In music, Year 4 used a virtual piano to compose and play a leitmotif for Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld.
Year 4 Making Music
In music, Year 4 used a virtual piano to compose and play a leitmotif for Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld.
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