Beginner Piano Lessons - How to Play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the Piano

"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is a popular English nurseryThe first and last note of the song is C. C is also the
rhyme. Mozart wrote Twelve Variations on the tune. Itlowest note in the song, so all the other notes will be
is a great song to start off playing as it only uses 6on the right of C.
notes on the piano - C D E F G and A.Here is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Find the note C. It is the white key that lies to the leftC C G G A A G
of 2 black keys.F F E E D D C
To become familiar with the notes on the piano, firstG G F F E E D
play C. Now play D. This is the white key on the rightG G F F E E D
of C. Now play E. This is on the right of D. As youC C G G A A G
move from left to right the notes rise up through theF F E E D D C
alphabet. After G there is no H in music! The note onThere are 6 lines of music in the song. Notice which
the right of G is A.lines are identical.
Say and play the 6 notes from left to right - C D E FThis is a useful tip when you are starting off playing
G Athe piano - look for any patterns in the music before
Now practice it the other way round. Say and play theyou begin.
6 notes from right to left - A G F E D C.