Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Piano Letter Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
C1Twin-C1kle,G5twin-G5kle,A6lit-A6tleG5star,
F4HowF4IE3won-E3derD2whatD2youC1are!
G5UpG5a-F4boveF4theE3worldE3soD2high,
G5LikeG5aF4dia-F4mondE3inE3theD2sky!
C1Twin-C1kle,G5twin-G5kle,A6lit-A6tleG5star,
F4HowF4IE3won-E3derD2whatD2youC1are!
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: G major (the original key).
G5Twin-G5kle,D2̇twin-D2̇kle,E3̇lit-E3̇tleD2̇star,
C1̇HowC1̇IB7won-B7derA6whatA6youG5are!
D2̇UpD2̇a-C1̇boveC1̇theB7worldB7soA6high,
D2̇LikeD2̇aC1̇dia-C1̇mondB7inB7theA6sky!
G5Twin-G5kle,D2̇twin-D2̇kle,E3̇lit-E3̇tleD2̇star,
C1̇HowC1̇IB7won-B7derA6whatA6youG5are!
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: F major.
F4Twin-F4kle,C1̇twin-C1̇kle,D2̇lit-D2̇tleC1̇star,
B♭7♭HowB♭7♭IA6won-A6derG5whatG5youF4are!
C1̇UpC1̇a-B♭7♭boveB♭7♭theA6worldA6soG5high,
C1̇LikeC1̇aB♭7♭dia-B♭7♭mondA6inA6theG5sky!
F4Twin-F4kle,C1̇twin-C1̇kle,D2̇lit-D2̇tleC1̇star,
B♭7♭HowB♭7♭IA6won-A6derG5whatG5youF4are!
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: B♭ major.
B♭7♭Twin-B♭7♭kle,F4̇twin-F4̇kle,G5̇lit-G5̇tleF4̇star,
E♭3̇♭HowE♭3̇♭ID2̇won-D2̇derC1̇whatC1̇youB♭7♭are!
F4̇UpF4̇a-E♭3̇♭boveE♭3̇♭theD2̇worldD2̇soC1̇high,
F4̇LikeF4̇aE♭3̇♭dia-E♭3̇♭mondD2̇inD2̇theC1̇sky!
B♭7♭Twin-B♭7♭kle,F4̇twin-F4̇kle,G5̇lit-G5̇tleF4̇star,
E♭3̇♭HowE♭3̇♭ID2̇won-D2̇derC1̇whatC1̇youB♭7♭are!
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Staff notation
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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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