The 10 Spooky Halloween Music to Play on Piano

Funeral March of A Marionette is a composition for solo piano by Charles Gounod in 1872. It tells of the puppet’s death in a duel and the French composer’s revenge on English music critic Henry Chorley.

Charles Gounod arranged the piece for symphony orchestra in 1879. This version became more popular than the original version for solo piano.

The piece met with great success on television and in film, particularly in the Alfred Hitchcock TV series, where it was used as the main theme.

Performed by many pianists, this piece is easy to play on the piano.

Composed by American rock band My Chemical Romance, Welcome to the Black Parade is an anthem calling for despair and rebellion. Released in 2006 as a single from the album of the same name, the track topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and became My Chemical Romance’s best-selling single.

If you’d like to perform it on piano, you can check out the article on notes from Welcome to the Black Parade on piano.

The Ray Parker, Jr. song is the main theme from the 1984 American film of the same name. Released the same year as a single, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 3 consecutive weeks.

The catchy rhythm of this song makes it a timeless Halloween classic.

Composed in 1837, Frédéric Chopin’s Funeral March is the third movement of his Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35. Its sombre beauty and emotional depth make it one of the Polish composer’s most famous works.

Often associated with sadness, it is played at funerals. Numerous pianists around the world continue to cover this essential piece of classical music.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor is the third movement of his Piano Sonata No. 2, Opus 31, composed between 1801 and 1802. It is often called “The Tempest”, but the German composer did not give this nickname.

This sonata speaks of despair and the struggle to overcome his illness, and is one of the most difficult pieces to play on the piano.

Pianists the world over continue to perform this iconic piece of classical music.

Released in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera was first a British hit recorded by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley. Then it became one of the most popular songs from the musical of the same name, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and inspired by Gaston Leroux’s French novel of the same name. The show is undoubtedly one of the world’s most popular and beloved musicals, and tells the captivating story of a mysterious masked ghost who haunts the Opéra Garnier in Paris.

The song deals with love, obsession and the struggle between light and darkness, and is distinguished by its haunting melody and poignant lyrics.

The drama and haunting beauty of Toccata and Fugue in D minor make it one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s best-known compositions. It became a world-famous piece when it appeared in the 1931 film Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Music lovers the world over continue to perform this timeless masterpiece, often used in popular culture.

Composed in 1801 by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1802, Moonlight Sonata is one of the world’s most popular works. Its first movement stands out for its melancholic beauty and melodic richness.

Numerous artists from all over the world continue to cover this timeless masterpiece, characterized by its emotional interpretation and technical skill.

Composed by John Carpenter, the main theme from the cult film Halloween is a classic of horror film music. It is used in many trailers, TV shows and video games, and often played at Halloween parties.

Although this music is difficult to play on the piano, many artists around the world continue to cover it.

Hedwig’s Theme is associated with the first Harry Potter film Harry Potter at Philosopher’s Stone. The name of the song is taken from Harry Potter’s owl, Hedwig.

More generally, this is the original soundtrack to the Harry Potter films. It was composed by John Williams in 2001.

The song begins with a celesta solo, transporting the listener into a magical world that is both strange and wonderful.