Fur Elise Variations Book One — Beethoven: piano chords
The full chord chart for Fur Elise Variations Book One 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 Fur Elise Variations Book One
Fur Elise Variations Book One by Beethoven sits in A minor at a slow 49 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
- 0:06Part 2
- 0:18Part 3
- 0:33Part 4
- 0:41Part 5
- 0:50Part 6
- 0:57Part 7
- 1:06Part 8
- 1:13Part 9
- 1:26Part 10
- 1:32Part 11
- 1:39Part 12
- 1:53Part 13
- 2:02Part 14
- 2:11Part 15
- 2:22Part 16
- 2:33Part 17
- 2:44Part 18
- 2:58Part 19
- 3:09Part 20
- 3:19Part 21
- 3:27Part 22
- 3:41Part 23
- 3:49Part 24
- 3:60Part 25
- 4:13Part 26
- 4:24Part 27
- 4:35Part 28
- 4:48Part 29
- 5:00Part 30
- 5:09Part 31
- 5:20Part 32
- 5:33Part 33
- 5:45Part 34
- 5:56Part 35
- 6:07Part 36
- 6:19Part 37
- 6:30Part 38
- 6:44Part 39
- 6:58Part 40
- 7:11Part 41
- 7:20Part 42
- 7:35Part 43
- 7:46Part 44
- 7:57Part 45
- 8:06Part 46
- 8:21Part 47
- 8:36Part 48
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 Fur Elise Variations Book One by Beethoven hard to play on piano?
Fur Elise Variations Book One is a beginner-friendly piece at 49 BPM: the chords change at an easy pace, and 12 chords carry it. A first-year player can play along.
What key is Fur Elise Variations Book One by Beethoven in?
Fur Elise Variations Book One is in A minor, at around 49 BPM.
What are the chords in Fur Elise Variations Book One by Beethoven?
The main chords are Am, E, E7, Emaj7, Esus4, C, Cmaj7, Fmaj7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.