Functions of Music

1. Lesson Plan in Music
I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. develop awareness of the functions of music in the community and beyond
b. share their own insights regarding functions of music
c. act a skit regarding the functions of music in our daily lives
II. Subject Matter:
Topic: Functions of Music
Reference: http://musiceducationauthority.blogspot.com/2011/05/music-functions-and-
uses.html
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_music.html
Materials:
Cartolina
Marker
Target Audience: Grade 9
Approach/Method: Collaborative/Constructivist
III. Learning Tools:
A. Activities:
Charades: Selected students will act the word and students will guess the word being
acted.
- worship
- Entertainment
- Nationalism
- Music
- Feelings
- culture

2. B. Analysis:
What do you think is the connection of the words that you’ve guess to music?
Music: Functions and Uses
Music is for worshiping the Almighty.
 Music has been used in religious and spiritual activities, it transforms the overall
person by making him more close to his God.
Music for entertainment.
 Music is also used to kill boredom by giving us the joy of the listening experience
when we hear it and respond.
Music for strengthening nationalism
 Music helps stir emotions by providing an avenue to help us express in our deep
love for one's country by awakening our emotions to the real state of the nation, making
music as an effective weapon for a non-violent action.
Music collaborates with other arts.
 Music is also used in other arts and sciences such as dances, mathematics,
poetry, painting, language and other related arts.
Music releases our emotions
 Music is used to pour out emotion of people, no matter how we feel, there is
always a corresponding music to fit on what we feel today.
C. Abstraction:
Essential Questions:
1. Why is music important in the lives of every human being?
2. What if there is no music around? Describe a scenario?
3. What makes music a powerful medium of expression?

3. D. Application:
Skit
- From the six (6) functions and uses of music in our society, choose one and act it in
front of the class.
Percentage:
Pronunciation 15
Projection/ Acting 35
Voice 15
Message 20
Blockings 15
E. Evaluation:
Directions: Identify the following functions of music.
_________ 1. Music help us express our deep love for our country.
__________ 2. Music is also used in other arts such as dancing, poetry, painting and
language.
__________ 3. Music helps us express what we feel.
__________ 4. Music as means of killing boredom.
__________ 5. Music is used in spiritual and religious activities.
IV. Assignment:
Directions: Describe the quotation briefly using the following questions as your guide:
I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something
we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.
- Billy Joel
Questions:
-What is the function of music based on the quotation?
- What is its relevance to you as an indvidual?