1. First Quarter
Lesson 1: Pulse in Music
Week 1
Introduction
Activity I
Sing “Leron, Leron Sinta” and move to the rhythm of the
song.
In music, the duration of sound and silence is important.
Duration refers to how long and how short tones and silence
last. These tones and silence follow a certain beat. Beat can
be felt with or without sound. We clap, walk, tap, march,
dance, and play musical instruments to show the rhythm and
beat of music.
Remember:
• The symbol ( ) shows the pulse of the sound.
• Rest ( ) is the symbol used to show silence.
• We can feel the pulse through clapping, tapping, walking,
chanting, and playing rhythmic instruments.

2. Leron leron sinta, buko ng papaya,
Dala dala’y buslo, sisidlan ng bunga.
Pagdating sa dulo nabali ang sanga,
Kapos kapalaran humanap ng iba.
Clap the beat while singing
“Leron, Leron Sinta”.
Give examples of sounds that you hear around us.
What movements can you make without creating any
sound?
Activity 2
Perform the following rhythmic patterns.

3. Write the stick notation below the images.
Activity 3
Perform the rhythmic patterns using the given movement, while
singing.
Group 1 - clap
Group 2 - tap
Group 3 - snap

4. Group 4 - play any rhythmic instrument
Evaluation
Put a check ( ) in the appropriate box.
Skill Very
Satisfac-
tory
Needs Im-
provement
1. Can differentiate
sounds that can be
heard from sounds
that cannot be heard
2. Can identify sounds
that we do not hear
but receives a beat

5. 3. Can perform the giv-
en rhythmic pattern
correctly through clap-
ping, tapping, chant-
ing, or snapping
4. Can participate ac-
tively in group activities
5. Can demonstrate
kindness and respect
to self and others by
listening attentively
Lesson 2: Moving with the Beat
Week 2
Introduction
Activity I
Clap/Tap the following rhythmic patterns.
Beat is the pulse in music. It can be regularly slow or regularly
fast. It can also be felt and expressed through movements.

6. Sing “Ang Alaga Kong Pusa” while tapping the steady beat
of the song.
Activity 2
1. Look at the following pictures.
What is the man doing?
What do we call the man who builds a house?
What is his occupation?
What does a carpenter do?
Aside from houses, what other things does he do?

7. 2. a. Clap/Tap the beat of “Mang Kiko”.
b. Chant “Mang Kiko”.
Mang Kiko (Chant)

8. Activity 3
Clap/Tap the rhythmic pattern of “Colors at School”.

9. Play the rhythmic patterns below using the indicated in-
strument.
Pair of sticks
Drum

10. Clap
Tambourine
Evaluation:
Put a check ( ) in the correct box.
Skill
Ad-
vanced
Profi-
cient
Satisfac-
tory
Begin-
ning
1. Can show
steady beats
through move-
ments while sing-
ing the song
2. Can perform
steady beats
using rhythmic
instruments
3. Can sing the
song correctly
Remember:
Beat is the pulse we feel in music. It is always regu-
lar and can be fast or slow. This is what we call steady
beat.
We can use movements like marching, tapping,
clapping, and playing musical instrument to show the
pulse in music.

11. 4. Can participate
actively in group
activities
Lesson 3: Rhythm in Music
Week 3
Introduction
Activity I
Echo clapping
a.
b.
c.
Rhythm is the flow of the movement of sounds. All
things that surround us have rhythm as seen in nature like
the rising and setting of the sun, the swaying of the trees, the
movement of the waves, and even the way we talk.

12. Activity 2
Araw at Buwan
Remember:
Rhythm refers to the flow of the movements of sounds and
silence.
Rhythmic pattern is a combination of long ( ) and short (
) sounds, and silence ( ) .

13. Do the following activities:
Clap the steady beats (pulse) only.
Clap the rhythmic pattern.
Divide the class into 2 groups:
Group A will clap the steady beats (pulse) only.
Group B will clap the rhythmic pattern only.
Which group clapped the steady beats?
How did Group B clap the rhythmic pattern?
What have you noticed about the sounds produced by
Group A and Group B?
Activity 3
Do the following activity.
Group 1 – Sing the song “Araw at Buwan”.
Groups 2, 3, 4, and 5 – Play the rhythmic patterns using
rhythmic instruments:
Group 2 - Pair of sticks Group 3 - Drum
Group 4 - Clapper Group 5 - Tambourine

14. Evaluation:
Put a check on the correct box.
SKILL Very Good
Satisfac-
tory
Needs Im-
provement
1. Can demon-
strate long and
short sounds
2. Can tap/clap
rhythmic pat-
terns using stick
notation
3. Can play differ-
ent rhythmic pat-
terns using rhyth-
mic instruments
4. Can participate
actively in all ac-
tivities
Lesson 4: Move in Rhythm
Week 4
Introduction
Activity 1
• Sing the song “Soldier’s March”.
• Clap/tap/chant/walk, and play rhythmic instruments while
singing.
Rhythm is the most important element in music. It
shows organized movement in groups of 2s, 3s, and 4s.

15. Clap or tap the following rhythmic patterns.

17. Group activity
The class will be divided into 3 groups. Each group will play
musical instruments such as clapper, drum, tambourine,
while singing “Soldier’s March”.
Activity 2
Sing the song “Rocky Mountain”.
Play the pulse of the song on rhythmic instruments.
Remember:
Sounds can be grouped in 2s, 3s, and 4s.
Week 5
Introduction
Activity 1
Sing “See-Saw” while clapping the rhythmic pattern. In -
tune singing
We can sing, move, and play musical instruments to
show the beat of the music. Dancing the waltz is the best move-
ment to show beats grouped in 3s.

