Beethoven Only Used 4 Chords To Make Für Elise A BANGER

[@Better-Piano]

Yeah yeah, I'm only talking about the first section BUT...let's be real, that's the one that made this an ICON. Was this pop music of its time? Did people roll their eyes and say Beethoven only knew how to write 4 chord pop songs?

[@CharlesCornellStudios]

NO you can't just talk about the first part, that's stupid. THERE ARE MORE THAN 4 CHORDS

[@Better-Piano]

@@CharlesCornellStudios Actually, I can. Watch me. I just did. What are you going to do about it?

[@CharlesCornellStudios]

@@Better-Piano Why I oughta..

[@merseyviking]

Nurse! He's out of bed again!

[@ruminobeats]

Dear Charles, it would be really nice if you did an analysis of Pat Metheny's album “The Way Up”, part 3... on the channel that suits you best, please ! By the way, thanks so much for your good vibes... It's so much appreciated ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Peace from Congo !

[@lisahansen6014]

I’m having so much fun using these chords and the vibe of the piece to add some jazzy style.

[@HaliPuppeh]

So many pianists don't play the first two notes as the pickup that they are, but it does change the emphasis slightly. It's like the famous opening of Beethoven's 5th symphony. The first three notes are technically a pickup to the first downbeat (and-two-and), but so many interpret it with the first eighths as a strong beat (one-and-a TWO), but it's not.

[@alborzpiano]

Fun fact about this song: Beethoven wrote this for his love Elise, which was one of his students back then; and her ability to play the piano wasn’t that good. So beethoven wrote the first part of this song to be easy, but when he found out Elise had a fiancé he got angry and sad so he decided to write the second part of the song in a harder manner so Elise wouldn’t be able to play the song fully!

[@ayarezk8684]

Could you please make more analysis videos of classic/baroque pieces using the same approach? It's really amazing!

[@Tylervrooman]

Just started picking up piano!! Just started learning the is the other day!! Im a composer and wanted to learn piano for years... Finally started!

[@jean.marion]

I'm so happy you started this new channel! I hope it does well. Love your enthusiasm (as per usual). As for Für Elise, I always liked the version that he worked on 12 years later. And again, I find it funny that Beet didn't want this published (the same as Chopin didn't want Fantaisie-Impromptu published, and they are their most beloved pieces by many).

[@Joshsclips]

Again- Thank you for these types of videos, they go a long way to help people like myself develop a deeper understanding of multiple aspects of music at once. And it’s presented with a fun, joyful attitude :)

[@consolewarbot9107]

Liking and leaving a comment for the algorithm. Excited to watch later when I get off work. Love the content!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I'm learning this piece now. There is an interpretation by Seymour Bernstein that is fingers down the most respectful I've seen. i'm stealing his licks.

[@BlazertronGames]

Didnt know you were going to do these analysis videos on this channel. Cool!

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

Fur Elise is one of my all time favorites. I’m a sucker for minor keys. Also did anyone else know that this was apparently made for Beethoven’s girlfriend, hence why it’s called Fur Elise, it literally means “For Elise.”

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

interesting. nice. thanks charles!

[@chrishelbling3879]

I recall rumors, that intro lick spelled out the name Elise (Elese) via note names in German, with maybe an Italian note: E - mi bimoL - E - es - E.

[@DoofenSpyroDragon16]

Fascinating! In English it spells out E Eb E Eb E B D C A (Which is nothing in particular lol)

[@TheMiniSkinke]

Brilliant!! I would love to see the emperor concerto next and how beethoven uses the 3rd as the melody and how strong it is :D

[@bazooka-9]

Taiwanese : Ahh yeah, the theme of rubbishes.

[@jsw0278]

It goes to show the importance of a good melody.

[@phillipsmith254]

I am so glad you are looking at Beethoven. Really would like to see more classical. Also, more musical theater. Much more my wheelhouse than video game noise.

[@IlyaSurdin]

Isn't it E7 and not just E?

[@addeleven]

I love that you talked about the pickup! Exactly my reaction when I first noticed it. (I've heard serious classical musicians analyze this as a notation mistake and claim that Beethoven should have actually written a bar of 4/8 here.)

