Image of music score for "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". Image created by M. Grayburn.
PRACTICE HINTS:
Practice your F#, carefully making sure you use the correct fingerings.
Look at the word Andante (over the first measure). Do you remember what this tempo marking means?
Andante means walking tempo, but is more like grandma's walking tempo as it is slower than moderate walking.
Again in this song, notice the comma that occasionally appears above the staff. What is this called and what does it mean?
This first appeared in a book called Rhymes for the Nursery. In what style should it be played? What earlier belt song is most like this song? Remember to play in a lullaby style.
Click below for a recording a recorder playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star with the accompaniment. |
Click below for the accompaniment for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. |
Click below to download the score, as shown above, for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
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Click below to download a score for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star that will allow you to write in the letter names of the notes. You can write all of them in OR you can just write one in occasionally to help you.
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In music, when we change something about a song, but still keep enough of the song to make it recognizable, we call it a VARIATION. Two other songs you probably know are variations of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Using the same melody structure, can you play the melody for these two songs?
A, B, C, D, E, F, G H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P Q, R, S, T, U, V W, X, Y and Z Now I know my ABC's Tell me what you think of me! |
Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full. One for my master, one for my dame One for the little boy who lives down the lane Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full. |
More About Mozart...
Image of Mozart performing as a young boy. Image adapted from www.angelfire.com/mt/wamozart/mozpics.htm |
German composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), was a child prodigy in that he was an accomplished pianist and violinist at a young age. Mozart traveled and performed with his older sister Nannerl. He composed his first piece when he was but five years old. He wrote over 600 musical works before his death. Mozart is one of the most popular classical composers. |
Watch this video of Mozart's "Twelve Variations based on Ah vous dirais-je, Maman." Do you recognize the main theme (melody)? Video of a thirteen year old girl playing Mozart's "Twelve Variations based on Ah vous dirais-je, Maman" on piano. video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy_UdK9SAMo |
The Twelve Variations performed by a flute quartet. A Quartet is a group of four musicians. What instrument family does the the flute belong to? Video of a flute quartet with piano accompaniment performing Mozart's "Twelve Variations based on Ah vows dirais=je, Maman". video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmjTILFc2c0 |
- Have I learned to play F# with the correct fingering?
- Did I play the correct tempo - Andante?
- Did I use a legato (smooth and connected) style while playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
- Did I breathe only when the breath mark said to breathe?
- What did I learn about variations and about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
- Have you completed your recorder test with your teacher? Or, submit your test on Flipgrid?
- Don't forget to download and turn in your self-evaluation form.
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Interactive Fingering Chart from http://www.musick8.com/rkdojo/rkchart.php |
Extending the Learning
- Create a short instructional video for how to read and analyze the music score for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
- Create a short instructional video for how to play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the recorder.
- Write alternate lyrics for this song. Your lyrics can be about anything you want them to be about. You might even consider creating lyrics to help you learn about the planets or solar system!
- Find another song that is about stars.
- Draw or paint a scene about the star system.
- Research the story behind a constellation.
- Create a new story about the origins of a constellation.