“Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at (a)   ”

“Sitaw, (a)   , patani”

“Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa. Atsaka meron pang (a)   , mustasa”

“Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya. Sa paligid ligid ay puno ng (a)   ”

A popular instrument with usually 6 strings.

It is typically played by strumming or plucking

the strings.

(a)  

2. It is the largest instrument of the rondalla. This

Stringed instrument has only 4 thick strings, but

there are rare bass instruments that have 6 strings.

It plays the bass part of the musical piece.

(a)  

3. It is an instrument with the highest pitch range.

Usually, this instrument plays the melody.

(a)  

These instruments play the contra -puntal (counter

Their strings are tuned like the banduria strings but

are lower. They also have 14 string.

(a)  

An instrumental group that is made up of stringed

instruments and is sometimes called the “Filipino stringed band”.

(a)  

The second element is about the softness and loudness of the music. This can be gradual (crescendo and decrescendo) or

sudden / abrupt. Dynamics in music suggests the emotional aspect of the composition. Soft music suggests themes such as love while loud

or strong music suggests bravery or war.

(a)  

The regular repeated pattern of sounds. It serves as the pulse of the musical composition. This

element has three components: beat, tempo and meter.

(a)  

the speed of the beat. Every music has its own speed which depends on the mood of the whole music. Most happy songs are fast while sad songs are relatively slow.

(a)  

composes of time signature is the combination of strong

beats (accent) and weak beats.

(a)  

the organized sequence (horizontal) of single notes.

In other words, it is the main tune of the musical piece. It is what you hear and what retains in your head. It has two types, the conjunct and the disjunct.

(a)  

The vertical arrangement of sound in a musical piece

(a)  

The thickness of the sound

(a)  

The quality of sound heard.

(a)