Primary Model Music: Composing

Notes for teachers delivering the Composing a Soundscape lesson. thumbnail

Ages

7–11

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

This resource is part of our suite of music-related resources that have been produced to meet the requirements of both the curricula for music across the nations and the model music curriculum for England.

In this hour-long lesson, learners aged 7-11 will consider how music relates to silent cinema, and will plan a layered soundscape to be played with an extract from a silent film. As an extension activity, groups can perform their compositions in time to the film content.

The lesson plans are flexible so educators can cherry-pick specific activities or use the learning sequence in its entirety.

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This Resource Supports

Music

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