Year 7 - Introduction to Notation

Task 2
‘Für Elise’ by Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano, commonly
known as ‘Für Elise’ is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's
most popular compositions. It was not published during
his lifetime, only being discovered 40 years after his death.
The identity of "Elise" is unknown.
A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the
piano, and usually of a light, mellow character.
1. What instrument is playing this piece?
Piano Harpsichord Organ Clavinova
2. In music, major keys usualy sound happy, and minor keys sound sad. Is this piece of
music in a major or minor key?
Major
Minor
3. Dynamics in music refer to a change in loudness. If a piece of music has contrasting
dynamics, it has loud and quiet parts. Does this piece of music have contrasting
dynamics?
Yes
No
4. Do you like this piece of music? Tell me why.
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