K-12 Curriculum

Philosophy and Rationale

Music Education
MUSIC is both an AURAL and TEMPORAL
art.
All elements and processes are
interwoven artistically into a TAPESTRY
moving in TIME and in diverse
HISTORICAL and CULTURAL contexts.
The nature of music is expressive,
ongoing and creative.

 The K-12 Music Curriculum advocates

the
SPIRAL
MULTICULTURAL and
INTEGRATIVE
approaches in music education and
current philosophical thought in
contemporary general education.

Basic Reference for Music Content

Learning Area Standard

The learner demonstrates understanding of:
Basic concepts and processes in music through:
Appreciation, analysis and performance for:
His/her self-development,
Celebration of his/her Filipino cultural identity
and diversity
Expansion of his/her world vision.

KEY STAGE STANDARDS

K-3
The learner demonstrates understanding of
fundamental processes through performing,
creating, and responding, aimed towards the
development of appreciation of music and
art, and acquisition of basic knowledge and
skills.

Level 4-6
The learner demonstrates
understanding of basic elements and
concepts through performing, creating,
and responding, aimed towards the
development of appreciation of music
and art, and acquisition of basic
knowledge and skills.

Level 7-10
The learner demonstrates understanding
of salient features of music and art of the
Philippines and the world, through
appreciation, analysis, and performance,
for self-development, the celebration of
Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and
the expansion of ones world vision.

GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS

Kindergarten
The learner is exposed to the
different basic music and art
processes through experiential
learning.

Grade 1 & 2
The learner demonstrates basic
understanding of the fundamental
processes in music through:
performing,
creating,
Listening,
observing,
and responding.

Grade 3
The learner has acquired the basic
and fundamental processes through
performing, creating, listening and
observing, and responding, towards
the development of appreciation
of music and art, and the
acquisition of basic knowledge
and skills.

Grade 4 & 5 & 6

Through the formal introduction
of elements, the learner can
identify the basic knowledge and
skills in music and art, towards
self-development, the celebration
of Filipino cultural identity and
diversity, and the expansion of

Grade 7
The learner demonstrates basic
understanding of the
fundamental processes in music
and the arts through performing,
creating, listening and observing,
and responding towards
appreciation of the cultural

Grade 8
The learner demonstrates understanding
of salient features of Asian music and
the arts, through appreciation, analysis,
and performance for self-development,
the celebration of Filipino cultural
identity and diversity, and the expansion
of ones world vision.

Grade 9
The learner demonstrates
understanding of salient features
of Western music and the arts
from different historical periods,
through appreciation, analysis,
and performance for selfdevelopment, the celebration of

Grade 10
The learner demonstrates
understanding of salient features of
contemporary music and the arts,
through appreciation, analysis, and
performance, for self-development,
the celebration of Filipino cultural
identity and diversity, and the
expansion of ones world vision.

Scope and Sequence for Grade 1

First Quarter: Dynamics, Timber, Rhythm,
Melody
Second Quarter: Tempo, Melody, Rhythm,
Form
Third Quarter: Timbre, Rhythm, Melody,
Form