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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is written in the key of E Minor. ... The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (E minor, A minor, and B minor).
- What key is the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in?
- Is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy hard piano?
- What is the meaning behind the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
What key is the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in?
| Title: | Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy |
|---|---|
| From: | The Nutcracker |
| Instrument: | C Instrument 1, range: E3-B5 |
| Scorings: | Leadsheet |
| Original Published Key: | E Minor |
Is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy hard piano?
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.
What is the meaning behind the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
He describes the dance as having "a sense of dynamic build up: from delicate angularity ... to circular shapes, to plainer but more virtuoso movements—pirouettes to rounds de jambe—near the end." The first Sugar Plum Fairy was Antonietta Dell'Era.
