Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
CTwin-Ckle,Gtwin-Gkle,Alit-AtleGstar,
FHowFIEwon-EderDwhatDyouCare!
GUpGa-FboveFtheEworldEsoDhigh,
GLikeGaFdia-FmondEinEtheDsky!
CTwin-Ckle,Gtwin-Gkle,Alit-AtleGstar,
FHowFIEwon-EderDwhatDyouCare!
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
B♭Twin-B♭kle,Ftwin-Fkle,Glit-GtleFstar,
E♭HowE♭IDwon-DderCwhatCyouB♭are!
FUpFa-E♭boveE♭theDworldDsoChigh,
FLikeFaE♭dia-E♭mondDinDtheCsky!
B♭Twin-B♭kle,Ftwin-Fkle,Glit-GtleFstar,
E♭HowE♭IDwon-DderCwhatCyouB♭are!
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DTwin-Dkle,Atwin-Akle,B↑lit-B↑tleAstar,
GHowGIF♯won-F♯derEwhatEyouDare!
AUpAa-GboveGtheF♯worldF♯soEhigh,
ALikeAaGdia-GmondF♯inF♯theEsky!
DTwin-Dkle,Atwin-Akle,B↑lit-B↑tleAstar,
GHowGIF♯won-F♯derEwhatEyouDare!
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
ATwin-Akle,Etwin-Ekle,F♯lit-F♯tleEstar,
DHowDIC♯won-C♯derBwhatByouAare!
EUpEa-DboveDtheC♯worldC♯soBhigh,
ELikeEaDdia-DmondC♯inC♯theBsky!
ATwin-Akle,Etwin-Ekle,F♯lit-F♯tleEstar,
DHowDIC♯won-C♯derBwhatByouAare!
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet 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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