This relieves the pressure on your cords and makes it easier for you to actually hit the high notes that bring that epic, historic atmosphere to the song. Your decibel level should remain exactly the same as you go from the lowest pitch to the highest.
Here’s how to avoid trap number two: Be aware and in control of your volume. As a result, you’re off key or may make your voice incredibly sore. It’s this pressure that restricts the cords’ movement, preventing them from hitting the note you want. This excess air causes the vocal cords to lock in their current position and create pressure. To begin, an increase in volume sends a lot more air to the vocal cords. This creates a string of unwanted consequences. As the song moves higher in pitch, many singers try to increase their volume. Pitch escalation in The Star-Spangled Banner is the main cause of the second trap as well. It should be a place where you can make some sound and feel comfortable but still give yourself enough “vocal runway” to keep going up in pitch. Well, I don’t want that to happen to you! So here’s how to avoid trap number one: start on a note at the very bottom part of your range. And usually, that’s the point when they decide they’ll never be able to sing The Star-Spangled Banner. That’s when they start squeaking, cracking, and jumping their voice. This is because many people begin the song on too high of a note for their voice! Then, as the song goes higher in pitch, they run out of range. So many singers fall into this first trap on the very first note of our national anthem. Trap Number One: Getting Started On The Wrong Note Here are the four traps to avoid when singing The Star-Spangled Banner. So let me help you bring crowds to their feet and fill stadiums with applause this Fourth of July. You just have to know which traps to avoid. I’m working to make the world a better place, one singing voice at a time, starting with yours!Īs we celebrate our freedom this Independence Day, I’m going to help you set your voice free! Get ready to hear some of the same strategies I give my celebrity clients as they prepare to sing The Star-Spangled Banner at concerts and sporting events.Īlthough our national anthem includes a wide range of notes and has its challenging sections, I believe anyone can conquer it. Hi, I’m Roger Love, celebrity voice coach and top-selling author. Think The Star-Spangled Banner is impossible to sing? That only superstars can salute our nation in song? Think again! By the end of this lesson, you’ll know the four traps to avoid when singing our country’s national anthem so you can celebrate the USA and impress your friends this Independence Day.