Für Elise piano notes with letters

Every note of Für Elise by its letter, bar by bar, in the order the lessons teach them. The right hand sits on top, the left hand under it. The small number is the octave: C4 is middle C. Notes joined with + are played together. # is a sharp, b a flat.

The best-known bars (Lesson 1)

Lesson 1 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 1 to 8

Pickup: Right hand: E5 D#5.
Bar 1: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 2: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 3: Right hand: B4 E4 G#4 B4.
Bar 4: Right hand: C5 E4 E5 D#5.
Bar 5: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 6: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 7: Right hand: B4 E4 C5 B4.
Bar 8: Right hand: A4.

Part 1 (Lessons 2 to 12)

Lesson 2 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 1 to 8

Bar 2: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 3: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 4: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 6: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 7: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 8: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.

Lesson 3 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 1 to 8

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 8 is written above.

Lesson 4 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 9 to 17

Bar 9: Right hand: A4 B4 C5 D5.
Bar 10: Right hand: E5 G4 F5 E5.
Bar 11: Right hand: D5 F4 E5 D5.
Bar 12: Right hand: C5 E4 D5 C5.
Bar 13: Right hand: B4 E4 E5.
Bar 14: Right hand: E5 E6 D#5.
Bar 15: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 D#5.
Bar 16: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 17: Right hand: A4.

Lesson 5 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 9 to 17

Bar 9: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 10: Left hand: C3 G3 C4.
Bar 11: Left hand: G2 G3 B3.
Bar 12: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 13: Left hand: E2 E3 E4 E4.
Bar 14: Left hand: E5 D#5 E5.
Bar 15: Left hand: D#5 E5.
Bar 17: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.

Lesson 6 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 9 to 17

Every note of Part 1, bars 9 to 17 is written above.

Lesson 7 · Right hand, Part 1, bars 18 to 25

Pickup: Right hand: C4 E4 A4.
Bar 18: Right hand: B4 E4 G#4 B4.
Bar 19: Right hand: C5 E4 E5 D#5.
Bar 20: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 21: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 22: Right hand: B4 E4 C5 B4.
Bar 23: Right hand: A4 B4 C5 D5.
Bar 24: Right hand: A4 E4+C5 F4+C5 E4+G4+C5 F4 A4.
Bar 25: Right hand: C5.

Lesson 8 · Left hand, Part 1, bars 18 to 25

Bar 18: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 19: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 21: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 22: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 23: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 24: Left hand: A2 E3 A3 Bb3+C4 A3+C4 G3+Bb3+C4.
Bar 25: Left hand: F3 A3 C4 A3.

Lesson 9 · Both hands, Part 1, bars 18 to 25

Every note of Part 1, bars 18 to 25 is written above.

Lesson 10 · Speed it up, Part 1, bars 1 to 25

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 25 is written above.

Lesson 11 · From memory, Part 1, bars 9 to 17

Every note of Part 1, bars 9 to 17 is written above.

Lesson 12 · Play it through, Part 1, bars 1 to 25

Every note of Part 1, bars 1 to 25 is written above.

Part 2 (Lessons 13 to 20)

Lesson 13 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 26 to 33

Pickup: Right hand: F5 E5.
Bar 26: Right hand: E5 D5 Bb5 A5.
Bar 27: Right hand: A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 C5.
Bar 28: Right hand: Bb4 A4 A4+Bb4 G4 A4 Bb4.
Bar 29: Right hand: C5 D5 D#5.
Bar 30: Right hand: E5 E5 F5 A4.
Bar 31: Right hand: C5 D5 B4.
Bar 32: Right hand: C5 G5 G4 G5 A4 G5 B4 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5.
Bar 33: Right hand: E5 G5 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 G5 F5 D5.

Lesson 14 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 26 to 33

Pickup: Left hand: C4 A3.
Bar 26: Left hand: F3 Bb3 D4 Bb3 D4 Bb3.
Bar 27: Left hand: F3 E4 F3+G3+Bb3 E4 F3+G3+Bb3 E4.
Bar 28: Left hand: F3 A3 C4 A3 C4 A3.
Bar 29: Left hand: F3 A3 C4 A3 C4 A3.
Bar 30: Left hand: E3 A3 C4 A3 D3+D4 F3.
Bar 31: Left hand: G3 E4 G3 E4 G3 F4.
Bar 32: Left hand: C4+E4 F4+G4 E4+G4 D4+F4+G4.
Bar 33: Left hand: C4+E4+G4 F3+A3 G3+B3.

Lesson 15 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 26 to 33

Every note of Part 2, bars 26 to 33 is written above.

Lesson 16 · Right hand, Part 2, bars 34 to 41

Bar 34: Right hand: C5 G5 G4 G5 A4 G5 B4 G5 C5 G5 D5 G5.
Bar 35: Right hand: E5 G5 C6 B5 A5 G5 F5 E5 D5 G5 F5 D5.
Bar 36: Right hand: E5 F5 E5 D#5 E5 B4 E5 D#5 E5 B4 E5 D#5.
Bar 37: Right hand: E5 B4 E5 D#5.
Bar 38: Right hand: E5 B4 E5 D#5.
Bar 39: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 D#5 E5 D#5.
Bar 40: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 41: Right hand: A4.

