Halloween Hand Jive
Festival
- Halloween
Season
- Autumn
Time Signature
- 4/4
Cross Curricular
- Dance
- Theater
Theme
- Fun and Humour
Content Type
- Choreography
Style
- Rock
Articulation
- Tie
Tempo
- Allegro
- Fermata
Dynamics
- Crescendo
- Forte
- Loud and Soft
- Mezzo Forte
- Mezzo Piano
Form
- Coda
- Introduction
- Repeat Signs
Movement Type
- Body Percussion
- Choreography
- Creative Movement (Locomotor)
- Patterned Movement
Voicing
- Unison
Language
- English
Rhythm
- Beamed Quavers
- Crotchet
- Crotchet Rest
- Dotted Crotchet
- Minim Rest
- Semibreve Rest
- Single Quaver
Year Group
- Year 5+
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Words and Music by Mac Huff and John Jacobson
Arranged by Mac Huff
Copyright © 2010 by Hal Leonard Corporation
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
Available Learning Resources
Halloween Hand Jive Credits
Words and Music by Mac Huff and John Jacobson
Arranged by Mac Huff
Copyright © 2010 by Hal Leonard Corporation
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
Teaching Plan
Halloween Hand Jive
Goals
- Sing a song for Halloween.
- Create a body percussion hand-jive.
Instructions
- Echo-sing the following vocal warm-up: "Boo! Ah! So Fa Mi Re Do" beginning on a G. (This phrase is found in measures 41-43 of today's song.) Continue transitioning higher until beginning on a D. Change the words to "Boo! Ah! Hal-lo-ween hand-jive."
- Echo-clap a rhythmic warm-up using four-beat patterns. Change body percussion frequently. Invite volunteers to continue the rhythmic warmups.
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Learn a basic sixteen-beat "hand jive" pattern to accompany "Halloween Hand Jive."
- Pat twice. Clap twice.
- Slice twice with one hand over the other hand. Slice twice with the other hand on the top.
- Tap one fist on top of the other fist twice. Tap the other fist on top twice.
- Throw thumb over right shoulder twice. Throw thumb over left shoulder twice.
- As you listen to the recording, join in on the hand-jive for these lyrics: Hand jive, Halloween hand jive, hand jive. Hand jive, Halloween hand jive, hand jive. Boo! Ah! Halloween hand jive.
- Echo-sing each phrase of the melody. Strive for accurate intervals, especially on the words two grim ghosts and jack o'lantern.
- Divide the group into Part I and Part II for brief echo sections.
- Sing the song together with Part I, Part II, and hand jive.
- Create a new hand jive. Divide into several groups to create a 16 beat hand-jive, using body percussion. Encourage groups to practice slowly, then increase the tempo. When, finished, invite volunteers to perform for each other. If time, incorporate each new hand jive into the song. Repeat the song as many times as needed.
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