Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C G G A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2Twin-CA L2kle,GE L2twin-GE L2kle,AE 3lit-AE 3tleGE L2star,
FE L1HowFE L1IEE 0won-EE 0derDA 3whatDA 3youCA L2are!
GE L2UpGE L2a-FE L1boveFE L1theEE 0worldEE 0soDA 3high,
GE L2LikeGE L2aFE L1dia-FE L1mondEE 0inEE 0theDA 3sky!
CA L2Twin-CA L2kle,GE L2twin-GE L2kle,AE 3lit-AE 3tleGE L2star,
FE L1HowFE L1IEE 0won-EE 0derDA 3whatDA 3youCA L2are!
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
GD 3Twin-GD 3kle,DA 3twin-DA 3kle,EE 0lit-EE 0tleDA 3star,
CA L2HowCA L2IBA 1won-BA 1derAA 0whatAA 0youGD 3are!
DA 3UpDA 3a-CA L2boveCA L2theBA 1worldBA 1soAA 0high,
DA 3LikeDA 3aCA L2dia-CA L2mondBA 1inBA 1theAA 0sky!
GD 3Twin-GD 3kle,DA 3twin-DA 3kle,EE 0lit-EE 0tleDA 3star,
CA L2HowCA L2IBA 1won-BA 1derAA 0whatAA 0youGD 3are!
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: D major.
DD 0Twin-DD 0kle,AA 0twin-AA 0kle,BA 1lit-BA 1tleAA 0star,
GD 3HowGD 3IF♯D 2won-F♯D 2derED 1whatED 1youDD 0are!
AA 0UpAA 0a-GD 3boveGD 3theF♯D 2worldF♯D 2soED 1high,
AA 0LikeAA 0aGD 3dia-GD 3mondF♯D 2inF♯D 2theED 1sky!
DD 0Twin-DD 0kle,AA 0twin-AA 0kle,BA 1lit-BA 1tleAA 0star,
GD 3HowGD 3IF♯D 2won-F♯D 2derED 1whatED 1youDD 0are!
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3Twin-CG 3kle,GD 3twin-GD 3kle,AA 0lit-AA 0tleGD 3star,
FD L2HowFD L2IED 1won-ED 1derDD 0whatDD 0youCG 3are!
GD 3UpGD 3a-FD L2boveFD L2theED 1worldED 1soDD 0high,
GD 3LikeGD 3aFD L2dia-FD L2mondED 1inED 1theDD 0sky!
CG 3Twin-CG 3kle,GD 3twin-GD 3kle,AA 0lit-AA 0tleGD 3star,
FD L2HowFD L2IED 1won-ED 1derDD 0whatDD 0youCG 3are!
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Staff notation
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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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