Lesson 2: Cityscape
Listening to the song 'Jai Ho' from the film Slumdog Millionaire, identifying ambient sounds and the effect they have on the piece of music, before creating their own sound effects using their voices, bodies and untuned instruments.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Display the Presentation: Match the picture and play the audio one by one. Ask the children which audio matches the picture best and why.
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After a brief spell as an opera singer, Liz embarked on a 20-year career in music education, teaching at early years, primary and secondary. After Liz had her daughter, she started her own business Music Education Solutions® Limited, helping teachers across the UK deliver music with confidence. Liz teaches Foundation Stage and KS1 music in a primary school, and is also Programme Leader for the largest Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators centre in the world! She is Editor of Primary Music Magazine, a writer for Music Teacher Magazine, and a reviewer for the British Journal of Music Education.
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