The safest bet is to start at or near the very bottom of your range. And guess what, the range of the Anthem is 1 ½ octaves! So if we’re going to be able to sing that “land of the freeeee” (highest note of the song, which you also have to hit on ” red glare”) in a strong, strain-free voice, we need to make sure we don’t start too high. Some singers have huge ranges, but most of us only have a comfort zone of about 1 ½ octaves. Here are some strategies to help ensure that you rock the anthem, instead of it rocking you!ĬHOOSE YOUR KEY CAREFULLY – This one is the very most important and deserves some serious thought and experimentation. So you are very much in the spotlight – no pressure, right?!ĭoes anyone remember the singer who went viral for singing the anthem at a CPAC Conference not too long ago? When I watched it, I could hear that she actually had a nice quality to her tone, but not many people could hear past her disastrous, frequent, and unintentional key changes. It’s a bit of a high-pressure situation too - everyone is silent, watching and listening to you, and you are kicking off an event that often comes with high stakes and wild crowds (read: sporting events). Any singer living in the US has a very good chance of performing this song for an event, big or small, and the song is quite difficult! It has a huge range and is often sung a cappella. Since we celebrate Independence Day in July, it’s a good excuse to work on this song. The vice president officially takes the stage as the crowd chants "USA!" He thanks his wife Karen for his introduction, "Isn't she something?" he asks.Every year when July rolls around, I assign new students The Star-Spangled Banner. Pence said the administration is working with law enforcement and state and local official to "give them the tools they need to deal with those struggling with dangerous mental illness." Pence takes the stage He said that when the president meets with the nation's governors "we'll make the safety of our nations schools and our students our top national priority." He said during Wednesday's listening session with the president, he heard firsthand of the violence experienced during the mass shooting. Pence addresses the shooting in Parkland, Florida ahead of his formal remarks. "I'm here because I stand with President Trump, I'm here because we stand with the conservative movement, and come to think of it, we always stand for our flag and our national anthem," he added, reigniting the president's ongoing feud over NFL player's kneeling out of protest during the playing of the national anthem. "2017 was most consequential year in history of conservative movement," Pence tells the crowd at CPAC. "And make no mistake about it we're gonna build that wall," Pence added to a cheers of "build that wall!" Pence on Trump, national anthem Pence touts the administration's efforts in tackling the immigration issue, claiming "illegal crossing has been cut nearly in half." "We've stood with our allies and we've stood up to our enemies and no where is that more true than the fight against radical islamic terrorism," he added. Trump made history by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Pence highlights the administration's wins including confirming Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, overhauling the nation's tax code and demanding more from allied nations for NATO's common defense. doesn't stand with murderous dictatorships we stand up to murderous dictatorships," Pence says to loud applause. "For those who think I should have stood and cheered for the North Koreans, I say the U.S. government has sanctioned Kim's sister for abetting North Korea's human rights atrocities. The crowd boos as Pence references the media "fawning" over dictator Kim Jong Un's sister during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea. "The era of strategic patience is over," he said of the North Korean regime. He says the Democrats are mobilized, but urged conservatives, let this be the day that we as a movement decided to deliver another victory for the American people in 2018." Pence on North Korea
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