[@mburland]

What do you think of Faouzia's take on Für Elise?

[@IvoryMadness.]

Only 4 chords?!? No way.... Great video! 😃👍

[@Gardener7]

I think he wrote this song about Elise. He loved her despite her hairy arms! 😂

[@MikeM91320]

Nice tutorial. And I love the funny comments others are leaving on this page. ✌️

[@danielho6998]

for the algo 🙏

[@Matthewrents]

So I’ve watched every video on this channel, and this was the first time I noticed this was a new channel! Everyone make sure you subscribe to this one too

[@nitzeart]

I honestly hate this piece sm 😂 I used to love it as a kid, then I became a pianist and learned it at some point (hobbyst pianist now). It annoyed me so much when people asked if I knew it because yeah, I did, learned it years ago, I play so much more interesting pieces, and it's not even a very difficult piece (it's honestly a hard piece to make sound good because of how popular it is). You could tell who genuinely wanted to chat with you and who was being pedantic or not believing you when you said you played piano. Almost like guys saying "oh you like rock?? Name 3 bands" or something. Ugh... Maybe I hate it because of that association I have with it, idk 😅 But thank you for shining some light for the piece with this video. I do think I appreciate it more now. Still not a favourite but maybe when I hear it played by someone I will actually enjoy it 💖

[@trang6571]

I was getting bored of practicing Für Elise over and over again, so I discovered this jazz arrangement by Bethany Brinton. She gave it her own twist which made it very groovy and fun to play. youtu.be/3N2mBh5Um

[@modo2213]

I still don't know who/what you're looking at

[@Better-Piano]

I'm so confused

[@Phaseish]

flat 5 king but p cadence is why classical can get very boring in s form

[@Kxyto72]

First... I think 😶‍🌫️

[@Better-Piano]

YOU ARE HERE'S A COOKIE

[@cerealbowl7038]

It is pronounced /eˈliːzə/, not /ɛliːs/.

[@zevelgamer.]

IPA NERD

[@Better-Piano]

EL EEEEZZZ

[@kozmobluemusic]

@@zevelgamer. i prefer domestic brews

[@ulyseslozano5389]

Bro, it is so cool you talked about it, but this is not a beginner piece. Sadly, that mentality won’t help great music to be played correctly. 1 is in Rondo form You never tacked the other sections. 2 you, yourself found the piece different after playing it in the right rhythm. Not an easy piece. 3 section C and D have even more harmony and melody. Section C is the most challenging! Definitely not for a beginner. Perhaps your version is incomplete…? This section has a feeling of a chord” with a melody stacked on top of it. The Alberti bass is simple broken chords. So, yeah. The concept of stacking a melody on chords was already a thing. Mozart used it (French concertos, the magic flute and other opera arias, Mendelssohn use it a lot!! etc.) that actually became a style once the baroque period ended and the classical one started. So, yes, it is a concept in “classical” (academic) music.

[@itzEli_]

To be quite frank, I love your breakdown. But, this is a beginner piece big dawg. "Beginner Piece" implies being able to learn the song at a base level fairly easy, even if its only partial. With that being said, of course any "beginner" piece can be played more intricately by someone more advanced. Most common folk don't even know about the latter sections of the song, which is totally fine by the way. Lastly, I feel like you just wanted to flex your music knowledge 🤣🤣. I totally get it.

[@Matthewrents]

This was on my play along Casio piano as a beginner piece. And you wrote a whole block of text basically ignoring the pinned information

[@BlazertronGames]

Does it have to be played perfectly correctly? It's music, people can do whatever they want with it and it's all valid. Would you be upset at a beginner cook for trying a simpler recipe for a complex dish, because they aren't making it "correctly"?

[@ulyseslozano5389]

@@BlazertronGames You are missing the point. Any attempt to play any music is decision of the player, regardless of his/her level. If any of my students want to play a piece, is my obligation as pedagogue to guide this student to success. If a player I don’t know wants to mediocrely learn or play, there is no need to get upset, that his/her decision, I simply don’t care. I’m pretty sure lots of people either.

[@nitzeart]

It isn't like first year beginner piece but it is a beginner piece. Yes even the other sections... I played it as a beginner when I was learning. Kids play it as beginners.