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Halloween Main Theme – Piano Tutorial with Letter Notes

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Would you like to learn how to play the notes of the Halloween Main Theme song on the piano? Here it is!

The Halloween Main Theme is an iconic composition from the Halloween saga, written by renowned composer John Carpenter. This melody, associated with the terrifying Michael Myers, instantly evokes the dark and captivating universe of the saga.

Halloween’s main theme is like a musical spell. With its ominous notes, the music instantly transports you into the world of fear and suspense. It’s the kind of melody that sends shivers down your spine, recalling the chilling confrontations between Michael Myers and his victims.

In this article, you’ll dive into learning the notes of the main Halloween theme on the piano. But don’t worry! You’ll start by learning the notes for the right hand, then for the left. Video tutorials will be available to guide you through this musical journey.

By the end of the tutorial, you’ll be able to play the iconic melody that has haunted millions of fans around the world.

Can’t wait? Let’s get started!

Bonus : you can also learn to play this song at your own pace on our interactive piano learning app La Touche Musicale.

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Halloween Main Theme on the piano: finding your way around the keyboard

Before we dive into learning the notes of this iconic melody, let’s review a few essential basics. It’s crucial to understand how the piano keyboard works. Let’s take a moment to look closely at the image below:

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The name of the notes on a piano keyboard.

Look closely at the diagram of the piano keyboard above. You’ll notice that the black notes follow a regular pattern: two notes, then three, followed by two again, and so on.

For example, if you’re looking for the note G, concentrate on the groups of two black notes. The note G is always to the right of the group of three black notes. Then press the white key to the left of the first note in this group, and you’re on G!

The ability to quickly identify each note on the keyboard is essential. This will get you ready to play the notes of the main Halloween theme on the piano.

Halloween Main Theme : playing the notes with the right hand

Where to start?

Excellent! You’ve successfully completed the first step in getting used to the piano keyboard! Now let’s start learning the main Halloween theme.

To make your progress as smooth as possible, we’ll tell you the first note to play for this melody: it’s C#.

By correctly identifying this first note, you’ll be better prepared to link up the other notes and play the whole melody with ease. Go ahead, press the note and get ready to plunge into the musical world of Halloween!

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C# is the first note to be played with the right hand for the song Halloween Main Theme on piano.

The notes of the right hand

Congratulations! You’ve identified the note on the keyboard! This is your starting point for playing the melody of the main Halloween theme with your right hand.

To begin, press the C# note. Then follow these instructions to play the following notes in succession:

C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – C – F – F – C – F – F – C – F – C# – F – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – B – E – E – B – E – E – B – E – C – E – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – D# – A# – D# – B – D# – F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – B + D + F# + B – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – B – F# – B – G – B – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – F# – C# – F# – D – F# – C#.

By playing these notes in order, you’ll begin to hear the iconic theme forming. Take your time to locate each note on the keyboard, and make sure you play each sound precisely. Repeat these notes several times until you feel comfortable with this first part of the melody.

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Halloween Main Theme on the piano: the notes of the right hand.

Video tutorial

To energize your learning, a video is the ideal resource! We recommend you watch it, as it will guide you precisely on which keys to play with your right hand to perfectly interpret the melody of the main Halloween theme. Here’s how it works: follow the notes on the screen and press the corresponding keys as they appear on the virtual keyboard. Have fun practicing!

Video tutorial of the notes to play with the right hand for the song Halloween Main Theme

Are you happy with your progress? You’ve managed to learn the melody of the main Halloween theme! Just a few more steps and you’ll have mastered this musical nugget.

Now let’s move on to the left-hand accompaniment.

By the way, are you familiar with the distinction between melody and accompaniment? Melody is the main, singing part of the music, usually played with the right hand on the piano. The accompaniment, played with the left hand, acts as a backdrop, made up of chords or repetitive sequences of notes played with a certain rhythm. The accompaniment supports the melody and adds richness to the music.

La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the right note with your right hand on your piano before moving on to the next one.

Halloween Main Theme playing the notes with the left hand

Where to start?

The method for learning to play the notes on the piano with the left hand of the main Halloween theme will follow the same approach. We’ll start by pointing out the initial note of the accompaniment and showing you where it lies on the keyboard.

The first note your left hand will press is an F#.

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F# is the first note to be played with the left hand for the song Halloween Main Theme on piano.

The notes of the left hand

Now that you’ve located the note on the keyboard, let’s concentrate on the notes your left hand should play, just as we did for the right hand. Play these notes in the order shown to master the accompaniment to the main Halloween theme on the piano. Let’s get started!

