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Mekong NYC hosts a music class to teach students how to play the đàn tranh (Vietnamese zither). The class is infused with storytelling, especially Vietnamese folk tales and culture, community building through group playing and listening, and group theory, examining traditional Vietnamese and Cambodian songs and pop music.

Lesson: 17_twinkle-twinkle-little-star_Tranh
for Vietnamese 16-string zither
by Teacher Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Dec 04, 2024 13:06:29
17_twinkle-twinkle-little-star
Tablature to Click and Print:
T H E   S T O R Y:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a popular English lullaby. The lyrics are from an early-19th-century English poem by Jane Taylor, The Star. The poem was published in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery, a collection of poems by Taylor and her sister Ann. It is sung to the tune of the French melody Ah! vous dirai-je, maman, which was published in 1761 and later arranged by several composers, including Mozart with Twelve Variations.
The song has one bending string, press, hold, string #6, from E4 to F4, play 2 times, release back to from E4, and play 2 times, in Phrase #2, #3, #4 and #6.

\nTwinkle, Twinkle, Little StarLyrics "The Star" by Jane Taylor, 1836. • composerFrench melody, 1761A VIETNAMESE FOLK MUSIC STUDY • Ngô Thanh Nhàn • Dec 04, 2024MusicXML source: — MuseScore 3.6.22–G33–A34–C45–D46–E47–G48–A4Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,TablatureTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Part #P1 • Phrase #142427575868675752–G33–A34–C45–D46–E4HowIwonderwhatyouare.TablatureTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Part #P1 • Phrase #264646464535342423–A34–C45–D46–E47–G4Upabovetheworldsohigh,TablatureTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Part #P1 • Phrase #375756464646453533–A34–C45–D46–E47–G4Likeadiamondinthesky!TablatureTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Part #P1 • Phrase #475756464646453532–G33–A34–C45–D46–E47–G48–A4Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar.TablatureTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Part #P1 • Phrase #542427575868675752–G33–A34–C45–D46–E4HowIwonderwhatyouTablatureTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star • Part #P1 • Phrase #664646464525224 Circle of FifthsRange: C4 G3 G4 D4 A4 E4 F4 A3 \n\nA\nA\n\nE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF\n\nC\n\nG\nG\n\nDPitch Classes: 0,1,2,3,4,11Circle of Chromatics\n\n\nE\n\nF\n\n\nG\nG\n\n\nA\nA\n\n\n\nC\n\n\nDPitch Classes: 0,7,2,9,4,5