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Für Eliseeasy piano letter notes

Ludwig van Beethoven　Free to play

The melody in letter 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

Letter notes of the opening melody in the Plush Keys arrangement. A note with ♯ is the black key just to the right of it.

About this piece

Beethoven wrote this short piano piece (WoO 59) around 1810. It was published in 1867, forty years after his death, and became one of the best-known piano pieces in the world.

Nobody knows for certain who “Elise” was. The opening, rocking back and forth between E and D♯, is a melody almost everyone has heard.

How to play it in Plush Keys

  1. Open the app and tap “Play a Song”.
  2. Type “Fur Elise” in the search box and pick the song.
  3. When a falling colored bar reaches the line, press the key of the same color. If it feels hard, choose “Easy”.

The opening “E D♯ E D♯ E” just moves between a white key and the black key right next to it. Repeat it a few times and your fingers will remember it.

A free song. The longer version is part of Premium.

Questions

Can I play it without reading sheet music?

Yes. In Plush Keys, colored bars fall from the top. When a bar reaches the line, press the key of the same color. You don't need to know note names or read music. When you're ready, you can switch to a staff view (Premium).

Is it free to play?

Yes. “Für Elise” is a free song: download the app and play it right away. The longer version is part of Premium.

Can I use a real piano or keyboard?

Yes. Play on the on-screen keyboard of your iPhone or iPad, or connect a USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard or digital piano and follow the colors on real keys.

No sheet music needed: follow the colors and play “Für Elise”.

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