In our neighborhood, Halloween is in full swing. Inflatable ghosts adorn lawns, fake cobwebs stretch across doorways, and ghosts hang from gutters.
When I was little it seemed Halloween was something fun for just the littlest kids of a family. But these days, given the household decoration efforts, it seems people of all ages are getting pretty excited for October’s big day!
This means piano students of all ages are also getting excited. So today we wanted to share a piano activity that can be used with students from six to… one hundred and six! It is a multi-tool piano resource that will get a serious workout in your studio in the coming weeks.
“Ding Dong!” – A Halloween Duet For Students Of All Ages
“Ding Dong!” – A Halloween Duet For Me and My Not-So-Musical Mates can be used with so many different students in so many different ways. It contains a late-elementary piano piece and a very simple rote accompaniment.
It can be used as a fun end-of-lesson activity with preschool and primer students, a motivating standalone teen piano piece, an elementary practice piece that involves parents at home, or a Bring-A-Buddy Day piano resource.
“Ding Dong!” brings the doorbell ringing fun of Trick or Treating into your piano studio! To get started, download the resource by clicking here or on the image below.
Looking For More Halloween Piano Printables?
We have LOTS! There’s nothing better than a few extra games and activities during the holiday season to keep your lessons feeling fresh. The Growing With WunderKeys Toolkit is a treasure trove of games, sheet music, activities, studio tools, and more! It’s all free when you sign up for our weekly newsletter. Click here, sort by level, and then select “Halloween” to find them!
Elaine says
Thank you so much – I LOVE this! (and I have the other printables ready from last year :))
Andrea says
Hi Elaine! I’m so glad you’ll be able to use it right away 🙂 Enjoy!
Kim says
I just can’t thank you enough for this! I used it today with a super sweet, yet fiercely independent 1st grader who happens to have Down Syndome, and it was the first time I was able to engage him in playing an entire song with me, playing exactly as cued. I have done everything short of standing on my head with this little guy, so it was a major moment of celebration! We recorded it to show his mom – he was so proud of himself, and she was thrilled! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Andrea says
This warms my heart – I’m so happy 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to share with us!
Marianne says
“Ding Dong” was a HUGE hit with all the students this week during our Annual Grandparents Visiting Week!
Grandparents and kiddos were enchanted with it! Thank you!
Andrea says
So happy to hear it, Marianne! 🙂
Julie says
I changed the key to c minor and my students loved it! The smiles on their faces made my whole week of teaching more fun!
Andrea says
Awesome! So glad to hear it, Julie! Thanks for taking the time to write 🙂
Lauri says
I haven’t had this much fun before Halloween with my students in years. I’ve had each student in my studio play it with a parent or family member who doesn’t know how to play piano – so much laughter, but at the same time paying incredible attention to the rhythm so that they don’t miss the Ding Dong! Thanks so much!
Andrea says
I’m SO glad! Sounds like a great time 🙂