Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts F F C C D D.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FTwin-Fkle,Ctwin-Ckle,Dlit-DtleCstar,
B♭HowB♭IAwon-AderGwhatGyouFare!
CUpCa-B♭boveB♭theAworldAsoGhigh,
CLikeCaB♭dia-B♭mondAinAtheGsky!
FTwin-Fkle,Ctwin-Ckle,Dlit-DtleCstar,
B♭HowB♭IAwon-AderGwhatGyouFare!
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GTwin-Gkle,Dtwin-Dkle,Elit-EtleDstar,
CHowCIBwon-BderAwhatAyouGare!
DUpDa-CboveCtheBworldBsoAhigh,
DLikeDaCdia-CmondBinBtheAsky!
GTwin-Gkle,Dtwin-Dkle,Elit-EtleDstar,
CHowCIBwon-BderAwhatAyouGare!
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
ETwin-Ekle,Btwin-Bkle,C♯lit-C♯tleBstar,
AHowAIG♯won-G♯derF♯whatF♯youEare!
BUpBa-AboveAtheG♯worldG♯soF♯high,
BLikeBaAdia-AmondG♯inG♯theF♯sky!
ETwin-Ekle,Btwin-Bkle,C♯lit-C♯tleBstar,
AHowAIG♯won-G♯derF♯whatF♯youEare!
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CTwin-Ckle,Gtwin-Gkle,Alit-AtleGstar,
FHowFIEwon-EderDwhatDyouCare!
GUpGa-FboveFtheEworldEsoDhigh,
GLikeGaFdia-FmondEinEtheDsky!
CTwin-Ckle,Gtwin-Gkle,Alit-AtleGstar,
FHowFIEwon-EderDwhatDyouCare!
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s alto sax sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Traditional French air (“Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 1761
- Words
- Jane Taylor (1783–1824), 1806 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1761, words 1806: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 95 (1881)
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