Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Trumpet Notes with Valves
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
C0Twin-C0kle,G0twin-G0kle,A12lit-A12tleG0star,
F1HowF1IE12won-E12derD13whatD13youC0are!
G0UpG0a-F1boveF1theE12worldE12soD13high,
G0LikeG0aF1dia-F1mondE12inE12theD13sky!
C0Twin-C0kle,G0twin-G0kle,A12lit-A12tleG0star,
F1HowF1IE12won-E12derD13whatD13youC0are!
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
D13Twin-D13kle,A12twin-A12kle,B2lit-B2tleA12star,
G0HowG0IF♯2won-F♯2derE12whatE12youD13are!
A12UpA12a-G0boveG0theF♯2worldF♯2soE12high,
A12LikeA12aG0dia-G0mondF♯2inF♯2theE12sky!
D13Twin-D13kle,A12twin-A12kle,B2lit-B2tleA12star,
G0HowG0IF♯2won-F♯2derE12whatE12youD13are!
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
F1Twin-F1kle,C0twin-C0kle,D1lit-D1tleC0star,
B♭1HowB♭1IA12won-A12derG0whatG0youF1are!
C0UpC0a-B♭1boveB♭1theA12worldA12soG0high,
C0LikeC0aB♭1dia-B♭1mondA12inA12theG0sky!
F1Twin-F1kle,C0twin-C0kle,D1lit-D1tleC0star,
B♭1HowB♭1IA12won-A12derG0whatG0youF1are!
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
E♭23Twin-E♭23kle,B♭1twin-B♭1kle,C0lit-C0tleB♭1star,
A♭23HowA♭23IG0won-G0derF1whatF1youE♭23are!
B♭1UpB♭1a-A♭23boveA♭23theG0worldG0soF1high,
B♭1LikeB♭1aA♭23dia-A♭23mondG0inG0theF1sky!
E♭23Twin-E♭23kle,B♭1twin-B♭1kle,C0lit-C0tleB♭1star,
A♭23HowA♭23IG0won-G0derF1whatF1youE♭23are!
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s trumpet sound, at concert pitch. 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)
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