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 Believe it or not, October is just around the corner! If you are looking for a few fun, familiar, and spooky tunes for your beginning students, then today's post is for you!
Today I am rounding up 5 Halloween favorites that your beginners will love--including a special Halloween freebie! Keep reading to see the music...
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 Nothing sets the mood for Halloween like a good, spooky piece of music! Luckily there are lots of descriptive pieces--many by famous classical composers--that are often associated with Halloween.
Take advantage of these spooky pieces to do a few listening activities with your students this month! You can use these pieces to learn about storytelling through music, introduce students to a variety of musical instruments, review dynamics and music vocabulary, listen for musical themes and form, and more. Keep reading for a few fun listening activities (including some really cool YouTube videos!) to use with your students as Halloween approaches...  A new month means a new opportunity to incorporate a fun musicianship skill into your lessons! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!)
This month we will be flexing our creative muscles with a few fun, Halloween-themed improv and composition activities! Want to join the fun? Read on to see the free activities!  Do your students love playing pieces in minor keys? Check out this brand-new collection at Sheet Music Plus!
"More Spooky Classical Favorites" contains 10 late elementary and early intermediate arrangements in minor keys, including student favorites such as "Rondo alla Turca" and "Moonlight Sonata!" These pieces are perfect for Halloween--or any time of year! If you like this collection, but need something easier, check out the original "Spooky Classical Favorites" for elementary piano HERE. Keep reading to see a few of my favorites from this new collection!  In this blog post, I talked about my favorite first lesson activities for a brand-new beginning student. But what kind of activities do you plan for returning students for the first lesson of the school year?
In today's post, I share a lesson plan for returning students, with links to a few of my favorite resources to start your year off on the right foot! Keep reading for some first-lesson-back inspiration! |
AuthorChrissy Ricker is a pianist, teacher, and composer from North Carolina. These are her thoughts on teaching, composing, and all things music. Looking for teaching ideas related to a specific topic? Use the "search" feature or scroll down to see blog posts organized by category!
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