Song tempo & key

The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Suite. II. Danses Caractéristiques: b. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy — Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

“The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Suite. II. Danses Caractéristiques: b. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (1992) has a measured tempo of 119.7 BPM and is in E minor.

120BPM
Em
E minor · Camelot 9A
59.9 / 239.4
half / double time
2:17
length

What dance fits “The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Suite. II. Danses Caractéristiques: b. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”?

How to count it

At 120 BPM one beat lasts 501 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 29.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 39.9. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (71% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (98% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, ballet
Release
Mad About Christmas

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