Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Piano Tutorial (old)
Added score in 2024. Request from the U.K. At tempo, then SLOW sections (2:00). Made a SLOWER version in Oct 2013. The song is about Level 4. Key D Minor. You'll find the free score on 8notes.com
Notation. [A] denotes Section A, etc.
If you label the sections on your sheetmusic, it'll be easier to follow this tutorial.
Time Marks: At Tempo (0:02); Both Hands Slow: [A] (2:04), [B] (2:21), [C] (3:27), [D] (4:28), [E] (5:03); Separate Hands: R (5:44), L (7:55)
The "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is from Act II of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, the Nutcracker Suite. In the U.S., it is a tradition to perform it during the Christmas Holidays.
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