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Lesson 4: Composing for film

Notating the children's compositions with a graphic score; creating sounds using instruments and the children's bodies and voices to represent a given theme.
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children singing sheet music

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Match the picture and play the audio.

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In this unit

Assessment – Music Y6: Film musicLesson 1: SoundtracksLesson 2: Scenes and soundsLesson 3: Following the score
Lesson 4: Composing for film
Lesson 5: The soundtrack
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 April 2026

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