I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
1.Identify the characteristics of Impressionist music.
2.Describe how Impressionist composers created mood, atmosphere, and color in their music.
3.Recognize the famous composers of Impressionism and their works.
II. Lesson Module: Music of Impressionism
III. Learners’ Activity
Activity 1: Listening Impressions
Play an Impressionist piece (Debussy’s Clair de Lune).
Learners answer:
* What scene or place do you imagine?
* What mood do you feel?
* What instruments stand out?
Activity 2: Sound Painting
Students create a small drawing that represents what they imagined while listening.
2. Introduction of the Lesson
Impressionism in music developed in the late 19th century.
Just like Impressionist painters (Monet, Renoir), Impressionist composers aimed not to create clear images, but to capture mood, atmosphere, and impressions.
Teacher asks:
“When you listen to music, do you sometimes imagine a scene or a place?”
This connects students to the idea of mood and imagery in music.
3. Discussion
A. What is Musical Impressionism?
Musical Impressionism is a style that focuses on suggesting feelings, moods, and scenes instead of telling a clear story.
It uses sound to create:
* Atmosphere
* Dream-like qualities
* Nature-inspired images (water, clouds, light, wind)
B. Characteristics
of Impressionist Music
1. Use of “tone color” instruments are used to paint sound, like colors in art.
2. Blurred rhythms no strong beats, flowing, gentle, flexible.
3. Unusual harmonies uses whole-tone, pentatonic scales.
4. Soft dynamic music feels light, peaceful, or dreamy.
5. Focus on mood and atmosphere rather than structure.
C. Famous Impressionist Composers
1. Claude Debussy – Father of musical impressionism
Famous works: Clair de Lune, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, La Mer
2. Maurice Ravel – Known for rich orchestration
Famous works: Boléro, Daphnis et Chloé, Pavane*
These composers used sound to show water, light, nature, and dream-like scenes.
D. Impressionist Instruments
* Harp
* Flute
* Celesta
* Soft strings
* Piano
These create delicate, shimmering sound effects.
4. Group Activity
“Create an Impressionist Soundscape”
1. Divide the class into groups of 4–6 members.
2. Each group chooses a theme:
* Ocean waves
* Rainfall
* Clouds
* Forest
* Sunrise
3. Using body percussion, simple instruments, or classroom objects, they create a short 30–45 second soundscape.
4. The performance must show:
* Soft, flowing rhythms
* Mood or atmosphere
* Impressionist style (gentle, dreamy, nature-like)
Goal:
To experience how Impressionist composers “paint” with sound.
5. Application
Students answer one of the following:
Option A:
Write a short paragraph describing how impressionist music makes them feel and what scenes they imagine.
Option B:
Create a simple 4–6 measure melody using pentatonic scale (C–D–E–G–A) to show mood.
6. Assessment
A. Written Quiz (2 points each)
1. What is musical Impressionism?
2. Name one characteristic of Impressionist music.
3. Who is the “Father of Musical Impressionism”?
4. What is the focus of Impressionist music?
5. Name one Impressionist composer.
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