Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY

SESSION TITLE: MELODY

DAY 1, SESSION 1

No. of Participants: 50-60 Grade I Teachers

Duration: 120 minutes

Terminal Objective: demonstrate basic understanding of pitch and simple melodic patterns.

Enabling Objectives: At the end of the session, participants should be able to:
1. Define melody.
2. Differentiate a high or a low tone.
3. Sings/play simple melodic patterns using the so-fa syllables.

Key Understanding: Melody is a succession of phrases making a whole span of music. It is a a series of single tones (pitches) that add up to a
recognizable whole.

Reference: Music Teacher’s Guide (Quarter 1 and 2)

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SESSION PLAN:
Objectives Key Learning Points
 Define melody.  Revisiting how teachers
 Differentiate a high do teachers give value
or a low tone. in teaching MUSIC.
 Sings/play simple
melodic patterns  Reviewing the meaning
using the so-fa of Melody
syllables.
 Identifying the different
components of Melody
 Explaining what Melody
is and its components.
 Appreciating the
importance of melody
Methodology/ Activity/Procedure Materials Time/Duration
Introduction:
DO: Greet the participants.
Make sure they are comfortable and attentive, and 5 minutes
that they are ready to learn.
SAY:
Unfortunately, many schools have begun to exclude Slide Decks 10 minutes
music from their curriculums to make room for other
subjects. Music is an extremely important subject for
all children to learn and can lead to better brain
development, increases in human connection, and
even stress relief.
Today, we are going to learn all about Melody.
ASK:
What come first to your mind when you hear the Slide Decks 10 minutes
word melody?
In this session, you are ecpected to demonstrate asic
understanding of pitch and simple melodic patterns.
Our objectives for this session are:
1. Define melody.
2. Differentiate a high or a low tone.
3. Sings/play simple melodic patterns using
the so-fa syllables.
DO:
ACTIVITY:
Instruction: This is an individual work. Slide Decks 5 minutes
  In a blank sheet of paper, draw the keys of Coupon Bond,
keyboard in a manner that you know. Pencil/Ballpen

ANALYSIS:
(The facilitator will ask some of the participants to Slide Decks 20 minutes
answer)

1. How do you find the activity?

2. Were you able to draw the keyboard
correctly?
3. If given the chance to draw the parts of your
keyboard, how will you do it? Explain.
4. How will you compare this activity to our
current practice in teaching music to our
learners?

Discuss the following:

1. Definition of Melody. Slide Decks 60 minutes
(General) the horizontal aspect of music;
pitches heard one after another
(Specific) a series of single tones that add up
to a recognizable whole.
2. Discussing G-Clef and F-Clef.
3. Understanding Grand Staff
4. Presentation of So-Fa Syllables.
5. Discussing Accidentals.
6. Melodic Directions and Intervals

APPLICATION:
Activity: DRAW ME!
Participants will be divided into 5 groups. Slide Decks 10 minutes
Instructions:
 1. Draw a keyboard on a piece of bond paper.
Use a color and place it on a keys on the
correct melody stated by the Teacher.

After the activity: Ask the following questions:

1. Where you able to place all symbols in correct
keys?
2. What made you accomplish the task?

CLOSURE:
Close the session by sharing a bible verse from
Galatians 6:9.
“And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due
season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Prepared by:

MARK JAMES T. MARMOL

Teacher II

Approved:

AMADO R. MACAYAN
EPS in charge in MAPEH