![]() What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,Īs it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes, On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep ![]() O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? O say does that star- spangled banner yet wave Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?Īnd the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, ![]() ![]() O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, ![]() Here are all the four verses, as they were written more than 200 years ago by Key: While the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is widely known by the American public, the last three verses are generally omitted in performances. What are the forgotten verses of the “Star-Spangled Banner”? The tune has kicked off ceremonies of national importance and athletic events ever since. Problem solved! I think she just needs lots of repetition with the mental exercise of thinking ahead with the pitches.More than a century later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order designating “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem, and in 1931, the US Congress confirmed the decision. So I quickly devised a series of vocal warmups that will help nail that pitch with the electronic app. No problem finding a free app, but when she heard the electronic sound, she FROZE. I suggested she and her mom download some kind of App that will give her the pitch. The notes and intervals are not a problem for her - what IS AN ISSUE is getting started on the right note! My vocal student will be singing the Star-Spangled Banner in June at some kind of Coast Guard ceremony. I plan to put up piano accompaniments for the national anthem as well for now, I hope the chord symbols help.Ībout the new exercise sheet, for singers, or at least for you voice teachers: If you want to sing more than just verse one, see the lyrics for all four verses of The Star-Spangled Banner as a downloadable PDF further down this page. Please scroll down the page for the download links. ![]()
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