Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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The melody for “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” is also the same as that of the French nursery rhyme “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman” and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart famously used this melody for his variations for piano, K. 265/300e. The simple and repetitive nature of the rhyme makes it a favorite for young children and is often one of the first songs they learn to sing. This one is the arrangement for easy violin beginner sheet music.

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