Theme in music

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                          Themes in music

• What are themes 
• How do I find a theme
• How do I formulate a theme
• Exercise
• Evaluation

The music genre I like to listen to is...

When I think of POP I think of...

I associate RAP with...

And I know she'll be the death of me, at least we'll both be numb

And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come

But at least we'll both be beautiful and stay forever young

This I know, yeah, this I know

She told me, "Don't worry about it"

She told me, "Don't worry no more"

We both know we can't go without it

I can't feel my face when I'm with you

But I love it, but I love it, oh

And I know she'll be the death of me, at least we'll both be numb

And she'll always get the best of me, the worst is yet to come

I think this song is about..

0:34 - 1:45

What is a theme?

How do I find it?

Look for topics first. Is the author talking about love, death, addiction, friendship, bravery, adventure etc.?

When looking for a theme, ask yourself "what is the author trying to teach us or show us through their writing"?

How do I formulate it?

Harry Potter example
Topic: Friendship

Theme: The author's message to the reader is that no man succeeds alone. 
Topic: Leadership
Theme: The author's message to the reader is that to become a powerful leader it is necessary to break some rules. 

Theme alone

The author's message to the reader is that no man succeeds alone. 

The author's message to the reader is that to become a powerful leader it is necessary to break some rules. 

Exercise

In groups...

• take your chosen song lyrics
• open de google docs: 
  
• look for topics 
• formulate at least 2-3 themes

I now know what a theme is

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I have an idea about how to find a
theme.

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I feel confident that I can
formulate a theme on my own.

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What I don't understand about theme is...