Haunted House by Catherine Wilson is spooky and eerie, with an ominous feel.
 
The riff-like left hand supports repetitive motifs in the right hand that are replicated over three octaves to help create a sense of space and movement.
 
Instrument: Piano Solo
 
Approximate difficulty level: Grade Initial - 1 / Elementary
 
Key: Tonal centre of D minor but with tritones using G#
 
Time signature: 4/4
 
Features: semitone / half-step motifs, recognising intervals of 4ths, 5ths and 6ths, ‘copying and pasting’ motifs an octave higher
 
Focus: To explore the dissonance created by the use of semitones / half-steps and tritones
 
Also available as part of the Halloween Tales Collection