DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN MUSIC - 9

(Vocal Techniques and Fundamentals of Singing)

February 21, 2018

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students should have:

a. Demonstrates understanding of characteristic features of vocal music of

the Romantic Period
b. Creates appropriate sounds, music, gestures, movements and costumes
for a chosen opera

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Vocal Techniques and Fundamentals of Singing
References: M.G.J… Music and Arts. A Journey through Western Music
and arts. Grade 9. 2014 pages 121-125
Materials: Books, Visual Aids, Music and audios, Manila paper
Value Focus: Music Appreciation

III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Motivation

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Good morning class! Make I request (prayer)

everyone to please stand for a
prayer.
 2. Review

Opera is usually characterized by

Yesterday, we have discussed about elaborate costumes, scenery and
Romantic Opera. So what is opera? choreography.

1. Libretto
2. Librettist
Very good. What are the
3. Score
components of opera?
4. Recitative
5. Aria

1. Tenor- highest male voice

2. Baritone- middle male voice
3. Bass- lowest male voice

It is important to know the types of

voice of the singers. In make voices
what are the three types?
What are the female voices?
1. Soprano- highest female voice
2. Coloratura- highest soprano voice
3. Mezzo-Soprano- most common
female voice
4. Contralto- lowest female voice and
most unique among female

Dynamics and Vocal embellishment

- A capella
were used to further affect the way
- Contabile
singers are using. Some musical
- Capo
terms are used like:
- Coda
- Dolce
- Falsetto
 - Glissando
- Passagio
- Rubato
- Tessitura
- Vibrato

B. Developmental Activities
1. Presentation and Discussion

Very good. It seems that you already know

the components of Romantic Opera.

We are going to find out the fundamentals

 There are two sides of
of singing. The first one is breathing.
breathing, a natural biological
function but you can control
how you breathe in order to
develop your best singing voice.
 The timbre of the voice
describes its tone quality
 Promotes proper posture,
- Controlling Tone Quality
efficient breathing which is
essential to projection, tone
- Posture quality and vocal range.
 Singing range
  Expected from singers who also
practice it that take an hour or
more to perform.
- Vocal Range
- Endurance
- It requires a long
process of voice
lessons
 Quality of sound that the singer
makes
How about the vocal techniques?
 Literally means beautiful singing
 Language sung by the artists

 Sound/ tone Color

 Bel Canto Technique

 Language
 4. Application and Integration

THE VOICE
Individual Activity:

In this activity evaluate the voice classification of the people around you. You can
choose the people inside your classroom. List down as many as you can with their names and
let them sign in after you evaluate their types of voice.

Name Range Signature

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Reflection:

1. Why is it important to know our voice type?

2. In choosing songs, it is important to consider the type of voice the singes has and
explain why.