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Beethoven · Für Elise easy piano by numbers

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

9 keys, 2 of them black, 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 key is Beethoven's Für Elise in?

Beethoven's Für Elise is in A minor. This easy version is in the same key, A minor.

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

Für Elise is easy to play on the piano with numbers. One hand, 9 keys, about 26 seconds: press the numbers in order, as they light up, and the lesson waits for you. Free, no account needed.

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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 keys (2 of them black) and the right hand only: 70 notes, about 26 seconds at 60 BPM in 3/8 time. It has no words.

Original key: A minor · this easy version: A minor.

Find key 1: C4 (middle C). The other numbers go up from there, to the next key the song uses.

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.

Want the rhythm too? Press 🌧 Falling notes: each note falls onto its key, and its length shows how long to hold it (how falling notes work).

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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 do you play Beethoven · Für Elise on the piano, the easy way?

With one hand and 9 keys: put a finger on key 1, C4, and number the keys the song uses from there. Then press the numbers in order: 9 8 9 8 9 5 7 6 (in letter notes: E D♯ E D♯ E B D C). The whole song lasts about 26 seconds; the lesson on this page shows the next key and waits for you.

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

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

What key is Beethoven's Für Elise in?

Beethoven's Für Elise is in A minor. This easy version is in the same key, A minor.

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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The number sheet

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The keys

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Questions

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