18. Sing “Bahay Kubo”

19. Group activity:
a. The class will be grouped into 2. The first group will
sing the song “Bahay Kubo” while the second
group will dance the waltz.
b. Let the pupils sing “Bahay Kubo” while playing
rhythmic instruments.
Activity 2
Select any rhythmic instrument inside the classroom to be
used while singing “Tiririt ng Maya”.
Remember:
We do the waltz step to show the pulse or beat of a
song grouped in 3s.

20. Week 6:
Introduction
Activity 1
Let us sing the song “Ten Little Indians”. Do body movements
such as tapping, clapping, and marching.
Beats grouped in 4s are commonly used in most
songs. To make songs more interesting, we can add simple
accompaniment.

21. Name the following musical instruments commonly used to
show the beat of a song.
What is our last instrument? Have you seen a trumpet?
Sing “Come and Play”.

22. Song analysis:
Do the following activities
• Echo clap the pulse and rhythm of the song.
• Tap and march in place while reciting the lyrics ac-
cording to the pulse/beat of the song.
• Let the children sing the song while imitating trumpet
playing.
How are the sounds grouped in “Come and Play”?
How did you show the beat of the song?
Activity 2
The class will be divided into 2.
Sing the songs “Come and Play” and “Ten Little Indians”
while playing rhythmic instruments.
Each group leader will choose a song to perform.

23. Evaluation
Put a check ( ) on the correct box.
SKILLS Best Better Good
1. Can perform rhythm accurately
in all songs
2. Can identify the beat using
body movements
3. Can sing the correct pitch while
doing body movements
4. Can play the correct beat using
rhythmic instruments
5. Can participate actively in
group activities
Lesson 5: Ostinato
Week 7
Introduction
Ostinato is a repeated rhythmic pattern used as an ac-
companiment to a song. It is often played using percussion instru-
ments like drums, wood blocks, castanets, triangles, and rhythm
sticks.
Remember:
We can clap, tap, chant, walk, and/or play mu-
sical instruments to show the beat of a song with
beats grouped into 4s.

24. Activity 1
Do the following activities.
a. Tap / clap the chant
b. Read the chant
c. Read the chant while tapping the rhythmic pattern.
Tap the following rhythmic patterns.
Study the picture.
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25. What can you say about the picture?
Sing “See-Saw” while clapping/tapping the steady beat.
Study the following pattern/s.
or
a. Clap the rhythmic pattern repeatedly until pupils
become familiar with the rhythmic pattern.
b. Sing the song “See-Saw” while clapping/ tapping/
walking the rhythmic pattern.
c. Use any rhythmic instrument to play the rhythmic pat-
tern while singing the song.
Activity 2
Group A – Sing the song
Group B – Do the ostinato pattern
Group C – Do the ostinato pattern using rhythmic
instruments.
Remember:
Ostinato is a rhythmic pattern repeatedly used to accompany
a song. It can be played using rhythmic instruments and other
sound sources.

26. 2 Tumakbo, tumakbo ang, pusa ang pusa ,ang pusa
tumakbo, tumakbo, ang pusa sa loob ng bahay
3 Tumalon ,tumalon ang aso , ang aso, ang aso
Tumalon ,tumalon ang aso sa malaking bakod
Evaluation
Draw a for best, for better, and for good performances.
SKILLS Best Better Good
1. Can identify rhythmic
instruments and other
sound sources
2. Can use simple ostinato
pattern to accompany
a song
3. Can show creativity in
using sources of sounds

27. 4. Can sing the song while
playing simple ostinato
pattern
5. Can participate active-
ly in the group activities
Lesson 6: Creating Ostinato
Week 8
Introduction
Activity I
Clap the following rhythmic patterns using the following
rhythm syllables.
Creating simple ostinato patterns is an interesting activity.
In this lesson we will explore and experience creating simple
rhythmic patterns using rhythmic instruments and body per-
cussion.

28. Rhythmic dictation:
The teacher will clap rhythmic patterns in 2s, 3s, and 4s and
the pupils will draw the stick notation.
Activity 2
Do you love your country? Why?

29. Do the following activities.
a. Read/Clap the patterns using rhythmic syllables.
b. What rhythmic syllables were used in the rhythmic pat
tern?
c. Let the pupils create simple ostinato for the song.
d. Play the rhythmic pattern while singing the song “Bayang
Sinta”.
Activity 3
Group the class into 4. Each group will create an ostinato
pattern. Do the ostinato patterns through body movements
while singing the song.
Remember:
Ostinato can be played using rhythmic instruments or other sound
sources. Rhythmic patterns can be shown through body move-
ments.

30. Evaluation:
Put a check ( ) on the correct box.
SKILL
Ad-
vanced
Profi-
cient
Satisfac-
tory
Begin-
ning
1. Can show crea-
tivity in creating
ostinato
2. Can perform the
given rhythmic
pattern through
clapping, tapping,
chanting, snap-
ping, and playing
musical/rhythm
instruments
3. Can perform cor-
rectly the rhythmic
patterns as rhyth-
mic accompani-
ment to a song
4. Can participate
actively in the
group activity
5. Can demonstrate
cooperation in do-
ing group activity