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Lesson 5: Egyptian farewell

Composing a piece of music celebrating a pharaoh’s journey into the afterlife.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and use it to recap learning from this unit.

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In this unit

Assessment – Music Y5: Composition notationLesson 1: Here come the EgyptiansLesson 2: Hieroglyphic scoreLesson 3: Play like an EgyptianLesson 4: Pitch pyramids
Lesson 5: Egyptian farewell
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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