Any song you sing slowly and softly can be a lullaby, and your baby doesn't need you to sing well. The classics last because they're short, repetitive and easy to sing half asleep: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Rock-a-Bye Baby", "Hush, Little Baby" and Brahms' "Lullaby". Below are lullabies for sleep, songs for awake time, love songs that work slowed down, and what to do if you're away at bedtime. If you'd like your baby to hear a song in your voice when you can't be there, Tera Studio sings a whole song in your own voice from about a minute of your singing (2 minutes sounds more like you), with your first 2 songs free: try it with your voice.
Key takeaways
- Slow, soft and repetitive matters more than which song you choose.
- The traditional lullabies and nursery songs are in the public domain, and most use only a few notes.
- Singing the same song at the same point every night can become part of the bedtime routine.
- Any song can be slowed down: the free tempo changer slows a song without changing its key.
- If someone else does bedtime, a recording in your own voice lets your baby still hear you.
Lullabies to sing to your baby at bedtime
| Song | Why it works |
|---|---|
| "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" | The whole tune stays within six notes, and it's the same tune as the alphabet song |
| "Rock-a-Bye Baby" | Short, with a gentle rocking rhythm |
| "Hush, Little Baby" | Every verse repeats the same simple tune, so you can keep going as long as you need |
| Brahms' "Lullaby" ("Wiegenlied") | Written as a lullaby in 1868; slow and smooth, and lovely hummed without words |
| "All the Pretty Little Horses" | A traditional American lullaby, quiet and slow |
| "Golden Slumbers" | The old words, from a 1603 play by Thomas Dekker, are in the public domain; the Beatles' song is a later setting |
Songs to sing when your baby is awake
"The Wheels on the Bus", "Old MacDonald Had a Farm", "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", "If You're Happy and You Know It", "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep". Songs with actions, animal sounds or a name you can swap in hold attention better than quiet ones, and babies don't mind hearing the same one twenty times.
Love songs that work as lullabies
Slow a love song down and sing it softly, and it becomes a lullaby: "You Are My Sunshine", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "Edelweiss" and "Isn't She Lovely". Sing only the parts you know; a hummed chorus works just as well.
How to sing to your baby if you think you can't
- Sing low and slow. A quiet voice near the bottom of your range is calmer, and easier, than a bright one.
- Hum when you forget the words. Your baby is listening to your voice, not checking the lyrics.
- Slow the song down to learn it. The free tempo changer slows a song without changing its key, so you can learn it at 0.8× and sing along later at full speed. No sign-up.
- Move it into your range. The free key changer lowers or raises a song by up to 6 semitones, keeping the speed the same, and the file never leaves your phone.
- Keep one song for sleep. Use the same lullaby at the same point every night, and save the lively songs for daytime.
When you're away at bedtime
Night shifts, travel and grandparents in another country all mean someone else does bedtime. Tera Studio sings a whole song in your own voice, over the original music, from about a minute of your singing, so whoever puts your baby down can play the lullaby in your voice. You don't have to sing well: the tune and timing come from the recording you choose, and your minute only teaches the app what you sound like. Use a recording you have permission to transform, with one clear singer. More in record a lullaby in your own voice, including how to play it safely in a nursery.
Record your minute somewhere quiet, ideally while your baby is asleep in another room. In October 2026, of 22 rated Tera Studio songs whose voice was recorded over steady background noise (a fan, air conditioning or traffic), 21 were rated Needs work.
Current price and limits
Every new account can make and hear 2 whole songs free, once per account, each up to 4 minutes, with no card. Downloads need a paid plan. Starter is $8.99 a month for 30 finished minutes (about 7 songs) and Creator is $19.99 a month for 90 minutes, or $89.99 and $189.99 paid yearly. Both include WAV and song-card video downloads, one guided correction per song and free re-downloads. Minutes refresh monthly without rollover, and they come back if a song fails on our side. Prices show in your currency where available; pricing and Stripe checkout confirm the total before you pay. See the refund policy.
Frequently asked questions
What songs can I sing to my baby? Anything you can sing slowly and softly. Classic lullabies like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Rock-a-Bye Baby" and "Hush, Little Baby" are easy places to start, and a slowed-down love song works just as well.
What is the most popular lullaby? Brahms' "Lullaby" and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" are two of the best known in English, along with "Rock-a-Bye Baby" and "Hush, Little Baby".
Does it matter if I can't sing? No. Your baby knows your voice and doesn't judge the notes. Sing low, slow and quietly, and hum the parts you don't know.
Can I sing pop songs to my baby? Yes. Slow them down and sing them softly, and any song you love can be a lullaby, "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "You Are My Sunshine" among them.
How can my baby hear my voice when I'm not home? Record yourself singing a lullaby on your phone, or let Tera Studio sing a whole song in your own voice from a minute of your singing, so whoever does bedtime can play it.