Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Am – D7 – G – Am
How it goes
Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiD7V7GIAmii
- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
62 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Sprint-and-stop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: Am – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmCG
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite)?

The loop is Am – D7 – G – Am (ii – V7 – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.

What key is Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite) in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite)?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Peanut Brittle Brigade (From The Nutcracker Suite) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.