The American Heritage Songs Project
#69 Star Spangled Banner, The
Sheet Music & Lesson Plan
with additional resources
Sheet Music
Lesson Plan
In Progress
Video: shows lyrics with patriotic background images. All verses are sung, in singable key, by choir with orchestra.
Archivum M. (2023, April 1). "Star Spangled Banner" - Anthem of The Enclave. [Video]/ YouTube. https://youtu.be/Iu7xoQJkJbg?si=53RzVIiPIT4D5Pk7
Video: Created as a rehearsal video for the first verse only. It is sung by children with orchestral accompaniment in a singable key. Includes outro instructions for students to "freeze and smile."
Bernadette Ferraro. (2019, October 29). My Country Tis of Thee. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/l_UioRxNtmw?si=nB5JaIsRywAWxNK_
Video: January 27, 1991 Superbowl performance of The Star-Spangled Banner, by Whitney Houston.
Whitney Houston Remastered. (2021, November 2). Whitney Houston - National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner) 4K Remaster. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/uAYKTMQl7MQ?si=i2cylU7k_FZtoE_N&t=41
In Progress
Back page of The Services Version of the Star Spangled Banner. The cover and music are shown above.
Song Background
Back page of The Services Version of the Star Spangled Banner. The cover of this sheet music is featured on this page.
Smith, J. S. (1918) Services version. The Star-Spangled Banner. [Boston, Oliver Ditson Company, New York, Chas. H. Ditson & Co.; Chicago, Lyon & Healy, ?] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/unk84210125/.