Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star easy piano tutorial

The melody is the old French tune “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”, which Mozart turned into a set of variations, sung to Jane Taylor’s 1806 poem. It moves step by step and repeats a lot, so it is one of the best first songs on the piano.

Level

Beginner

Style

Kids and folk songs

Key

C major

Time

4/4

Length

12 bars

Fingering

On every note

This is lesson 16 of the free Pianolus course (Rhythm). Tip: Your right thumb jumps from C up to G and back.

How to learn Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star on piano

1. Connect your digital piano to your computer, phone or tablet with a USB cable and tap Connect piano. No piano? Use the on-screen keys.
2. Open the song and press Listen to hear it while the notes fall onto the keyboard.
3. Tap Lesson. The song is split into 3 short sections of four bars: each one with the right hand, then the left hand, then both hands slowly.
4. Keep Wait for me on: the music waits until you press the right keys. Finger numbers show which finger to use.
5. Play the whole song slowly, then at full speed. Reach 90% to pass each step.

▶ Start practising

This arrangement was made for Pianolus from music in the public domain and is free to play.