Lesson 17 · Left hand, Part 2, bars 34 to 41

Bar 34: Left hand: C4 F4+G4 E4+G4 D4+F4+G4.
Bar 35: Left hand: C4+E4+G4 F3+A3 G3+B3.
Bar 36: Left hand: G#3+B3.
Bar 41: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.

Lesson 18 · Both hands, Part 2, bars 34 to 41

Every note of Part 2, bars 34 to 41 is written above.

Lesson 19 · Speed it up, Part 2, bars 26 to 41

Every note of Part 2, bars 26 to 41 is written above.

Lesson 20 · Play it through, Part 2, bars 26 to 41

Every note of Part 2, bars 26 to 41 is written above.

The main theme (Lesson 21)

Lesson 21 · Play it through, The main theme, bars 1 to 41

Every note of The main theme, bars 1 to 41 is written above.

Part 3 (Lessons 22 to 30)

Lesson 22 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 42 to 49

Pickup: Right hand: C4 E4 A4.
Bar 42: Right hand: B4 E4 G#4 B4.
Bar 43: Right hand: C5 E4 E5 D#5.
Bar 44: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 45: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 46: Right hand: B4 E4 C5 B4.
Bar 47: Right hand: A4 B4 C5 D5.
Bar 48: Right hand: E5 G4 F5 E5.
Bar 49: Right hand: D5.

Lesson 23 · Left hand, Part 3, bars 42 to 49

Bar 42: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 43: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 45: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 46: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 47: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 48: Left hand: C3 G3 C4.
Bar 49: Left hand: G2 G3 B3.

Lesson 24 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 42 to 49

Every note of Part 3, bars 42 to 49 is written above.

Lesson 25 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 50 to 57

Pickup: Right hand: F4 E5 D5.
Bar 50: Right hand: C5 E4 D5 C5.
Bar 51: Right hand: B4 E4 E5.
Bar 52: Right hand: E5 E6 D#5.
Bar 53: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 D#5.
Bar 54: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 55: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 56: Right hand: B4 E4 G#4 B4.
Bar 57: Right hand: C5.

Lesson 26 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 50 to 57

Bar 50: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 51: Left hand: E2 E3 E4 E4.
Bar 52: Left hand: E5 D#5 E5.
Bar 53: Left hand: D#5 E5.
Bar 55: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 56: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 57: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 27 · Right hand, Part 3, bars 58 to 62

Pickup: Right hand: E4 E5 D#5.
Bar 58: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 59: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 60: Right hand: B4 E4 C5 B4.
Bar 61: Right hand: A4.
Bar 62: Right hand: E4+G4+Bb4+C#5.

Lesson 28 · Both hands, Part 3, bars 58 to 62

Bar 59: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 60: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 61: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 62: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 29 · Speed it up, Part 3, bars 42 to 62

Every note of Part 3, bars 42 to 62 is written above.

Lesson 30 · Play it through, Part 3, bars 42 to 62

Every note of Part 3, bars 42 to 62 is written above.

Part 4 (Lessons 31 to 35)

Lesson 31 · Right hand, Part 4, bars 63 to 70

Bar 63: Right hand: F4+A4+D5 C#5+E5 D5+F5.
Bar 64: Right hand: G#4+D5+F5 G#4+D5+F5.
Bar 65: Right hand: A4+C5+E5.
Bar 66: Right hand: F4+D5 E4+C5 D4+B4.
Bar 67: Right hand: C4+F#4+A4 C4+A4.
Bar 68: Right hand: C4+A4 E4+C5 D4+B4.
Bar 69: Right hand: C4+A4.
Bar 70: Right hand: E4+G4+Bb4+C#5.

Lesson 32 · Left hand, Part 4, bars 63 to 70

Bar 63: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 64: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 65: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 66: Left hand: D2+A2 D2+A2 D2+A2 D2+A2 D2+A2 D2+A2.
Bar 67: Left hand: D#2+A2 D#2+A2 D#2+A2 D#2+A2 D#2+A2 D#2+A2.
Bar 68: Left hand: E2+A2 E2+A2 E2+A2 E2+A2 E2+G#2 E2+G#2.
Bar 69: Left hand: A1+A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 70: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.

Lesson 33 · Both hands, Part 4, bars 63 to 70

Every note of Part 4, bars 63 to 70 is written above.

Lesson 34 · Speed it up, Part 4, bars 63 to 70

Every note of Part 4, bars 63 to 70 is written above.

Lesson 35 · Play it through, Part 4, bars 63 to 70

Every note of Part 4, bars 63 to 70 is written above.

Chapter 2 (Lesson 36)

Lesson 36 · Play it through, Chapter 2, bars 42 to 70

Every note of Chapter 2, bars 42 to 70 is written above.

