How to Play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the Keyboard Without Reading Sheet Music

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Have you always wanted to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" on the piano? This song is so easy to learn, no sheet music is required. Once you find the basic notes on your piano, you can learn the simple pattern you need to play to hear "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star." With a little practice, you'll soon be playing everyone's favorite childhood song without difficulty.

Steps

  1. Find Middle C on your keyboard. "C" is always the white key to the immediate left of the 2 black keys, and Middle C is the C closest to the center of your keyboard. Put your thumb above the C key.
    • Use this picture to help you find the notes.
  2. Find the G key. Count four white keys to the right of Middle C. This is "G."Put your ring finger above the G key.
  3. Find the A key. Locate the white key to the right of G. This key is called "A." Put your little finger above A key.
  4. Play the keys in the following pattern: "CC GG AA G." Play the keys in the rhythm that matches "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." If you find it helpful, sing at the same time that you press the keys to have a better idea of the rhythm.
  5. Note the three keys between Middle C and A that you have not yet identified. These keys are "D," "E" and "F."
    • Put your ring finger above the F, your middle finger above the E, your first finger above the D, and your thumb above the C.
  6. Play the following pattern: "FF EE DD C." These keys match the pitches for the words, "How I wonder what you are."
  7. Play the next part. Place your little finger above the G, your ring finger above the F, your middle finger above the E, and your index finger on the D key.
  8. Play the pitches for "Up above the world so high." The keys are as follows: "GG FF EE D."
  9. Repeat the same pitches for "Like a diamond in the sky": GG FF EE D.
  10. Return to the pattern (and fingering) that you played at the beginning of the song. "Twinkle twinkle little star"—"CC GG AA G."
  11. Complete the song. "How I wonder what you are" FF EE DD C.
  12. Put the whole song together. If you have trouble memorizing it at first, write the letter names of the notes down on a piece of paper and place the paper above or below the keys on your keyboard. Look at the paper while you play until you've memorized the song.

Tips

  • If you are having difficulty remembering the note names on your keyboard, place a piece of masking tape on each key. Use a pen or pencil to label each key, and then peel off the masking tape once you have the names of the keys memorized.
  • Experiment by transposing the music into different keys. For instance, "DD AA BB A GG F#F# EE D." Have some fun starting on different notes besides "C" and experimenting to figure out the melody.
  • The B-section is "Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky" or "GG FF EE D GG FF EE D."
  • The song uses only a small amount of keys. If your piano marks the C's like mine does (if not stick a piece of masking tape with the letter on the tip of the key), then if you play the song enough your fingers will naturally fall into place along the keys. This is muscle memory, use it to your advantage.
  • Repeat the A-section to finish the song. "CC GG AA G FF EE DD C."
  • Notice that the song has an "A-B-A" pattern. The A-section is "Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are" or "CC GG AA G FF EE DD C."

Things You'll Need

  • Piano or keyboard
  • Paper and pencil
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