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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star — piano notes with letters
All white keys, C major, twelve bars. The first and last four bars are identical, and the middle four are one phrase played twice — so you only learn two ideas.
Traditional (French, “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 18th century · C major · 4/4 · public domain · arranged and labeled by Notalo
Hear it. A MIDI file of exactly these notes at 100 BPM — open it in any music app, or slow it down to practice.
Download MIDIAbout the song
The tune is the French song 'Ah! vous dirai-je, maman', printed in 1761; Mozart wrote twelve variations on it (K. 265) around 1781. The words are Jane Taylor's poem 'The Star' from 1806. The same melody carries the alphabet song and 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep', which is why it is usually the first thing a child learns on any instrument.
How to play it, phrase by phrase
Bars 1–4: C C G G, A A G, F F E E, D D C — the first line, and also the last (bars 9–12). Bars 5–8 are the middle, 'up above the world so high': G G F F, E E D, sung twice. There are only six different notes, all white keys, and the right hand never needs to move its position. Play each pair of repeated notes with a small bounce and make the last note of every line ('star', 'are', 'high', 'sky') a little longer.
Letter notes, bar by bar (right hand)
Read left to right; a | is a bar line. Chord symbols are for the left hand or a guitar.
| Bar | Chord | Right-hand letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C C G G |
| 2 | Am7 | A A G |
| 3 | Fmaj7 | F F E E |
| 4 | Cmaj7 | D D C |
| 5 | Fmaj7 | G G F F |
| 6 | Em7 | E E D |
| 7 | Fmaj7 | G G F F |
| 8 | Em7 | E E D |
| 9 | C | C C G G |
| 10 | Am7 | A A G |
| 11 | Fmaj7 | F F E E |
| 12 | Cmaj7 | D D C |
Three things to watch
- The opening C–C–G–G jump is the only leap; everything else moves by step.
- Bars 5–8 (“up above the world so high”) walk straight down from G to D, twice.
- Two chords in the left hand per bar — C, F and G only.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this sheet music free to print and use?
Yes. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is in the public domain and this arrangement was written and rendered by Notalo. Print it, share it, use it in lessons.
What do the colors mean?
Red letters are the right hand (treble clef), blue letters are the left hand (bass clef), green is the chord for the bar. This is the same output Notalo gives for any sheet music you upload.
Can I get it with Do Re Mi or numbers instead of letters?
Yes — download the image above, upload it to Notalo, and pick solfège (Do Re Mi), German letters, or numbers (1 2 3) as the label style.