Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 5 5 2° 2° 3° 3°.
The notes and words
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GTwin-5Gkle,2°Dtwin-2°Dkle,3°Elit-3°Etle2°Dstar,
1°CHow1°CI7Bwon-7Bder6Awhat6Ayou5Gare!
2°DUp2°Da-1°Cbove1°Cthe7Bworld7Bso6Ahigh,
2°DLike2°Da1°Cdia-1°Cmond7Bin7Bthe6Asky!
5GTwin-5Gkle,2°Dtwin-2°Dkle,3°Elit-3°Etle2°Dstar,
1°CHow1°CI7Bwon-7Bder6Awhat6Ayou5Gare!
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1°CTwin-1°Ckle,5°Gtwin-5°Gkle,6°Alit-6°Atle5°Gstar,
4°FHow4°FI3°Ewon-3°Eder2°Dwhat2°Dyou1°Care!
5°GUp5°Ga-4°Fbove4°Fthe3°Eworld3°Eso2°Dhigh,
5°GLike5°Ga4°Fdia-4°Fmond3°Ein3°Ethe2°Dsky!
1°CTwin-1°Ckle,5°Gtwin-5°Gkle,6°Alit-6°Atle5°Gstar,
4°FHow4°FI3°Ewon-3°Eder2°Dwhat2°Dyou1°Care!
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1CTwin-1Ckle,5Gtwin-5Gkle,6Alit-6Atle5Gstar,
4FHow4FI3Ewon-3Eder2Dwhat2Dyou1Care!
5GUp5Ga-4Fbove4Fthe3Eworld3Eso2Dhigh,
5GLike5Ga4Fdia-4Fmond3Ein3Ethe2Dsky!
1CTwin-1Ckle,5Gtwin-5Gkle,6Alit-6Atle5Gstar,
4FHow4FI3Ewon-3Eder2Dwhat2Dyou1Care!
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5°GTwin-5°Gkle,2°°Dtwin-2°°Dkle,3°°Elit-3°°Etle2°°Dstar,
1°°CHow1°°CI7°Bwon-7°Bder6°Awhat6°Ayou5°Gare!
2°°DUp2°°Da-1°°Cbove1°°Cthe7°Bworld7°Bso6°Ahigh,
2°°DLike2°°Da1°°Cdia-1°°Cmond7°Bin7°Bthe6°Asky!
5°GTwin-5°Gkle,2°°Dtwin-2°°Dkle,3°°Elit-3°°Etle2°°Dstar,
1°°CHow1°°CI7°Bwon-7°Bder6°Awhat6°Ayou5°Gare!
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 7°B5
- 1°°C6
- 2°°D6
- 3°°E6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
8-key kalimba
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
1CTwin-1Ckle,5Gtwin-5Gkle,6Alit-6Atle5Gstar,
4FHow4FI3Ewon-3Eder2Dwhat2Dyou1Care!
5GUp5Ga-4Fbove4Fthe3Eworld3Eso2Dhigh,
5GLike5Ga4Fdia-4Fmond3Ein3Ethe2Dsky!
1CTwin-1Ckle,5Gtwin-5Gkle,6Alit-6Atle5Gstar,
4FHow4FI3Ewon-3Eder2Dwhat2Dyou1Care!
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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