Ode to Joy is from the famous Ninth Symphony by Beethoven called the Choral for its use of the human voice as an instrument. You can hear this theme in the fourth movement where the main theme is first heard at 2:28 played by the woodwind and enters again on the double basses and cellos at 3:00
Requirements
Keyboard with full size keys, digital piano, studio piano or an acoustic piano (Link: Explanation).
Learning Objectives
The learning objective sets the reasons for learning this piece. It does not cover all reasons, only the most important ones.
Interpretation Skills
Play in 4 beats per bar
Play using piano and forte
Fluency Skills
To play without pauses (use of a metronome)
Play a 2 note chord
Performance Skills
Keep the beat
Don't stop
Introduce a performance