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Moving your hand

Six notes with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

When a melody goes beyond five notes, your hand opens up or shifts. Here your pinky (5) plays the A: your hand stretches a little to the right, then comes back to C position.

Mozart made this melody famous with his variations on the French song “Ah, vous dirai-je, maman.”

Tips

• Follow the numbers: the same note can change fingers from one passage to another.
• Get ready for the shift during the long note.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Measures 1–2: open hand (G with finger 4, A with 5). Measure 3: your hand comes back to C position.