Song Analysis 4 & 6 Fur Elise - Lugwig van Beethoven
Song Analysis 4 & 6 Fur Elise - Lugwig van Beethoven
Key of C Aeolian
Am 😊
5 -5 5 -5 5 2 4 -3
Am E IIIM
1 -3 5 1 5 1 3 5
Am
-3
The song introduction, starts with a diminished fifth sound of the Adim. It comes out of key at E, a chord used in the Aeolian harmonic minor scale.
Am 😊
5 -5 5 -5 5 2 4 -3
Am E IIIM
1 -3 5 1 5 1 +5 5
Am
1 2 -3 4
There is a change on E into the Am lead into the next section.
Key of C Aeolian
C 😊
3 5 4 3
G
5 -7 6 5
Am E
-3 5 4 3 5
The change on the fifth of E.
Key of F
Am C7 🥺 Bar 23
1 3 4 5 Melody
-7 6 5 Bass
F Bar 24
1 3 5 1 7
Bb Bar 25
-5 3 1 7
Key change to F. Starts with an interesting ambiguous chord C7. This is a falling bass slash chord.
The 7 on F is the same note as the -5 on Bb.
Gm7/ F🥴 Bar 26
2 1 -7 6 5 4
F Bar 27
4 3 2 3 4 5
F7 Bar 28
6 -7
Bar 26 isn't the best sounding combination having. I think Beethoven was having a dark day.
Am/E Bar 29
5 +5 1
C/G Bar 30
1 2 7
Key of F
Key of C Aeolian
Try to play the piece using the Song Skeleton. The Song Skeleton will help you learn to improvise over the existing melody.
Key of C Aeolian
Am 😊
5
Am E IIIM
1 5
Am
-3
The song introduction, starts with a diminished fifth sound of the Adim. It comes out of key at E, a chord used in the Aeolian harmonic minor scale.
Am 😊
5
Am E IIIM
1 5
Am
1
There is a change on E into the Am lead into the next section.
Key of C Aeolian
C 😊
3
G
5
Am E
-3 5
The change and on the fifth of E.
Key of F
Bb
-5
F 😊
1
Bb Gm
-5 -3
Here we have an interesting change, the piece is flirting with the key of F, due Bb note.