Für Elise — Beethoven: piano chords
The full chord chart for Für Elise 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
Für Elise by Beethoven sits in A minor at a slow 48 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:14Part 2
- 0:28Part 3
- 0:39Part 4
- 0:53Part 5
- 1:01Part 6
- 1:10Part 7
- 1:23Part 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 by Beethoven hard to play on piano?
Für Elise is an intermediate piece: the changes come often enough to keep your hands busy, so it suits a player who already knows their basic triads. It runs at 48 BPM.
What key is Für Elise by Beethoven in?
Für Elise is in A minor, at around 48 BPM.
What are the chords in Für Elise by Beethoven?
The main chords are Am, E, Cmaj7, E7, Bsus4, C, Dm, Em7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.