Patriotic Songs | MUAP 115 Schedule Piano Pages William Wieland |
The following songs are ordered from easiest to hardest. Please start at the top and work your way down the page. When you have learned a piece well, please play it for me. Eventually we will choose one that you perform for everyone. |
Melodies |
America — C major (easy key on the piano) — Memorization Aid America — F major (comfy key for singing) | |
2 parts | America — melody and a simple bass line in F | |
Melodies |
National Anthem — B flat major (common key) National Anthem — A flat major (comfier key for many singers) | |
2 parts 2+ parts 3 parts |
America — melody and bass in F America — melody, bass, and a little more in F America — melody, alto, & bass in F | |
2 parts |
National Anthem — melody and bass in B flat National Anthem — melody and bass in A flat | |
2+ parts |
National Anthem — melody, bass, and a little more in B flat National Anthem — melody, bass, and a little more in A flat | |
4 parts |
America — SATB in F from The Golden Book of Favorite Songs, 1915 America — voice and piano at the Library of Congress, c. 1861 America — SATB in G | |
3 parts |
National Anthem — melody, alto, & bass in B flat National Anthem — melody, alto, & bass in A flat | |
4 parts |
National Anthem — SATB in B flat from The Golden Book of Favorite Songs, 1915 National Anthem — SATB in B flat from The Golden Book of Favorite Songs, 1923 National Anthems — dozens of editions at the Library of Congress |