Learn Nutcracker March online
Practice a simplified piano theme from Nutcracker March with interactive keyboard prompts.
Composer / source · Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Make yourself a little music.
Click a key, or press A, S, D on your keyboard.
More tools & keyboard help
Large letters are computer keys; small labels are musical notes. Hold Space for sustain. On mobile, use the arrows to change the visible range.
Nutcracker March piano letter notes
Each letter is one note, read left to right. A # means the black key just to the right of that letter. Below the note names you’ll find the matching computer keys for the piano on this page.
Note names
G B D G F# E D C B A G D B G
Computer keys on this piano
W R Y O V U Y T R E W Y R W
About the Nutcracker March melody
What are the first notes of Nutcracker March?
It starts with G B D G F# E D C.
Does Nutcracker March use black keys?
Yes: F#. Each # is the black key just to the right of that letter.
What range does it cover?
From G4 to G5. Everything fits on the 37-key piano above (C3–C6).
How long does it take to learn?
This version has 14 notes at about 116 BPM. Most beginners can play it through in about 5 minutes of guided practice.