Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Song Lessons
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Awhile back I did a chord-melody arrangement of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for the hawaiimusicsupply YouTube channel. That was a version that I would teach to students interested in chord-melody arranging. I presently teach Ukulele at an Elementary School where the students are just beginning to learn to play. Here’s a beginner-level way of playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
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