Für Elise is to piano as Stairway to Heaven is to guitar.

By 3 Elihu on November 02, 2008

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2 Flower who disagreed, says

Wait, is that actually a peice of music? I don't know it...

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3 The Mime who disagreed, says

There is absolutely no comparison there.

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3 Elihu who agreed, says

The basis for the analogy is that usually someone who plays piano has probably at some time learned to play Fur Elise, whereas anyone who plays guitar has probably learned Stairway to Heaven.

I have managed to mostly avoid both songs. Perhaps I should learn to play Stairway to Heaven on the piano and Fur Elise on the guitar.

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2 LGD who hasn't voted, says

I don't think Stairway is such a requisite for guitarists of genres other than rock.

@Flower:
Stairway:

Für Elise:

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1 Jeremy Stainforth who hasn't voted, says

Page is an excellent and innovative plagiariser and the similarities between these pieces of music illustrate this.

If I were Bert Jansch, I would have at least hit him.

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2 Flower who disagreed, says

Geezs he's playing guitar like its a piano. Stair way to heaven is a nice peice of music but I wouldn't consider it the same as fur elise, which I have played a million times. I can't say I like the guitar version though.

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1 Jeremy Stainforth who hasn't voted, says

That's nothing... you should see how he plays piano.

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