Spookiest Halloween Classical Music Listening Bundle for October
by Agee and Row Classical Music AppreciationThere's something special about classical music during the Halloween season. It's mysterious, suspenseful, and an exciting way to add music appreciation to any lesson! It can be challenging to find the right "spooky" music for Halloween, but we've done all the work for you! Be sure to check out the detailed preview above for a closer look!
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Bundle Benefits:
- Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
- Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
- Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
- Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
- Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
- No musical training is required - just print and play!
Learning Objectives
- increased knowledge of popular classical music composers
- familiarity with the composer's works
- ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
- identify different instrument sounds
- social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
- creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme
Resource Packs Included
Halloween Carnival of the Animals
Do you need fun and engaging classical music activities? This listening pack features Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns with a spooky twist! Experience the magical notes of Saint-Saëns's "Aquarium" and the soothing strings of "The Swan" with a Halloween theme! (29 pages)
Halloween Listening Mats
Halloween Classical Music Listening Mats are fun and interactive listening activities for students. There are ten different listening mat designs with scenes that students can color. (53 pages)
Halloween Pirates
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement! (21 pages)
Halloween Planets
Do you need fun and engaging classical music activities? Experience Gustav Holst's "The Planets!" with a spooky Halloween theme! Each musical composition represents a different planet. Later additions by Leonard Bernstein and Jun Nagao are also included. (21 pages)
Halloween Wizards
Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Wizards features wand-waving and magical music with mayhem-inspired compositions! (21 pages)
Haunted Houses Halloween Music
"This was a great resource that I used in our music history lessons." - Carolyn
Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class! (86 pages)
Halloween Story
Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement! (21 pages)
Haunted Harmony
This Halloween music activity pack is a valuable resource for teachers who want to implement classical music appreciation in their classrooms. It is a great way to introduce students to classical music and to help them develop a lifelong appreciation for the arts. (54 pages)
Spooky Symphony
"I used this for Halloween SEL. My students enjoyed the creativity of the activity." - Retta
Do you need engaging Halloween activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the spooky tones of Halloween music! (12 pages)
Spooky Name Generator
Just print & play! Students use their initials to "generate" their new spooky Halloween name. The sillier the better! There are two choices in each letter box for plenty of variety. Each name generator sheet is slightly different for mixing & matching. They can use their Halloween names on spooky name tags, hats, or to label their desks! (4 pages)
Halloween Night Word Search
No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers. (1 page + answer key)
Halloween Blank Sheet Music
Do you need fun and engaging Halloween music activities? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included. (14 pages)
Halloween Listening Buddies
"I ended up using this with all of my students and got some really creative scenes!" - Melanie
Listening Buddies sheets feature a piece of classical music with the composer’s name. While the music plays, students draw a scene in the box inspired by the music. They can also explore the feelings and mood of a piece by coloring the emojis that match their listening experience. Students color the listening buddy at the top of the page or you can print the color version. (10 pages)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There are also blank lines for writing in additional keywords. Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying! (1 page)
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
Halloween Planets Classical Music Activities for October with Digital Resources
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need fun & engaging classical music activities? Experience Gustav Holst's "The Planets!" with a spooky Halloween theme! Each musical composition represents a different planet. Later additions by Leonard Bernstein and Jun Nagao are also included.
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
- The Planets (for listening to the whole suite)
- Mars, the Bringer of War
- Venus, the Bringer of Peace
- Mercury, the Winged Messenger
- Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
- Uranus, the Magician
- Neptune, the Mystic
- *Pluto, the Unpredictable (Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic)
- *Earth (Jun Nagao)
*Later additions to the suite by other composers
What's Included:
- Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
- 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
- 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages
★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.
Want to know more about the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music over on our blog!
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Halloween Carnival of the Animals Classical Music with Digital Resources
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need fun & engaging classical music activities? This listening pack features Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns with a spooky twist! Experience the magical notes of Saint-Saëns's "Aquarium" and the soothing strings of "The Swan" with a Halloween theme!
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.
What's Included:
- Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
- 14 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
- 14 Halloween Story Drawing Pages
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
- Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
- Hens and Roosters
- Wild Donkeys Swift Animals
- Tortoises
- The Elephant
- Kangaroos
- Aquarium
- Characters with Long Ears
- The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods
- Aviary
- Pianists
- Fossils
- The Swan
- Finale
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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Halloween Listening Mats | Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
There's something special about classical music during the Halloween season. It's mysterious, suspenseful, and an exciting way to add music appreciation to any lesson!
