Patriotic Songs MUAP 115 SchedulePiano PagesWilliam 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