Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star sheet music

Beginner
C major
70 BPM
1781
Classical
Theme and Variations excerpt

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is one of the first melodies most people ever learn, and it carries a longer musical history than its simple tune suggests. The melody comes from an eighteenth century French song, "Ah vous dirai-je, maman," which Mozart used as the basis for a celebrated set of twelve variations for piano, K. 265, written in the early 1780s. The same tune later gathered the English nursery words we know today. This arrangement presents the familiar theme in C major and 4/4 time. The melody sits in the right hand over a steady, supportive bass line in the left, so both hands stay in a comfortable position close to middle C. Its clear, repeating phrases make the structure easy to follow and easy to memorize. This version is rated beginner, which makes it an ideal early piece. With no sharps or flats in the key and a calm tempo, you can give your attention to reading notes, keeping a steady beat, and coordinating the two hands. Play along with the audio to lock in the pulse, then try the melody on its own before adding the left hand.

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