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Lesson 1: How do lyrics communicate a message?

Exploring how songwriters can share messages through the power of song and lyrics.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

This activity revisits learning from Music, Year 6, Four chord pop: Playing in a band to help the children recall key knowledge.

Show the Presentation: What am I? 

Ask the children to read the definitions displayed and match them to the vocabulary shown.

Take feedback and click to reveal each answer.

Prompt children to use the vocabulary within a sentence, e.g. 'A singer sings the lyrics of a song.'

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