2 Comments / Repertoire / By Davis Dorrough
Whether you are planning a Halloween group class, recital, or studio party, getting some spine-chilling repertoire into the hands of your students can be a great way to boost piano lesson motivation and at-home practice hours.
These are some of our favorite Halloween piano solos and duets that we’ve discovered over the years, and we’ve provided some accompanying audio and video demonstrations to make your selection process as quick and easy as possible.
Free Quick-Learn Halloween Solos
Short one- or two-page elementary solos are a great way to give your students a taste of the Halloween season without requiring a huge time investment. The solos in this category are free to download.
Free Halloween Music by Julie Lind
- Creepy Footsteps
- Five Little Pumpkins
- Funeral March by Chopin (simplified)
- Scary Night
- The Halloween Song
- View all 18 of her free Halloween pieces here!
Free Halloween Music from MakingMusicFun.net
Free Halloween Music Bundle by Jennifer Fox on Teachers Pay Teachers
Spooktacular Halloween Music and Activities by Creative Piano Teacher
We created this book of Halloween pieces and activities to be the perfect piano teacher tool kit for the Halloween season. We love using these activities for both private and group classes. The book includes:
- 30+ Worksheets (puzzles, coloring, rhythm reinforcement, note naming, and more)
- 10 Elementary piano pieces
- Playlists and listening prompts
- Group class games
- Composition activities
- Flashcards
- Halloween music jokes
Get it on Amazon!
Low-cost Halloween Bundles by Susan Paradis
Easy and short Halloween solos that are available in low-cost bundles of 6-8 pieces.
Faber Method Books Halloween Repertoire
Sometimes we forget to tap into the music we already have sitting on our bookshelves. It can be hard to keep track of it all! There are some excellent Halloween options to be found in standard method books, especially Faber Piano Adventures. Here is a chart with titles and page numbers for Halloween-themed music found in the Faber collection.
| Book/Level | Primer | Level 1 | Level 2A | Level 2B | Level 3B |
| Lesson | The Haunted Mouse p. 15 Listen | Pumpkin Boogie p. 42 Listen | Phantom of the Keys p. 32 Listen | ||
| Performance | Dancing with Frankenstien p. 22 Listen | Whispers of the Wind p. 10 Listen | |||
| Gold Star Performance | Zoom, Zoom Witch’s Broom p. 8 Listen | Monster’s Midnight March p. 8 Listen | Little Ghost’s Recital p. 11 Listen |
| Book/Level | Level 3A-3B | Level 4 | Level 5 |
| Faber Studio Collection | The Phantom of the Opera p. 10 Listen The Addams Family Theme p. 30 Listen | ||
| BigTime Piano Classics | Danse Macabre p. 34 Listen | ||
| BigTime Piano Favorites | Halloween Sonatine p. 21 Listen | ||
| Popular Repertoire | Hedwig’s Theme p. 2 Listen |
Our Favorite Halloween Solos and Duets
For more options, check out this list of piano solos and duets with a Halloween theme.
Pre-Reading
- Monster Under My Bed by Phillip Keveren (from Hal Leonard Student All-In-One Piano Lessons Book A) Listen | Buy it
- Night Wind by Mary Leaf (with optional teacher duet) Listen | Buy it
Early Elementary
- Halloween Waltz by Angela Marshall Listen | Buy it
- It’s Halloween from Alfred Basic Level 1A Listen | Buy it
- Midnight Adventure by Millie Eben (optional teacher duet) Listen | Buy it
- Monster Talk by Jennifer Linn (optional teacher duet) Listen | Buy it
- Shadows from Alfred Premier Lesson 2A | Listen | Buy it
- Something in My Piano by Wendy Stevens Listen | Buy it
- Spooky Skeleton by Angela Marshall Listen | Buy it
- Watch out, Here I Come! by Wendy Stevens Listen | Buy it
Elementary
- A Mysterious Night by Martha Mier (optional teacher duet) Listen | Buy it
- Masquerade Party by Betty Sutton Listen | Buy it
- It’s All About the Candy by Wendy Stevens Listen | Buy it
- Stuck in the Dungeon by Angela Marshall Listen | Buy it
- Things That Go Bump in the Night (optional piano duet) by Carol Klose Listen | Buy it
- Waltz at Midnight by Millie Eben (optional teacher duet) Listen | Buy it
Late Elementary
- Black Cat Chat by Eric Baumgartner Listen | Buy it
- Dracula (from Myths and Monsters) by Jeremy Siskind Listen | Buy it
- Ghosts of the Piano by Robert Vandall Buy it
- Whatever I’ll Be for Halloween by Wendy Stevens Listen | Buy it
Early Intermediate
- Ghosts on the Run (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by David Karp Listen | Buy it
- The Halloween Blues by Ethan Seegmiller Listen | Buy it
- The Haunted House by David Karr Glover Listen (out of print — download here)
- Haunted Hollow by Kevin Olson Listen | Buy it
- Howlin’ Halloween (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Catherine Rollin Listen | Buy it
- Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Martha Mier Listen | Buy it
- March of the Great Pumpkins (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Dennis Alexander Listen | Buy it
- March of the Terrible Trolls by Linda Niamath Listen | Buy it
- Midnight Waltz by Julie Ann Ballard Listen | Buy it
- The Night Ride (from Celebrated Solos Book 3) by Robert Vandall Listen | Buy it
- Proceed with Caution by Mary Sallee Listen | Buy it
- Scary (from Music Scenes Book 1) by Joyce Grill Listen | Buy it
- Scary Movie (from Grand Solos Book 4) by Melody Bober Listen | Buy it
- Spooky Specters by Mary Leaf (piano duet) Listen | Buy it
- Stormy Night (from Grand Solos Book 4) by Melody Bober Listen | Buy it
- Waltz of the Vampires (from Halloween at Its Best Book 3) by Carol Matz Listen | Buy it
Intermediate
- Black Cat Scherzo (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Melody Bober Listen | Buy it
- Cool Ghouls (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Joyce Pease Listen Listen | Buy it
- Escape into the Night (from Tales of Mystery) by Jennifer Linn Listen | Buy it
- Goblins and Ghosties (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Anne Shannon Demarest Listen | Buy it
- Halloween Sonatine by Nancy Faber Listen | Buy it
- House of Shadows (from Halloween Favorites Book 4) by Robert Vandall Listen | Buy it
- Midnight Scherzo by Chrissy Ricker (duet) Listen | Buy it
Free MIDI Orchestral Accompaniments for Halloween Repertoire
Lori Frazer has created free MIDI orchestrations that can be used with some of these Halloween solos! Check them out on the Keys to Imagination website!
Our Favorite Halloween Collections
Davis Dorrough
A passionate music educator, presenter, and author, Davis spends his days empowering music students through creative teaching and music education resources. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops across the nation and is co-author of the Easy Piano Lead Sheets and Chord Charts series. He currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
