Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 — Beethoven: piano chords
The full chord chart for Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 by Beethoven, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59
Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 by Beethoven sits in A minor at a slow 48 BPM and moves through 12 chords. It’s a friendly first play-along: the changes come at an easy pace, so you can watch each chord land before the next one arrives.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:14Part 2
- 0:28Part 3
- 0:39Part 4
- 0:53Part 5
- 1:01Part 6
- 1:15Part 7
- 1:25Part 8
- 1:38Part 9
- 1:48Part 10
- 1:56Part 11
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in A minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 by Beethoven hard to play on piano?
Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 is a beginner-friendly piece at 48 BPM: the chords change at an easy pace, and 12 chords carry it. A first-year player can play along.
What key is Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 by Beethoven in?
Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 is in A minor, at around 48 BPM.
What are the chords in Für Elise / Bagatelle für Klavier (a-Moll) WoO 59 by Beethoven?
The main chords are Am, Cmaj7, Emaj7, E, Bsus4, E7, C, Dm/A and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.