Stylistic piano analysis of Fur Elise
Other stylistic, harmonic and melodic features you may note are:
- Left hand makes a simple fundamental-fifth or fundamental-third arpeggio
- Following the beginning melodic indecision between note and turning note, Beethoven creates an essential and completely clarifying melody with the next chordal arpeggios. In other words, the German composer stays between indecision and clearness, ambiguity and tonal affirmation (tonic-dominant with arpeggios)
- In the central variation, he puts in evidence F-E-D-C top notes.
- Time 3/8 gives a rhythmic fluency to the piece and a flowing feeling also with the alternation of the hands