Beethoven: Fur Elise - Neil Miller Analyzed Editions

Book excerpt: The Neil Miller Editions of Analyzed Music are designed to assist piano students with the difficult task of memorizing music for confident performing. Successful memorization requires an understanding of the elements that composers use to create music. The Neil Miller Editions of Analyzed Music are not intended to be your primary source for practicing the composition. There are well-edited editions of the great music you want to play, with the editor's markings for phrasing, fingering, pedaling, dynamics, touches and tempo. Add to that what you are learning from the Analyzed Music edition and instruction from The Piano Lessons Book, and you'll be prepared for comprehensive memorization. Soon you'll be able to apply the same analytical procedures to any music you want to memorize. In addition, you'll be able to perform from any printed score with ease because of your understanding of how music is put together.