K E Y S T A G E 2 M U S I C – U N I T 3 – A N I M A L C R A C K E R S S 1

Learn to play the “March of the Royal Lion” theme from Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals”. The “slur” between the first two notes on each line
means to “move smoothly” between the notes – try to include this slur when you’re performing. The theme can be accompanied by the chord of D
minor playing the notes shown below.

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