Heigh Ho, Nobody HomeRound for Singing
Heigh Ho, Nobody Home (also known as Hey Ho, Nobody's Home) is easy, vigorous, and beautiful -- a good introduction to harmony by way of singing rounds for beginning singers. Here is free vocal sheet music and guitar tabs for the round in several keys.
This is usually the first vocal round I give beginning voice students. It has an engaging minor tune, and a natural rhythm that suits the words and makes it easy to memorize. 
Download Heigh Ho for vocalists in Am Download Hey Ho for singers in Dm Printable sheet music Hey Ho for singers in Em Free singing round in Fm Download Singing Round in Gm This piece is also usually my beginning voice students' first introduction to struggling for breath. I make them breathe it like this: "Heigh, ho, nobody home" (breath) "Meat, nor drink, nor money have I none" (BIG BREATH) "Yet, I will be merry, very merry, Heigh, ho" (ANOTHER BIG BREATH) "nobody home..." (breath) The reason for such a long third phrase is because of the fast notes at the end of the sentence "very merry". I don't want any gasps, or late entrances on the return to the beginning with "Heigh, ho." In this simple little singing round there is also an introduction to good articulation. I ask my students to OVER-emphasize the final consonants of "meat" and "drink," separating out the words a bit, but without taking a breath. Doing this gives a little "punch" to the rhythm, as well. I pronounce "heigh" like the word "hi." Personal preference, probably because that's how I learned it as a child. Some people say "hay, ho." That's fine. And I have seen the round spelled other ways: "Hi, ho," and "Hey, ho." The tune is almost identical to "Rose, Rose, Rose, Rose, when will I see thee wed." Now here is the guitar tab versions for Heigh Ho:
Here is a funny video made by some high school kids and a clarinet, playing Heigh Ho, Nobody Home. It's worth a watch!
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