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Lesson 2: Scratch soundtracks

Using loops to create a piece of music based upon a given genre.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Hand out whiteboards and pens (one each) and display the Presentation: Quizmaster. Explain that the children will write a question they could ask someone in the class about adding musical elements to Scratch.

Remind the children what they learnt in the last lesson to help them decide on their questions.

  • Sounds can be recorded, chosen from the library or uploaded.

  • There is a sounds tab.

  • Sounds can be repeated using blocks.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026

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