Rondalla Instrument-MAPEH 7

1. RONDALLA
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

2. The learner…
demonstrates understanding of the musical
characteristics of representative music from the
lowlands of Luzon
CONTENT STANDARDS

3. The learner…
performs music of the lowlands with appropriate
pitch, rhythm, expression and style
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

4. Learning Objectives
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1. explores ways of producing sounds on a variety of sources
that is similar to the instruments being studied;
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2. analyzes the musical elements of some Lowland
instrumental music selections;
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3. performs instruments from Luzon lowlands

5. Music of Luzon ( Lowlands)
Geographical and Cultural Background
Instrumental Music
RONDALLA
CONTENT

6. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Rondalla- an ensemble of plucked
instruments and sometimes with
percussion.

7. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
 1.Guitar- It is a fretted musical instrument that
usually has six strings. It is typically played with both
hands by strumming or plucking the strings with
either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one
hand, while simultaneously fretting (pressing the
strings against the frets) with the fingers of the other
hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected
either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber
of the guitar (for an acoustic guitar), or through an
electrical amplifier and a speaker.

8. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
2. Bandurria- 14-stringed pear-
shaped lute with a round sound
hole and played with a plectrum, it
plays the melody in the rondalla
ensemble.

9. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
3. Laud- 14-stringed pear-shaped lute
with f-shaped sound holes and played
with a plectrum, it plays the alto part or
counter melody in the Rondalla
ensemble. It is bigger than the
Bandurria.

10. 4. Octavina- 14-stringed lute
which is shaped like a small
guitar and played with a
plectrum, it plays a counter
melody or harmony fill-in in the
Rondalla ensemble.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

11. 5. Bajo de Uñas- a bass
guitar which looks like a big
guitar and is played by a
plectrum. It plays the bass
part and serves as a rhythmic
support.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

12.  6. Double Bass- The double bass, or
simply the bass (and numerous other
names), is the largest and lowest-
pitched bowed string instrument in the
modern symphony orchestra. It is
a transposing instrument and is typically
notated one octave higher than tuned to
avoid excessive ledger lines below the
staff.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

13. PERFORMANCE
STYLES/TECHNIQUES
THE USE OF PLECTRUM
 a thin flat piece of plastic,
tortoiseshell, or other slightly
flexible material held by or
worn on the fingers and used
to pluck the strings of a
musical instrument such as a
guitar.

14. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Music for festivities and recreation
Work (planting and farming
Courtship
Social Commentary and Patriotism

15. THANK YOU
FOR
LISTENING!!!!