Free Music Lesson on "The Star-Spangled Banner"

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Happy Flag Day! Let’s do a free music lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner” today!

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Music Lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner”

Have your kids learned the American National Anthem yet? The poem “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 and was originally called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.”

Background Story

Learn the background of the poem/song here:

Hear it sung and played here:

If you’d like a free online lesson on 5 more Patriotic songs, head over to the ever-popular 15-Minute Music Lessons online course. There is also a lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner” included there!

“The Star-Spangled Banner” Copywork

I have prepared a great 15-page “Star-Spangled Banner” Printable Pack. It contains the first verse of America’s National Anthem in 3 different styles of copywork: regular, dotted, and cursive. There are also 2 coloring pages and a fill-in-the-blank page.

Where to Purchase

You may purchase the 15-page pack for only $2.50 at my Teachers Pay Teachers store. If you head over to TPT, please “Follow” me there and leave feedback for anything you’ll purchase because you’ll get credits for future purchases!

Free Sample of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Copywork

Here is a 4-page sample of the first verse of America’s National Anthem in regular copywork:

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