Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – easy piano
Press Start and play the key that lights up. Press Listen first to hear how it goes.
Tip: turn your phone sideways for more keys.
Play along
Pick a song and press Start. The next key lights up.
The notes
C4 C4 G4 G4 A4 A4 G4 F4 F4 E4 E4 D4 D4 C4 G4 G4 F4 F4 E4 E4 D4 G4 G4 F4 F4 E4 E4 D4 C4 C4 G4 G4 A4 A4 G4 F4 F4 E4 E4 D4 D4 C4
The number after each letter is the octave: C4 is middle C, C5 is the C above it. ♯ means the black key just to the right.
About the tune
The melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star comes from an 18th-century French song, "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman". Mozart wrote a well-known set of twelve variations on the same tune (K. 265). The same melody is also used for the alphabet song and "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep".
Why it is a good first song
The whole song uses only six white keys, from C to A, and every phrase moves by small steps or repeats a note. It is made of short phrases that come back, so once you know the first two lines you already know most of the song.
How to practise
Put your right thumb on middle C (C4). Your fingers then rest naturally over C, D, E, F and G, and you only need to stretch for A. Play each line slowly until it feels easy, then join them together. Try the song again with the note names turned off to test yourself.