Lesson 4 of 6 In this lesson, students use their understanding of the elements of music that they have studied so far to compose a short rhythmic piece of music that describes the size, nature or movement of an animal of their choice. They listen and appraise pieces from the Carnival of the Animals and discuss how the composer has described certain aspects of the animal so that they gain some ideas to apply to their own compositions. They then work in groups and begin to compose a short piece.