CONTENT

DESIRED LEARNING
COMPETENCIES

SUGGESTED
INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES

SUGGESTED
ASSESMENT
STRATEGIES

LEARNING RESOURCES

TIME
FRAME

Demonstrate an
understanding of the
stylistic feature of
Rondalla that serve to
define its aesthetic
tradition and its
historical or cultural
context

Note Reading test

Books:

40
hours

Score Reading
test

Video viewing and

discussion on Music
Performance of
Rondalla Ensemble

Listening &
Analysis

Benjamin, T. (2008)
Techniques and
materials of music.
Thompson and
schirmer.U.S.A.

Play the Rondalla

instruments alone and
in a small and large
ensemble
demonstrating an
awareness of correct
posture, pitch
accuracy, proper
expression, correct
rhythm and tone
quality.

Discussion of
Rondalla
Instruments, its
characteristics, and
how is it tuned &
played.

Individual/Group
Performance with
teacher-made
rubrics

Pilhofer, M. (2007)
Music Theory for
dummies. Wiley
publishing, inc. U.S.A.

Paper and Pencil:

Instrument
classification

Electronic References:

The Rondalla
a.
b.
c.

d.
e.

What is Rondalla
History of Rondalla
Instruments of Rondalla

Banduria

Laud

Octavina

Guitar

Bajo De Unas
Type of strings for Rondalla instruments
Tuning the Rondalla instruments

Playing the Rondalla

a.
b.
c.

d.

e.

f.
g.

Basic playing with the plectrum (pick)

Scales
Easy lessons
1.
Lesson with basic scales in whole
notes and half notes
2.
Lessons with basic scales in quarter
notes
Average lessons
1.
Lesson with basic scales in whole
notes and half notes
2.
Lessons with basic scales in quarter
notes
Difficult lessons
1.
Lesson with basic scales in quarter
and eighth notes
2.
Lessons with basic scales in quarter
notes, 8th notes and 16th notes
Individual Practical examination
Group Practical examination

Decribe the
characteristics of
sound quality of the
different instruments
of the Rondalla
Develop the musical
sensitivity and
potentials of the
student that
contribute to the
development of a wellrounded personality

Discussion on the
historical and
cultural context

Read/Sight
read/solfege the
rhythm and melody
of a piece of music
using standard
notation on
melodies with
simple interval

Locating and
explaining specific
notation symbols in
works of music

Individual and group

playing of
instruments

Checking of
techniques for every
instruments

Graded
Performance on a
series of
rehearsals
Culminating
activity

(NO DATE) Rondalla

available at:
http://jayars.tripod.com
/intrumt.html
(NO DATE) Rondalla
available at:
http://www.wisegeek.co
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