Easy Un-Halloween Music by Lisa Donovan Lukas

Lisa Donovan Lukas's top picks for a spooky mood without the overt Halloween theme. This list includes solos, duets, and easy trios!

Easy Un-Halloween Music by Lisa Donovan Lukas

Looking for easy solos, duets, and trios for students in your studio that do not celebrate Halloween? These options from Lisa Donovan Lukas will strike all the right spooky notes, without the overt Halloween theme.


1. “The Dark Fortress” (Solo with Duet)

This is a fast and flashy showcase piece in C minor for late beginners. It also comes with an optional teacher duet. This piece is part of the Easy Fantasies & Fairy Tales songbook.

Listen to “The Dark Fortress”:


2. “Shapeshifter” (Easy Trio)

“Shapeshifter” is a fast & flashy trio in A minor for early intermediates. The music is driving, rhythmic and ominous! This piece includes separated parts and a full stacked score for the teacher or conductor.


3. “Black Cat Capers” (Solo for Late Beginners)

This is an upbeat showcase solo for late beginners in the key of D minor. It’s written in 2/4 time and is a great introduction to playing triplets. This piece is part of the Colorful Capers songbook.


4. “Haunted Hallway” (Easy Duet)

Haunted Hallway is an evenly-leveled duet for late beginners. It is an eerie, lyrical duet in E minor and is part of the Dynamic Duos: Volume One songbook. 

Listen to “Haunted Hallway”:


5. “Hall of Mirrors” (Easy Trio)

Another fast and flashy easy trio in the key of A minor with lots of undulating harmonies that convey the spooky mood. Includes separated parts and a full stacked score for teachers and conductors. 

Listen to “Hall of Mirrors”:


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Lisa Donovan Lukas
Written by Lisa Donovan Lukas
Lisa Donovan Lukas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. She worked for many years as a proofreader-copyist for film composers at Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Disney, and JoAnn Kane Music Service. A prolific composer/lyricist and lifelong pianist, Lisa maintains an active piano studio where she enjoys teaching piano, music composition, and songwriting.

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