How to play Für Elise on piano
The famous opening has 35 notes in six short lines, with two black keys. Press Start and the keys wait for you: nothing moves until you find the right one. The letters on the sheet music disappear as you learn each note.
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Letter notes for the whole tune
- Line 1E D♯ E D♯ E B D C A
- Line 2C E A B
- Line 3E G♯ B C
- Line 4E E↑ D♯ E↑ D♯ E↑ B D C A
- Line 5C E A B
- Line 6E C B A
What you need to know
- First note: the high E, an octave above the E above middle C.
- White and black keys; the black ones: G♯, D♯. Lowest note: middle C. Highest note: the high E, an octave above the E above middle C.
- 35 notes on 9 different keys.
Questions
- What are the piano notes for Für Elise?
- In A minor, as Beethoven wrote it, the opening's letter notes are E D♯ E D♯ E B D C A, C E A B, E G♯ B C, E E D♯ E D♯ E B D C A, C E A B, E C B A.
- Which keys does Für Elise use?
- White keys from middle C up to the E above the next C, and two black keys: D♯, right below the top E, and G♯. On the sheet music, a ♯ in front of a note means the black key just above it.
- Do I need a piano to follow this page?
- No. You can tap the keys on the screen to learn where the notes are and how to read them. If you have a piano or keyboard, play each line on it after you have learned it here.
- Is this the whole piece?
- It is the opening theme for the right hand, the part almost everyone knows, played through twice as Beethoven wrote it. The rest of the piece is harder and is not on this page.