0Each syllable of this song will get a single note in each hand. In the following, a forward slash (/) represents syllable breaks. So the first phrase is broken up: twin / kle / twin / kle / lit / tle / star. The notes in both hands are: C / C / G / G / A / A / G.
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Right hand fingering: 1 / 1 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 (you’ll have to stretch your pinkie to A).
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Left hand fingering: 5 / 5 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 (you’ll have to stretch your thumb to A).
This phrase breaks down as: How / I / Won / der / what / you / are. The notes in both hands are: F / F / E / E / D / D / C.
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Right hand fingering: 4 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 1.
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Left hand fingering: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 5.
You’re almost there! Good work so far. The last phrase is divided: up / a / bove / the / world / so / high. The notes in both hands are: G / G / F / F / E / E / D.
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Right hand fingering: 5 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 2.
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Left hand fingering: 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 3 /.
