Are you searching for a mummy, or is a mummy sneaking after you? This late elementary piano solo is filled with unraveling chromatic passages that are perfect for a spooky Halloween mystery.
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The monster under the bed takes on a whole new concept with Mister Pumpkinhead, whose attempts to scare the little ones are met with offerings of friendship and candy. Beginner pianists will love hearing his story and playing his bouncy original song filled with repeating patterns and spooky-sounding minor thirds and seconds. This is a fantastic choice for a beginner performance piece at an autumn or Halloween piano recital.
Moonlit Walk is a somber beginner piece in C minor. It has moving melodic lines in both hands, played in turn so that the two hands are not moving simultaneously and so that beginners can focus their attention on the moving hand. It also has atypical hand positions (instead of both in C), all intervals are steps or skips (except one), and finger numbers are only included occasionally to help develop reading skills. Moonlit Walk is a contemporary beginner Halloween piece that is smooth, serious, and sad in tone.
With flickering eyes like witch hats and a fearsome pointy-toothed grin, Jack-O-Lantern chants his scary song from the front porch steps as All Hallow’s Eve begins. This composition combines bass Left Hand minor melody, black keys, spooky seconds, minor triads, and staccatos to capture the delightfully frightful spirit of the holiday.
Whether they’re raiding your candy bag or tying your shoelaces together, these mischievous little hobgoblins put the “trick” in “trick-or-treat”! You might feel a little hobgoblin coming out in you when you play this delightfully spooky composition.
A studio favorite, this original composition hails from the untamed hills of Scotland where Medieval Scots traveled and fought for their clans. The minor melody bred from Scottish beauty and strength quickly draws the listener in with impressions of adventuring and battling across the lonely landscapes through centuries past.
The hypnotic powers of this archetypal vampire will capture the minds of your listeners as you play his portentous waltz. This composition featuring bass Left Hand melody is for any Halloween-loving pianist who wants something fun and easy to learn.
Chromatic passages in the right hand feel like a spider spinning its web while supported by ominous three-note chords in the left hand. (Just keep an eye out for those tricky passages that look chromatic but aren’t!)
A spinoff of the classic 12-bar blues, “Tombstone Boos” helps newer pianists swing their way into the Halloween season. A spine-tingling jazzy chord closes out this late beginner number filled with syncopation, swing rhythm, hand movement, and more.
* The Studio License comes with two versions: one with the C minor key signature and one with no key signature (all accidentals). The Single-User License comes with one version that has no key signature (all accidentals). Both versions sound the same when played.