Rondalla Musical Instruments

Music 7

1. Rondalla Musical Instruments Music 7

2. Rondalla Musical Instruments The Filipino rondalla repertoire ranges from the simple folk songs to the modern and contemporary tunes as well as Filipino and foreign classics. Folk tunes like the balitaw , kundiman , balse , danza , marches, and lullabies are commonly played by the rondalla .

3. Topics to discuss Banduria Piccolo Guitar Laud Octavina Mandola and Mandolin Guitar Bajo de uñas

4. Rondalla Musical Instruments Banduria – it is a small pear-shaped instrument similar to a Spanish guitar. It plays the main melody in the rondalla .

5. Rondalla Musical Instruments Piccolo Guitar – it resembles the pear-shaped banduria but smaller in size. It plays all kinds of ornamentation, and occasionally also carries the main tune.

6. Rondalla Musical Instruments Laud – it is a pear-shaped instrument similar to the banduria . Compared the banduria , it has F holes and longer neck. It plays the counter – melody in the rondalla .

7. Rondalla Musical Instruments Octavina – this is stringed instrument smaller than a guitar. It is tuned like the banduria , but is an octave lower like the laud. It plays the melodic counterparts or fills.

8. Rondalla Musical Instruments Mandola and Mandolin – They rainforce the low sounds of the laud and the octavina .

9. Rondalla Musical Instruments Guitar – this is a stringed instrument which has frets along the finger board with six strings. It plays the chordal and rhythmic accompaniment in the rondalla and its either plucked or strummed.

10. Rondalla Musical Instruments Bajo de uñas – it is an instrument that has 4 or 6 strings. It is usually compared to a double bass.