tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post6690701666925125904..comments2024-03-22T15:15:09.943-04:00Comments on Lionel Deimel’s Web Log: National SymbolsLionel Deimelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363018512775944659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-81652935457180511532017-08-10T04:48:14.280-04:002017-08-10T04:48:14.280-04:00nice postnice postSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861221426582027068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-49321346816570050182017-07-26T01:33:56.588-04:002017-07-26T01:33:56.588-04:00I appreciate your work. I’ve been looking for quit...I appreciate your work. I’ve been looking for quite some time such an useful resource and I’m very glad I found it. Keep up the good work! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Flag-by-Rushmore-Rose-USA/dp/B01JGF99SI" rel="nofollow">USA Flag</a>BrendaPalmerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413601920483928620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-23264214042874402612010-06-15T22:51:45.986-04:002010-06-15T22:51:45.986-04:00I'm a big fan of just changing the national an...I'm a big fan of just changing the national anthem to America the Beautiful. It's very singable, and a more positive message.Point of Orderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197275383322593717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-77252711033250249962010-06-15T17:48:57.652-04:002010-06-15T17:48:57.652-04:00Lionel, I certainly agree with you about so called...Lionel, I certainly agree with you about so called professionals “stylizing” the National Anthem. Surely turning it into a solo piece sung at sporting events and other mass gatherings has led to all sorts of musical (?) silliness.<br /><br />My suggestions about transposition and tempo were for those who seriously want to return the singing back to the people. <br /><br />I defer to others on the subject of text.<br /><br />Best to you – Conrad Soderstromorgelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557963029220690274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-60442524292453754672010-06-15T17:09:35.036-04:002010-06-15T17:09:35.036-04:00Transposing the tune of the National Anthem might ...Transposing the tune of the National Anthem might indeed make it more singable. But some “professional” singers screw it up by trying to be too cute—“original,” I suspect they would call it. I don’t know what to do about that. Also, the unfamiliar words and syntax lead to many embarrassing moments involving singers who are too lazy or too dumb to figure out what they’re supposed to be singing.<br /><br />Thinking of “O Canada” made me realize another peculiarity of “The Star-spangled Banner”—it never mentions the name of the country whose anthem it is.Lionel Deimelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363018512775944659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-89047998767676062442010-06-15T16:02:32.633-04:002010-06-15T16:02:32.633-04:00With all due respect, the only problem with the mu...With all due respect, the only problem with the music of the National Anthem is that it is pitched to high for modern untrained singers: (B flat Major) in the Hymnal and most song books.<br /><br />Transpose it down to G Major. It will begin on D and go down to G (as the lowest note) the basses and altos as well as most untrained singers will love it. <br /><br />The highest note will be D and practically everyone will be able to sing it (if they but try).<br /><br />Play it with a full solid organ sound at a good tempo with strong rhythm. The people will sing and they will love it!<br /><br />I've done this for years and it does work!orgelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557963029220690274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-67413345896293943692010-06-14T09:58:24.079-04:002010-06-14T09:58:24.079-04:00The National Anthem is also unsingable by most of ...The National Anthem is also unsingable by most of us. I nominate "Yankee Doodle" for its outrageous sassiness.Ormonde Platerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145096672539029672noreply@blogger.com