The Ghost of Tom Folk Song Round in Minor With Orff Arrangement, Movement & More

The Orff arrangement for this Halloween classic, Have You Seen the Ghost of Tom? (aka Ghost of John) is simple enough to be learned quickly to give plenty of time to learn movement to go with the round that can be sung in 2 or 4 parts. With its quarter, eighth, and half-note patterns pitched in delightful D minor, kids will love the spooky mood it sets.

Look and listen to the resource in the above PDF and Video Previews!

In GS AND PPT, the low/no prep resource includes a video of the Orff arrangement to set the spooky mood and set the stage for engaged learning.

What I Love Most?

• The song never mentions Halloween in case that's an issue at your school AND Tom the ghost is a smiling cute little wisp of a fellow!
• I've included FIVE movement routines (from scarves to partner moves and more) to have a wide choices of what is best and most engaging for your students.
• The INSTRUMENT parts include xylophone, glockenspiel, and claves with lots of substitutions suggested if you need them.
• There are optional instrument parts for the ukulele (Dm) and recorder. (A and low D)

Musical Learning

• minor scale
• quarter, paired eighth, and half notes (quick assessment activity)
• melodic content (editable solfa activity)
  • la, so, la
  • do ti, do
  • la, ti, do re mi
  • mi re do ti, la,

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