Halloween Classical Music Listening Mats are fun and interactive listening activities for students. There are ten different listening mat designs with scenes that students can color.
This Halloween pack features 50+ of the spookiest music selections we could find! You'll find well-loved Halloween classics like "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King."
Listening mats invite students to draw a music-inspired scene, select Halloween-themed keywords, and more! There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.
Learning Objectives
- increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
- observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
- familiarity with the composer's works
- ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
- identify different instrument sounds
- social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
- creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme
Halloween Listening Mats Included:
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
- Totentanz, Liszt
- Mephisto Waltz, Liszt
- Aquarium, Saint-Saens
- O Fortuna, Orff
- Gnomus, Mussorgsky
- Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
- Der Vampyr, Marschner
- In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
- Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev
- Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens
- Beethoven's Silence, Cortazar
- Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
- Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak
- Lacrimosa, Mozart
- Scarbo, Ravel
- Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky
- Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns
- Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Williams
- Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, Mozart
- Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Mendelssohn
- Scheherazade, Op. 35, Rimsky-Korsakov
- The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave,) Mendelssohn
- Coriolan Overture Op. 62, Beethoven
- Sarabande, Haydn
- Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
- The Noon Witch, Dvořák
- String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
- The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart
- Hallowe'en, Ives
- Kreisleriana, Schumann
- Mars, The Bringer of War, Rimsky-Korsakov
- The Dark Forest, Williams
- Night Creature, Ellington
- Valse Triste, Sibelius
- Symphony No. 10, Shostakovich
- Atmospheres, Ligeti
- Hedwig's Theme, Williams
- Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
- Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
- Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
- Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
- Nuages Gris, Liszt
- Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
- Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
- Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
- Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
- Symphony No 10, Shostakovich
- Sonata No. 2 (Funeral March,) Chopin
- Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz
- Violin Concerto, Glass
- Prelude in E Minor, Chopin
- Cello Concerto, Elgar
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Halloween Haunted Houses Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class!
Learning Objectives
- increased biographical knowledge of the composer
- familiarity with the composer's works
- ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
- identify different instrument sounds
- social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
- creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme
★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.
★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describes their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words.
★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.
★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.
★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.
★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.
★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.
Musical Selections (Eight listening activity pages per piece)
- Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
- Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
- Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
- Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
- Nuages Gris, Liszt
- Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
- Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
- Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
- Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
- O Fortuna, Orff
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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Halloween Classical Music Activities for October Listening Buddies
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
It's October, which means it's time for some spooky Halloween music activities! Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to add classical music to your classroom or homeschool? These activities are great for music appreciation and also help build social-emotional skills! Each activity is easy to set up (no glue required!) and a great way to engage students for Halloween.
Listening Buddies sheets feature a piece of classical music with the composer’s name. While the music plays, students draw a scene in the box inspired by the music. They can also explore the feelings and mood of a piece by coloring the emojis that match their listening experience. Students color the listening buddy at the top of the page or you can print the color version.
There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.
This Halloween pack features five spooky music selections from the Halloween Music Appreciation pack! Students can color their black & white listening buddy page topper or you can print the color version.
Learning Objectives
- increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
- observe emotional influences within a composition
- familiarity with the composer's works
- ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
- identify different instrument sounds
- social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
- creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme
Halloween Listening Buddies Included:
- Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
- The Noon Witch, Dvořák
- The Dark Forest, Williams
- Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
- Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Halloween Pirates Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Pirates listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky swashbuckling theme!
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
- Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
- 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
- 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
1. Pirate Dance, Leroy Anderson
2. Il Pirata (Sinfonia,) Vincenzo Bellini
3. The Flying Dutchman, Richard Wagner
4. The Sea Hawk, Erich Korngold
5. Flight to Neverland, John Williams
6. Le Corsaire (Overture,) Hector Berlioz
7. He’s a Pirate, Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer
8. La Mer, Claude Debussy
9. The Deep, Deep Sea, Zhou Long
10. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Felix Mendelssohn
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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Spooky Symphony | Classical Music Activities for Halloween
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging Halloween activities or music sub plans? These printable listening sheets offer creative ways for students to learn more about the spooky tones of Halloween music!
What's Included:
- 1-page Resource Guide
- Music Rating Guide (students color 1-5 stars or seasonal shapes)
- Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.
- Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.
