You may choose to present the Thinking Questions below to the children at this point. This activity can be done either individually or as a piece of shared writing, in groups or pairs. Are there any words they really like singing? Why? What is it that makes them want to listen to it again and again? Get them to think about the words. Encourage them to think about why they like that song. Talk to your pupils about their favourite songs. Karim: You can make a cake, produce an animation or even tell a story for Newsround.Ĭlick or tap to download instrumental music which can be used in the lyric writing challenge: ![]() Karim: If you enjoyed this challenge there are loads more over on the BBC Teach website. Tia: Riding a unicorn to the Moon, feel like an alien. Karim: Hey, should we see if Simon will record it for us?Ĭormac: One nil is the score to Liverpool, two nil, three nil, four, five, six, yo- yo!Īva: Riding a unicorn to the Moon, feeling like a star! Karim: I'm like an ice cube, yes I'm cold, I look really young but I am old! Making the lyrics rhyme is also a really nice touch. Karim: So once we have the rhythm in our heads we can start adding the lyrics. in fact, why don't we do it all together? To do this we need to count out the beats to the music. Karim: When you’re writing lyrics to a tune it’s important that the words fit with the music. Karim: So jot those down and they'll be useful later, sound good? Karim: And any of those ideas or images that pop Into your head are a great starting point. Karim: And sometimes guys it helps when you close your eyes whilst listening to the music, because it gives you loads of ideas. Karim: OK! First things first we're going to listen to the tune a couple of times through. Karim: A short piece of instrumental music – there are two options available to download on the BBC Teach website. Karim: I'm looking forward to this one! You will need. Karim: Finally, its Tia who's super quick and super skilled on the draw. Karim: This is Cormac, and he has a shape-shifting face. She has a super creative imagination that's always working overtime. But first let’s tell these guys more about you. Karim: Come on team, we’ve got a challenge to complete. Janet: What are you waiting for? Get creative! Janet: But not just that, your master skill has to be using symbolic language. Janet: So my challenge to you is to go away and write some lyrics for a piece of music. Janet: That works! Let's see how it goes. Janet: School's out, I'm a free bird, school's out, I'm flying unheard. Janet: But that's kind of boring, so let's add a metaphor. Janet: If I wanted to write a song about the school holidays, I might be inclined to say school's out and I'm free. ![]() Janet: I'm not the best with expressing my emotions but by using metaphors, similes and personification in my songwriting I get to be creative with my feelings. Janet: And if you're like me you've probably thought to yourself, how on earth is this going to help me in my life? Janet: So you’ve probably heard your teacher talking about things like metaphors, similes and maybe even personification. Karim: Singer and songwriter Janet Devlin. Karim: But hey, let's see what the master has to say! ![]() Karim: Those words are called lyrics and you need to be really creative to get those lyrics down. Karim: When you sing, or in my case try to sing your favourite song, what are you using? That's right, you're using words. Karim: And I know what you're wondering, what does all this music equipment have to do with creative writing? Well, let me tell you. Karim: And you can do some really cool things with sounds. Karim: And that’s where all the sounds are mixed and adjusted to bring the whole track together. Karim: Just behind me is the mixing desk, which I'm not allowed to touch thanks to someone. The guys are in the sound proof booth laying down some tunes that are being recorded through the microphone. Karim: You might have guessed that we are in a recording studio! And I'm not going to lie, it’s a really cool set up. I do a lot of DJing you know, its all good. Ava: Oi, Karim! Stop messing with the desk!
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