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Lesson 3: Story sound effects

Mapping a narrative of an animation and creating appropriate sound effects.
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1. Recap and recall: Agree or disagree?

Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree?

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In this unit

Assessment – Music Y3: Creating compositions (mountains)Lesson 1: Telling stories through musicLesson 2: Creating a soundscape
Lesson 3: Story sound effects
Lesson 4: Adding rhythmLesson 5: Musical mountain
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