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Beethoven · Für Elise

Q: How many keys do I need for Beethoven · Für Elise?

9 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = C, 2 = E, 3 = G♯, 4 = A, 5 = B, 6 = C, 7 = D, 8 = D♯, 9 = E.

Q: What are the first notes of Beethoven · Für Elise?

In numbers: 9 8 9 8 9 5 7 6. In letter notes: E D♯ E D♯ E B D C.

Beethoven, Bagatelle No. 25 WoO 59 (1810) · 26 s · 70 notes · public domain

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Beethoven · Für Elise piano notes: E D♯ E D♯ E B D C · A C E A B E G♯ B · C E E D♯ E D♯ E B …

The number sheet

The whole song, in numbers. Print it, or put it on your piano.

9E·8D♯·9E·8D♯·9E·5B·7D·6C·

4A·1C·2E·4A·5B·2E·3G♯·5B·

6C·2E·9E·8D♯·9E·8D♯·9E·5B·

7D·6C·4A·1C·2E·4A·5B·2E·

6C·5B·4A·9E·8D♯·9E·8D♯·9E·

5B·7D·6C·4A·1C·2E·4A·5B·

2E·3G♯·5B·6C·2E·9E·8D♯·9E·

8D♯·9E·5B·7D·6C·4A·1C·2E·

4A·5B·2E·6C·5B·4A·

How to play Beethoven · Für Elise on the piano

The famous theme of Beethoven's Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" (1810), published only in 1867, forty years after his death. The right hand of its first eight bars, played twice as in the score, with its two black keys (D♯ and G♯).

This easy version uses 9 white keys and the right hand only: 70 notes, about 26 seconds at 60 BPM in 3/8 time. It has no words.

Find key 1: C4 (middle C). The other numbers go up from there, one white key each.

Press ▶ Listen to hear the song while the numbers light up.

Press 🎹 Play it and play the numbers in order; an arrow shows the next key, and the lesson waits for you.

Finish the song for up to three stars — fewer mistakes, more stars.

The keys

Number	Note	Key	Where
1	C	C4	middle C
2	E	E4	above middle C
3	G♯	G♯4	above middle C
4	A	A4	above middle C
5	B	B4	above middle C
6	C	C5	above middle C
7	D	D5	above middle C
8	D♯	D♯5	above middle C
9	E	E5	above middle C

Number

Note

Key

Where

middle C

above middle C

G♯

G♯4

above middle C

D♯

D♯5

above middle C

Beethoven · Für Elise in letter notes

Show the whole song in letter notes, line by line

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 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

Questions

How many keys do I need for Beethoven · Für Elise?

9 keys, all white keys, played with the right hand: 1 = C, 2 = E, 3 = G♯, 4 = A, 5 = B, 6 = C, 7 = D, 8 = D♯, 9 = E.

What are the first notes of Beethoven · Für Elise?

In numbers: 9 8 9 8 9 5 7 6. In letter notes: E D♯ E D♯ E B D C.

Is Beethoven · Für Elise free to play and share?

Yes. Beethoven · Für Elise is in the public domain (Beethoven, Bagatelle No. 25 WoO 59 (1810)). This easy arrangement, its number sheet and its MIDI file are free to use and share for learning.

Can I play it without a piano?

Yes: tap the keys on the page on a phone or tablet, or press the numbers 1–9 on a computer keyboard. The lesson waits for the right key and shows the next one.

How long does it take to learn?

The whole song lasts 26 seconds at 60 beats a minute. Most beginners play it through within a few tries; lower the speed with the slider to go slower.

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Beethoven · Für Elise

The number sheet

How to play Beethoven · Für Elise on the piano

The keys