Pre-assessment

The guitar guides the rondalla in terms of rhythm or beat. In this situation, what musical element does not belong to the group?

• tempo

• meter

• mood

• melody

Like the alto in a choir, the octavina plays the lower melody. What musical element does this tell?

• melody

• dynamics

• rhythm

• timbre

What musical element do the songs Atin Cu Pung Singsing and Manang Biday have in common? *

• melody

• dynamics

• meter

• timbre

Based on the musical element timbre, arrange the following instruments according to the size: (1 Bass 2 Banduria 3 Guitar 4 Octavina) *

• 1234

• 4321

• 2431

• 3142

Ilocano dances show inward movement and are closer to the center and their musical notes stay close to each other. What characteristic or value does this show?

• fright

• reservation

• proudness

• poorness

Music reflects the_________ of the society

• culture

• industry

• songs

• dances

The rondalla is also called ____________.

• combo

• native orchestra

• local band

• Filipino stringed band

It is the largest instrument of the rondalla.

• guitar

• banduria

• bajo de unas

• octavina

It is an instrument with the highest pitch range. Usually, this instrument plays the melody

• banduria

• octavina

• guitar

• laud

According to _____________, a national artist for music, the rondalla started as a very informal group of music loving Filipinos.

• Antonio Molina

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Ernani Cuenco

• Francisco Santiago