Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: kalimba tabs
The melody is the French folk tune "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman" from the 18th century. English speakers know it as Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, with words by Jane Taylor (1806). It uses only six neighbouring notes, so it is the classic first song on a kalimba.
Origin: Traditional French melody, 18th century
Tap or swipe the tines. Sound on.
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
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how I wonder what you are!
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Up above the world so high,
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like a diamond in the sky.
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
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how I wonder what you are!
How to play it
The jump from 1 to 5 at the start is the only leap. After that every note is a step, so your thumbs simply take turns left and right.
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