F# – F# + A – F + A# – F# – F# + A – F + A# – E – E + G – D# + G# – E – E + G – D# + G# – B – B + D – B + E – B + F# – B – B + D – B + E – B + F# – F# – F# – F# + A – F# + A – F + A# – F + A# – F# – F# – F# + A – F# + A – F + A# – F + A# – E – E – E + G – E + G – D# + G# – D# + G# – E – E – E + G – E + G – D# + G# – D# + G# – B – B – B + D – B + D – B + E – B + E – B + F# – B + F# – B – B – B + D – B + D – B + E – B + E – B + F# – B + F# – B – B – B + D – B + D – B + E – B + E – B + F# – B + F# – B – B – B + D – B + D – B + E – B + E – B + F# – B + F#.

It’s essential to practice this piece again and again until you feel perfectly at ease. The more you practice, the more you’ll be able to play these notes smoothly and flawlessly. You’re on the right track – just keep practicing with determination, as you’re already doing!

halloween main theme piano notes left hand

Halloween Main Theme on the piano: the notes of the left hand.

Video tutorial

Of course, we’re always looking to simplify things for you. So we’ve also prepared a video tutorial to guide you through how to play the notes of this melody with your left hand. Watch the video carefully, identify each note and press the corresponding keys on your keyboard.

Take your time and practice regularly. Don’t hesitate to divide the piece into smaller sections to make learning easier. As a first step, you can also slow down the speed of our video to better understand the sequence of notes in the piano accompaniment to the main Halloween theme.

Video tutorial of the left hand notes for the song Halloween Main Theme

The La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the correct note with your left hand on your piano before moving on to the next.

Well done! You’ve successfully played the right-hand melody and left-hand accompaniment of the main Halloween theme on your keyboard.

Now let the magic happen by synchronizing your two hands for a complete, spellbinding performance.

So, are you ready to embark with us on this final journey?

Halloween Main Theme on the piano: play the song with both hands

Advice

Learning to play with both hands is a crucial step for any piano beginner. It’s important to keep calm and remember that initial difficulties with hand coordination are perfectly normal.

Don’t be too demanding on yourself. The challenges encountered at this stage can be emotionally difficult, but once overcome, personal satisfaction will be all the greater.

Start modestly, without setting over-ambitious goals from the outset. Aiming to play a two-handed piece in half an hour can often lead to frustration and even demotivation. Piano should be a source of pleasure.

It’s perfectly normal to take several weeks to fully master a new piece. But once you’ve mastered it, you’ll be able to play your favorite piece with ease. By dint of repetition, you’ll integrate it so well that you’ll be able to play it from memory, without even needing to consult a score. That’s why we recommend our learning tool, La Touche Musicale, which will come in very handy.

Here’s a practical tip: divide the piece into smaller sections (e.g. 5 to 10 seconds).

Start by concentrating on the melody with the right hand for each short section, playing it several times. Then move on to the accompaniment with the left hand. When you feel comfortable with each hand separately for that section, try to synchronize them.

Once you’ve mastered one section, move on to the next using the same gradual approach. When you feel ready, start assembling the different sections. By following this gradual method, you will gradually succeed in playing the whole piece.

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Halloween Main Theme on the piano: the notes of both hands.

Video tutorial

In this latest video tutorial, you’ll be guided through the notes to be played with both hands. Follow the instructions carefully and take your time.

If the rhythm seems a little too fast, don’t hesitate to slow down or pause the video. This will allow you to position your fingers comfortably on the keyboard to play the notes of the main Halloween theme on the piano.

Tip: with the interactive La Touche Musicale app, you don’t need to pause the song: the app will wait patiently for you to play the right note before continuing. Honestly, it makes learning so much easier!

Video tutorial to play the notes of both hands of the song Halloween Main Theme on the piano.

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The La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the right notes with both hands on your piano before moving on to the next.

Congratulations! You can now play the entire Halloween theme song on your keyboard.

If you enjoyed this tutorial, you should know that we offer others in a wide variety of styles. Here are a few suggestions that might interest you:

 

Download the free piano sheet music of the song Halloween Main Theme in PDF

Mission accomplished with our guide: you’re now ready to play the main Halloween theme on the piano using both hands.

To complete this article, here’s a link to download the score of the main Halloween theme in PDF format.

Now you’re free to play this piece to your heart’s content, wherever you are. Don’t hesitate to practice regularly to improve your playing and add your own personal touch to this famous melody.

Don’t forget that for a learning experience that’s both fun and instructive, the La Touche Musicale app is here to help! It allows you to practice in an interactive and entertaining way, making your progress even more enjoyable.

See you soon for more piano tutorials and new musical adventures!

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