Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Part II: La Mantovana branches into the major key [Printables]
Not only did trained musicians love the original Twinkle music (called La Mantovana), but so did folk musicians. As the music spread across Europe in the 18th Century, it transformed and changed in several fascinating ways. In this post we explore versions that kept features of the original tune but changed from the original minor to major. … continue reading →