Part 4 (continued) (Lessons 37 to 44)

Lesson 37 · Right hand, Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 78

Bar 71: Right hand: F4+A4+D5 C#5+E5 D5+F5.
Bar 72: Right hand: D5+F5 D5+F5.
Bar 73: Right hand: D5+F5.
Bar 74: Right hand: G4+D#5 F4+D5 D#4+C5.
Bar 75: Right hand: D4+F4+A#4 D4+F4+A4.
Bar 76: Right hand: D4+F4+G#4 D4+F4+G#4.
Bar 77: Right hand: C4+E4+A4.
Bar 78: Right hand: E4+B4.

Lesson 38 · Left hand, Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 78

Bar 71: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 72: Left hand: A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2.
Bar 73: Left hand: Bb2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb2.
Bar 74: Left hand: Bb2 A#2 A#2 A#2 A#2 A#2.
Bar 75: Left hand: A#2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb2 Bb2.
Bar 76: Left hand: B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2.
Bar 77: Left hand: C3.
Bar 78: Left hand: E3+G#3.

Lesson 39 · Both hands, Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 78

Every note of Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 78 is written above.

Lesson 40 · Right hand, Part 4 (continued), bars 79 to 86

Bar 79: Right hand: A3 C4 E4 A4 C5 E5 D5 C5 B4.
Bar 80: Right hand: A4 C5 E5 A5 C6 E6 D6 C6 B5.
Bar 81: Right hand: A5 C6 E6 A6 C7 E7 D7 C7 B6.
Bar 82: Right hand: Bb6 A6 G#6 G6 F#6 F6 E6 Eb6 D6.
Bar 83: Right hand: Db6 C6 B5 Bb5 A5 G#5 G5 F#5 F5.
Bar 84: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 85: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 86: Right hand: B4.

Lesson 41 · Left hand, Part 4 (continued), bars 79 to 86

Bar 79: Left hand: A1 A3+C4+E4.
Bar 80: Left hand: A3+C4+E4 A3+C4+E4.
Bar 81: Left hand: A3+C4+E4 A3+C4+E4.
Bar 82: Left hand: A3+C4+E4.
Bar 85: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 86: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.

Lesson 42 · Both hands, Part 4 (continued), bars 79 to 86

Every note of Part 4 (continued), bars 79 to 86 is written above.

Lesson 43 · Speed it up, Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 86

Every note of Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 86 is written above.

Lesson 44 · Play it through, Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 86

Every note of Part 4 (continued), bars 71 to 86 is written above.

Part 5 (Lessons 45 to 51)

Lesson 45 · Right hand, Part 5, bars 87 to 94

Pickup: Right hand: E4 G#4 B4.
Bar 87: Right hand: C5 E4 E5 D#5.
Bar 88: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 89: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 90: Right hand: B4 E4 C5 B4.
Bar 91: Right hand: A4 B4 C5 D5.
Bar 92: Right hand: E5 G4 F5 E5.
Bar 93: Right hand: D5 F4 E5 D5.
Bar 94: Right hand: C5.

Lesson 46 · Left hand, Part 5, bars 87 to 94

Bar 87: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 89: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 90: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 91: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 92: Left hand: C3 G3 C4.
Bar 93: Left hand: G2 G3 B3.
Bar 94: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.

Lesson 47 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 87 to 94

Every note of Part 5, bars 87 to 94 is written above.

Lesson 48 · Right hand, Part 5, bars 100 to 105

Pickup: Right hand: C4 E4 A4.
Bar 100: Right hand: B4 E4 G#4 B4.
Bar 101: Right hand: C5 E4 E5 D#5.
Bar 102: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 103: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4.
Bar 104: Right hand: B4 E4 C5 B4.
Bar 105: Right hand: A4.

Lesson 49 · Both hands, Part 5, bars 100 to 105

Bar 100: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 101: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 103: Left hand: A2 E3 A3.
Bar 104: Left hand: E2 E3 G#3.
Bar 105: Left hand: A1+A2.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 50 · Speed it up, Part 5, bars 87 to 105

Bar 94: Right hand: C5 E4 D5 C5.
Bar 95: Right hand: B4 E4 E5. Left hand: E2 E3 E4 E4.
Bar 96: Right hand: E5 E6 D#5. Left hand: E5 D#5 E5.
Bar 97: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 D#5. Left hand: D#5 E5.
Bar 98: Right hand: E5 D#5 E5 B4 D5 C5.
Bar 99: Right hand: A4 C4 E4 A4. Left hand: A2 E3 A3.

Its other bars are written above.

Lesson 51 · Play it through, Part 5, bars 87 to 105

Every note of Part 5, bars 87 to 105 is written above.

Chapter 3 (Lesson 52)

Lesson 52 · Play it through, Chapter 3, bars 71 to 105

Every note of Chapter 3, bars 71 to 105 is written above.

Für Elise piano notes with letters · Für Elise virtual piano sheet

Notes from the edition Mutopia Project #931, Breitkopf & Härtel, 1888. Public domain.

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