Halloween Piano Group Lesson Plans 2023: Late Elementary

This post includes plans for my Halloween piano group lesson for late elementary piano students. 

 Late Elementary Halloween Piano Group Activities

Begin with "Don't Scare Me Surprise Me" student performances with ear training questions for listeners.

Minor Scale Ear Training

Play Songs in Disguise guessing game and demo some examples for the  "Little Lamb Composing" take home activity.

Halloween Candy Rhythm and Composing

Clap and sort candy bar rhythm cards rhythm cards  into 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 Time Signatures.

Choose candy rhythms to fill in the blanks for "I Like Candy Better Than Tricks" Compositions.

Introduce Triplets with the Triplety Tap and  Addams Family Intro

Halloween Improvisation and Composing

Leila Viss Jack Improvisation

Watch a clip from the Elementary tutorial about how to use spooky intervals (minor, tritone) to create spooky music.

Halloween Theory Review Games

Game of Choice: Susan Paradis Bats and Cats or Vibrant Music Teaching Haunted Hillwalk

More Piano Teaching Resources for Halloween

Piano Halloween Resource Roundup