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America Sheet Music

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America Sheet Music preview

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America by Samuel Francis Smith, arranged by Hal Wright: piano intro in F, then vocal line from "My country 'tis of thee"
Opening page to hand out before the first read-through
Verse 1 continues in measures 14-26: "Land where my fathers died" to "let freedom ring," then a piano interlude
Rehearsal focus: phrasing to the end of verse one
Verse 2 vocal score, measures 27-39: piano interlude, then "My native country, thee" through "I love thy rocks and rills"
Use for practicing the second verse's lyrics
Verse 2 ends "rapture thrills like that above"; verse 3 opens "Let music swell the breeze," marked optional a cappella
Decide whether the class sings verse three unaccompanied
Verse 3 continues; instruments re-enter at "Let mortal tongues awake" through "the sound prolong," then a key change to G
Cue singers for the accompaniment's return and new key
Final verse in G major: "Our fathers' God, to thee" through "Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light"
Practice the last verse after the modulation
Closing page: vocal line ends on "Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King!" then a piano postlude to measure 88
Final cadence and ending for performance run-throughs
Attributes
Subject

Creative Arts, Art, Music, Life Studies, Religion

Grades

Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Types
File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Twin Sisters Digital Media
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About This Product

Sheet music for the well-known classic, America. Words and music by Samuel Francis Smith; arranged by Hal Wright.

What's Included

PDF with 7 pages included.

Resource Tags

sheet music samuelfrancissmith america band music landofliberty

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