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  3. Music
  5. Key stage 2
  7. Year 3
  9. Pentatonic melodies and composition (Theme: Chinese New Year)
  11. Lesson 1: Dragon dance

Lesson 1: Dragon dance

Watching the Chinese New Year ‘Story of Nian’, dancing to music traditionally used to celebrate the festival, moving in response to the musical elements: crescendo, tempo and duration.

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  • Assessment – Music Y3: Pentatonic melodies (Chinese New Year)

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    Lesson 1: Dragon dance

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