Spooky Symphony Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece:)
- Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Williams
- Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, Mozart
- Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Mendelssohn
- Scheherazade, Op. 35, Rimsky-Korsakov
- The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave,) Mendelssohn
- Coriolan Overture Op. 62, Beethoven
► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!
Halloween Wizards Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Spooky Wizards features wand-waving and magical mayhem-inspired compositions!
Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
- Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
- 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
- 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages
Printable Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece)
- Harry's Wondrous World, John Williams
- The Quidditch Match, John Williams
- Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters, John Williams
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Paul Dukas
- Reunion of Friends, John Williams
- The Spiders, John Williams
- Mischief Managed! John Williams
- Merlin, Andrew Thomas
- Saving Buckbeak, John Williams
- The Knight Bus, John Williams
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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Halloween Night Word Search with Digital Resources
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.
Do you need engaging activities for Halloween? Students can search for Halloween-themed spooky words in this 15x15 word grid! Fifteen words can be found up, down, or across. Answer key included.
Fifteen Vocabulary Words
- up
- down
- across
Word Search Benefits
- Vocabulary: introduces learners to new words and their meanings, which can help to expand their vocabulary.
- Spelling: teaches the correct spelling of words.
- Visual perception: students scan a grid and identify patterns, which can help to improve their visual perception skills.
- Problem-solving: helps students develop problem-solving skills by challenging them to find words that are hidden in a grid.
- Focus: Word searches can help students focus and concentrate, which can be helpful for other academic tasks.
- Memory: helps improve memory by requiring students to remember the words that they have already found.
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Halloween Blank Sheet Music for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need fun and engaging Halloween music activities? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included.
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
Halloween Name Generator Activity for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Students use their initials to "generate" their new spooky Halloween name. The sillier the better! There are two choices in each letter box for plenty of variety. Each name generator sheet is slightly different for mixing & matching. They can use their Halloween names on spooky name tags, hats, or to label their desks!
What's Included:
- 4 Halloween "Name Generator" Pages
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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October Sorcerer's Apprentice Classical Fun [from the Classical Journey Bundle]
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is excellent for celebrating Halloween or adding to your October sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.
While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There are also blank lines for writing in additional keywords. Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!
Featured Music
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Dukas
Learning Objectives
- increased knowledge of the composition
- familiarity with the composer's works
- ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
- identify different instrument sounds
- social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
- creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬
Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!
Haunted Halloween Classical Music Activities
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Finding good Halloween music can be tricky. Fortunately, there are plenty of classical music pieces that fit the Halloween spirit! This Halloween music appreciation pack includes ten of the most fun and spooky classical pieces that offer a taste of Halloween. Learn about the music of great composers, such as Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, with Halloween music that will be a hit with your class!
Learning Objectives
- increased biographical knowledge of the composer
- familiarity with the composer's works
- ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
- identify different instrument sounds
- social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
- creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme
★ Mindful Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students listen to the selected music and choose meaningful keywords they associate with what they hear. The emotions and weather page allows students to color their experiences.
★ Listen and Color - Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describes their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words.
★ Classical Fairy Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.
★ Classical Space Tale - Storytime! These listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There is also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations.
★ Listen and Draw - The Fairy Tale and Space Tale sets have a framed drawing page for listeners to create their own music-inspired pieces of art! Great for younger students or for hosting a classroom art display.
★ Emoji Checkbox Listening - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.
★ Rating Guides - Print one or more copies of the star rating guide to help students choose their rating. Half and quarter stars may be encouraged. Some seasonal activities will have different rating shapes. Emoji rating guides are included in color and black & white.
Musical Selections (Eight listening activity pages per piece)
- Sarabande, Haydn
- Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
- The Noon Witch, Dvořák
- String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
- The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!
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Halloween Story Classical Music Activities for October
By Agee and Row Classical Music Appreciation
Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Halloween Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a spooky theme! Students compose their haunted tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar Halloween objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!
What's Included:
- Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
- 10 Halloween Story Listening Sheets
- 10 Halloween Story Drawing Pages
★ Listening Sheets Include: (two pages per piece:)
- String Quartet No. 8, Shostakovich
- Hallowe'en, Ives
- Kreisleriana, Schumann
- Mars, The Bringer of War, Rimsky-Korsakov
- The Dark Forest, Williams
- Night Creature, Ellington
- Valse Triste, Sibelius
- Symphony No. 10, Shostakovich
- Atmospheres, Ligeti
- Hedwig's Theme, Williams
Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!