan - It
typically features a
long neck, a resonating body often made of
wood, and strings that are plucked to produce
sound.
(The Teacher will play the sound of the Laud in the
speaker)
5. Laud- It has a pear-shaped body,
and a long neck with frets, and is
typically played by plucking the
strings.a pear-shaped body, a
long neck wi

(The Teacher will play the sound of the

Laud in the speaker)

6. The Hegelung - is a wooden

two-stringed lute played by
the Tboli, an animist ethno
linguistic group of southern Mindanao in the
Philippines.

“ There is any question of the different

instrument’s?”

D. Application
- Now we will have an individual activity.

- Directions: Find and circle the name of the

instruments in the puzzle and write on the space
provided. Frets

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participate with each other teacher.

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- They cooperate with each other.
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IV. EVOLUATION
 Directions: Give what is asked in each item. Write your
answer in the space provided.
1. String instruments are also called _________. String
instruments are played by:
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
Give at least six examples of string instruments.
5. __________
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
10. __________

V. ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Make a guitar made of shoe box and thick
rubber. Notice what the resonator and string have to
do with its tuning.

“Goodbye Children”

“ Goodbye Teacher”( Said all the

Pupils)