The lion marches and roars. [Describe what they’re listening for]

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Like most marches, the time signature is 4/4. It makes you want to march – left, right, left, right!

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This is in a minor key, which makes the lion sound more scary and fierce.

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The march theme is played very loud (fortissimo) on the low strings.

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Listen for the 6 big roars of the lion: they get louder (crescendo) then softer (decrescendo). Sometimes they’re played by the pianos, sometimes by the strings, and sometimes together.

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LIsten for the two short lion growls in the strings. That sound is created by grace notes (quick short notes squashed in front of another note)

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