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Lesson 4: Adding rhythm

Exploring different rhythmic ideas to accompany sections of the mountain-themed animation from previous lesson.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Play the first minute of the Audio: Horn concerto no. 4 from the last lesson.

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In this unit

Assessment – Music Y3: Creating compositions (mountains)Lesson 1: Telling stories through musicLesson 2: Creating a soundscapeLesson 3: Story sound effects
Lesson 4: Adding rhythm
Lesson 5: Musical mountain
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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