Goodbye Summer… Hello Fall! As the temperatures drop and days get shorter, there is something eery in the air… It’s the season of Halloween! Now that the season of jack-0-lanterns and ghosts is here, why not make your Halloween this year musical?

Here are our top 10 piano pieces to jazz up your Halloween festivities! But beware… These pieces may scare you… Play them if you dare.

Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was always an unorthodox pianist, choosing isolation over society. He was best known to the public for his eccentricities - wearing gloves, a scarf and overcoat in summer weather, soaking his hands in hot water before playing the piano, and humming and singing while playing. Beyond this, his legacy of nearly 80 CBS recordings is among the most significant and challenging musical documents of our time.

Every recording Gould made was provocative. His vigorous, introspective, and mannered keyboard style has been influential among some musicians, although he taught no students and left no musical descendants.

PIANO LESSONS FOR CHILDREN?

Many music educators recommend ages 6-8 as an ideal time to start learning musical instruments. There are developmental reasons to wait at this age as children are more capable of handling structured, formal educational settings. Moving fingers in coordination at an independent manner also increases fine motor skills during this period of life.

However, it is perfectly fine to start learning piano at an earlier age. With Klassik Arts’s customized teaching, students as young as 4 years old has been proven to excel in our music program.