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Ludwig van Beethoven piano songs

5 songs by Ludwig van Beethoven, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as waltz piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and ballad piano.

Ode To JoyLudwig van Beethoven

Fur EliseLudwig van Beethoven

Moonlight SonataLudwig van Beethoven

Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2Ludwig van Beethoven

Every Ludwig van Beethoven song

Ode To JoyD major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
Fur EliseA minor · 3/8 · i–V–i–V
Moonlight SonataE major · 2/2
Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2G major · 3/4
Adagio Cantabile from Sonate Pathetique Op.13Bb major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I

How Ludwig van Beethoven is played

Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The I–V–I–V loop144 songs use it
The i–V–i–V loop14 songs use it
The V7–I–V7–I loop414 songs use it

Questions about Ludwig van Beethoven on piano

What are the easiest Ludwig van Beethoven songs to play on piano?

Start with Ode To Joy, Fur Elise and Minuet In G, Op. 10, No. 2: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Ludwig van Beethoven songs in?

Most often D major, A minor and E major.

Which chord progressions do Ludwig van Beethoven songs use?

I–V–I–V, i–V–i–V and V7–I–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.