What grade is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?

Overview of this digital piano sheet music:

  • "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
  • From The Nutcracker
  • Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  • Level 5: Advanced level (See other levels of this song)
  • Pages:
    • 3 pages of music
    • Cover sheet
  • Key (for this arrangement): E minor - original key
  • Fingerings: None
  • Instrumentation: For piano solo
  • Complete audio sample: Always free to listen to on our website
  • Downloading file: PDF
  • Arranger and music editor: Mizue Murakami
  • Publisher: Galaxy Music Notes
  • Product code: GMNS00083

About "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is from the orchestral work for the famous ballet suite, The Nutcracker, written by a Russian composer, Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) from the romantic era. It is a quiet piece with a lot of sound of high pitch bells. It is very popular in The U. S. A. during the Christmas season

Tips for playing Level 5 "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

This particular arrangement is at an advanced level (Level 5). It's a fun but quite challenging arrangement. It's written in the original key of E minor. It is almost the same as the orchestral version, but it's arranged for a piano solo. There is no fingering numbers suggested on the score for this Level 5 "Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy." The damper pedal markings are specified even though there are not many times you need to use it. Try not to be too heavy on the staccato notes. Playing them lightly and crispy will make it sound lovely like little bell sounds. Enjoy the challenge!

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    You may also like:

    • To learn more about the story behind The Nutcracker and its composer, Tchaikovsky, please visit our pages, "About The Nutcracker" and "About Pyotr Tchaikovsky."
    • You may also like piano sheet music:
      • from The Nutcracker at multi-levels
      • of works by Tchaikovsky at multi-levels
      • of music from ballets at multi-levels

    What grade is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
    What grade is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?

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    Description: Dance your way through this delicate arrangement.

    Level: Early Intermediate (what does this mean?)

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    What grade is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy on piano?

    This particular arrangement is at an advanced level (Level 5). It's a fun but quite challenging arrangement. It's written in the original key of E minor. It is almost the same as the orchestral version, but it's arranged for a piano solo.

    Is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy hard?

    As Belinda Hatley of the Royal Ballet admits, it is a weirdly frustrating experience: "You sit out nearly two acts while everyone is busy on stage. And then, without having established any relationship with the audience, you have to come on and do this incredibly difficult dance."

    Is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy major or minor?

    Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is written in the key of E Minor.

    What genre is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?

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