Traditional French melody
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star uses the French melody “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”, later the theme of Mozart’s variations K. 265. Play the whole song with your right hand: the opening, the middle phrase and the opening again.
Versions
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Right hand Free
Right hand, treble clef · 42 notes · about 33 seconds · 4/4 at 88 BPM
Book One, chapter 4: A and a wider hand position (chapter performance)
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Both hands Pro
Both hands, grand staff · I, IV and V · about 2 minutes · 4/4
Book Three, chapter 9: Primary chords I, IV and V in C major (chapter performance)
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The both-hands version is Book Three’s complete song with blocked I, IV and V chords in the left hand.
Notes: right hand
Note names for each bar. Each note lasts one beat unless the chart says otherwise.
| Bar | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bar 1 | CCGG |
| Bar 2 | AAG (2 beats) |
| Bar 3 | FFEE |
| Bar 4 | DDC (2 beats) |
| Bar 5 | GGFF |
| Bar 6 | EED (2 beats) |
| Bar 7 | GGFF |
| Bar 8 | EED (2 beats) |
| Bar 9 | CCGG |
| Bar 10 | AAG (2 beats) |
| Bar 11 | FFEE |
| Bar 12 | DDC (2 beats) |
- Part
- Right hand, treble clef
- Notes used
- C, D, E, F, G and A (C4 to A4)
- Length
- 12 bars, 42 notes, about 33 seconds
- Time and tempo
- 4/4, 88 beats per minute
- Rhythm
- 36 quarter notes and 6 half notes
- Level
- Book One, chapter 4: A and a wider hand position (chapter performance)
Source and credits
- Right hand: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Traditional French melody. Melody: public domain. Arrangement: Ultimidi original beginner arrangement. Historic melody. Original notes, voicing and teaching arrangement; no third-party recording or modern arrangement is bundled. Reference: Ah! vous dirai-je, maman; complete A–B–A form.
- Both hands: Twinkle, Twinkle · I, IV and V, Traditional French melody. Melody: public domain. Arrangement: Ultimidi original Book Three arrangement. Historic melody. Original notes, voicing and teaching arrangement; no third-party recording or modern arrangement is bundled. The left-hand chord part is project-authored and dedicated to the public domain under CC0. Reference: Ah! vous dirai-je, maman; complete A–B–A form.