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The Ultimate List of Halloween Sheet Music for Piano Students

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.

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Free Halloween Music by Julie Lind
Free Halloween Music Bundle by Jennifer Fox on Teachers Pay Teachers

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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

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Low-cost Halloween Bundles by Susan Paradis

Easy and short Halloween solos that are available in low-cost bundles of 6-8 pieces.

Susan Paradis “Halloween Pre-Reading Bundle” Get it here!
Susan Paradis “Eight Halloween One-Page Songs” Get it here!

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/LevelPrimerLevel 1Level 2ALevel 2BLevel 3B
LessonThe Haunted Mouse p. 15
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Pumpkin Boogie p. 42
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Phantom of the Keys p. 32
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Performance Dancing with Frankenstien p. 22
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Whispers of the Wind p. 10
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Gold Star Performance Zoom, Zoom Witch’s Broom p. 8
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Monster’s Midnight March p. 8
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Little Ghost’s Recital p. 11
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Book/LevelLevel 3A-3BLevel 4Level 5
Faber Studio CollectionThe Phantom of the Opera p. 10
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The Addams Family Theme p. 30

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BigTime Piano ClassicsDanse Macabre p. 34
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BigTime Piano FavoritesHalloween Sonatine p. 21
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Popular RepertoireHedwig’s Theme p. 2
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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

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
Spooktacular midi files by Lori Frazer

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

2 thoughts on “The Ultimate List of Halloween Sheet Music for Piano Students”

  1. Thank you so much for compiling this amazing list! I am amazed by all your resources you have listed here! Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!

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