Why the United States National Anthem is sung badly

first of all I apologize for my bad English I just wanted to comment or contribute some information about this great anthem and why some error of many artists to interpret the lyrics of the American anthem

The song was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, who was an inexperienced lawyer and poet. and Officially it was adopted in 1931
Since then, it has become one of the symbols of the country, which all citizens know and sing with pride.
but as all American citizens know too well, the to sing can be
precarious thing This is what experts say about "The Star Spangled Banner" and why it is such a challenging piece, even for professionals

as it was for the artists of the
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to its adoption as the national anthem in 1931. But as beautiful and historical as this piece of music is, it is also extraordinarily difficult to sing. Seeking to understand why this is the case, Macko spoke with Kenneth Slowick, the Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society:

"It has a lot to do with the scope," he said. "It's a very broad range, basically, the grades are very high." Okay, it's fair, but how are we talking?

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"Alto f-traditionally is sung in Bb major because going beyond that makes it difficult for the highs and lows to get to the high note, and lowering the levels makes the tenors and sopranos find it difficult to manage," he said. .

Educator Dan Holm, in tenor who often sings Star-Spangled Banner, and much better than me, during the folded Banner Ceremony, agrees, "I always practice the first part of the song to make sure I'm good enough. still starting in a comfortable place so that I can play both the highest and the lowest notes, if I do not, I just change the octave I'm singing. "

Beyoncé sings the United States anthem with Barack Obama in his inauguration

Popular musician Pete Seeger could agree. In this Smithsonian Folkways video, I've invited the audience to join and assure him that he's using "very, very low key, so that everyone can sing it", which they do.

Read the full article in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Blog that includes other tips for singing it well

during the NFL game confusing in some verses

is to understand the misunderstandings since
The music of the American artist is based on "The Anacreonic Song" ("The anacreonic song"). a group of English musicians who named it in honor of the Greek poet Anacreon, famous for his poems that made apology to the good life, wine and women.

Although the original purpose was to promote a taste for music, their alcohol was due to the consequences of alcohol shortages, and alcohol and alcohol broke down. the fine arts.

Francis Scott Key wrote the poem "Defense of Fort McHenry" ("The Defense of Fort McHenry"), based on his feelings after being freed by the British after the bombing of that fort in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1821. The poem It was adapted to the music of the Anacreontic Song and soon transformed into a patriotic song, but it was not until March 1931 when the United States Congress recognized it as the National Anthem.

At present, only the first stanzas of the original poem are used and in the style of the flame "The Star Spangled Banner", that is, "The Star Studded Flag" due to all the aforementioned is already to understand why the highs and lows to follow the lyrics and music of this glorious hymn