What key is Fur Elise in?

D# in the key of A minor indicates a few other scales (Hungarian minor, Ukrainian Dorian, etc.) but he probably only cared about the effect of the D#, since it leads very nicely to the E. The most common scale with a D# or # fourth is Lydian, but that's major. read more

Its main key is A minor, with brief interludes in F major and C major in the secondary sections. Listen to key tonal centers for clues if you need convincing. read more

"Für Elise", opening First edition, 1867 Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (WoO 59, Bia 515) for solo piano, commonly known as"Für Elise" (German: [fyːɐ̯ ʔeˈliːzə], English:"For Elise", sometimes written without the German umlaut mark as"Fur Elise"), is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. read more

Clue: Key of Beethoven's"Für Elise" Key of Beethoven's"Für Elise" is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 6 times. There are related clues (shown below). read more