Introduction
Play-along videos are a wonderful way to get music students actively participating in their learning. Not only are they playing and learning, but they’re having fun because they’re listening to and watching exciting videos of songs, many of which they know and love.
A couple of years ago on the blog, we brought you “10 Awesome Play-Along Videos to Use with Your Students for Halloween.”
This year, we’re highlighting a few new Autumn-inspired & Halloween play along videos to use with your students in your music classrooms.
I always love featuring Halloween play along videos from musication! Jan Vink, who runs musication, is a primary music school teacher based out of the Netherlands and does incredible animation work!
The Pink Panther (Boomwhackers, ABC/Letter Names)
Covers melody notes: D, D#, E, F#, G, A, Bb, B, C’, D’, Eb’ and E’.
Bass Part Notes: G, C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F
The Pink Panther (Boomwhackers, ABC/Letter Names)
Covers: re, re#, mi, fa#, sol, la, si/ti b, si/ti, do’, re’, mi b’ and mi’.
Bass Part covers: sol, do, do#, re, re#, mi, fa
Sydney Johnson, a music educator from Florida, creates her simple (and more complex) animated Halloween play along videos herself! These easy-to-follow games also incorporate some truly whimsical music and are available in multiple levels on her channel.
Pumpkin Walk (Easy Mode)
Contains: Quarter Notes/Crotchets, Eighth Notes/Quavers, Half Notes/Minims, Quarter/Crotchet Rests
Pumpkin Walk (Challenge Mode)
Contains: Quarter Notes/Crotchets, Eighth Notes/Quavers, Sixteenth Notes/Semiquavers, Half Notes/Minims, Quarter/Crotchet Rests
Autumn Trail (Easy Mode)
Contains: Quarter Notes/Crotchets, Eighth Notes/Quavers, Whole Notes/Semibreves, Half Notes/Minims, Quarter/Crotchet Rests
Autumn Trail (Challenge Mode)
Contains: Quarter Notes/Crotchets, Eighth Notes/Quavers, Sixteenth Notes/Semiquavers, Whole Notes/Semibreves, Half Notes/Minims, Quarter/Crotchet Rests, Dotted Quarter/Dotted Crotchet Notes
Humans vs. Zombies (Challenge Mode)
Contains quarter notes/crotchets (and rests), eighth notes/quavers, sixteenth notes/semiquavers, and sixteenth-eighth groupings/semiquavers-quaver groupings.
The Humans vs. Zombies game is also available as:
Looking for a non-instrument body percussion Halloween play along video? This one incorporates claps, chest taps, pounding fists, stomps, snaps, and knee pats.
Spooky Scary Skeletons Body Percussion
Cameron Moten is back with another Halloween Play Along Video! If you haven’t already, listen to my chat with Cameron on the podcast, where we talk all about how he makes his videos!
Halloween Percussion Playalong
Contains: Quarter Notes/Crotchets, Eighth Notes/Quavers, Quarter/Crotchet Rests, Repeat Signs
Susie and Phil are friends of mine here in Australia who do lovely work with Orff Schulwerk and differing world music pieces as well as lots of different musical styles.
Mrs White: Halloween chant and song with notation
Ukeplayalongs has a great channel with dozens of play along videos for everything from movies, Broadway musicals, to holiday songs. Many also include a tutorial video to learn the chords and strumming patterns!
I Love Halloween Ukulele Play Along
Contains: C, B7, Em, G, C (Barred), & B7 (Barred)
Final Thoughts
I hope you’ve enjoyed this collection of Halloween play along videos! If you’re interested in more play-along videos, be sure to check out the last round up from a few years ago, “10 Awesome Play-Along Videos to Use with Your Students for Halloween.”
If none of these videos are quite what you’re looking for, why not learn how to make them yourself! Inside my Video Creation for Music Teachers Course, you’ll learn how to make your own play along videos for Halloween and beyond!
Be sure also to check out:
- Making Simple Playalong Videos With Google Slides and Loom
- Custom Cursors For Your Play-Along Videos, Remote Learning Lessons and More
- How to Make Interactive Virtual Play Along Videos with aQWERTYon
Did we miss any of your favorite Halloween play along videos? Which of these videos have you tried with your students? Leave a comment below! I’d love to hear from you!
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