Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 4 4 6 6 -6 -6.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
4CTwin-4Ckle,6Gtwin-6Gkle,-6Alit--6Atle6Gstar,
-5FHow-5FI5Ewon-5Eder-4Dwhat-4Dyou4Care!
6GUp6Ga--5Fbove-5Fthe5Eworld5Eso-4Dhigh,
6GLike6Ga-5Fdia--5Fmond5Ein5Ethe-4Dsky!
4CTwin-4Ckle,6Gtwin-6Gkle,-6Alit--6Atle6Gstar,
-5FHow-5FI5Ewon-5Eder-4Dwhat-4Dyou4Care!
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
- -5draw, F5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
6GTwin-6Gkle,-8Dtwin--8Dkle,8Elit-8Etle-8Dstar,
7CHow7CI-7Bwon--7Bder-6Awhat-6Ayou6Gare!
-8DUp-8Da-7Cbove7Cthe-7Bworld-7Bso-6Ahigh,
-8DLike-8Da7Cdia-7Cmond-7Bin-7Bthe-6Asky!
6GTwin-6Gkle,-8Dtwin--8Dkle,8Elit-8Etle-8Dstar,
7CHow7CI-7Bwon--7Bder-6Awhat-6Ayou6Gare!
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- -7draw, B5
- 7blow, C6
- -8draw, D6
- 8blow, E6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s harmonica sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Traditional French air (“Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 1761
- Words
- Jane Taylor (1783–1824), 1806 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1761, words 1806: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 95 (1881)