Learn Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the Aetherwave
Léon Theremin's 1920 instrument, played without touching it. Move through the field — right for pitch, up for volume — or tilt your phone and hear it sing.
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power on to play
← low pitch high → · ↓ soft volume loud ↑Rotate → pitch · tilt → volume · shake → vibrato · tap the field to recenteryou signal on target
Pick a song: the theremin plays it first, then a glowing band shows where to move your hand.
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Voice
medium
5.5 Hz
22 ¢
voice
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How to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the theremin
The gentlest start — small steps that teach you where the notes live. French folk tune, 1761.
- Key
- C major
- Time
- 4/4
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Notes
- 42
- Level
- Easy
- Listen. Press Listen above to hear it.
- Follow the band. Press Play along and a band shows where your hand needs to be. Hold the pitch inside it, and the band moves to the next note in time with the song.
- Play it from the notes. Once it feels familiar, play it from the sheet below without the lights.
Pitch slides continuously, so aim for the centre of the band and hold still. Play along scores how long you stay on pitch.
The notes
Written as every note name. A dot (·) is a rest.
- C4Twin-C4kleG4twin-G4kleA4lit-A4tleG4starF4HowF4IE4won-E4derD4whatD4youC4are
- G4UpG4a-F4boveF4theE4worldE4soD4highG4LikeG4aF4dia-F4mondE4inE4theD4sky
- C4Twin-C4kleG4twin-G4kleA4lit-A4tleG4starF4HowF4IE4won-E4derD4whatD4youC4are