Me singing the US/Canadian anthems

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16 Feb 2014, 8:08 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRmP594r3pU[/youtube]

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPSWibeYPsc[/youtube]

This is me, for the first time, singing the national anthems of the USA and Canada; I will be singing both of them at my pending farewell party (before I move to L.A. this fall).

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17 Feb 2014, 6:45 am

So, you're definitely moving to LA this year?

And LOL @ playing the Canadian anthem at a farewell party for moving to California. I think you once said it was a personal favourite of yours, though.

Unless it's a "Los Angeles ... my home and native land" thing. :wink:

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17 Feb 2014, 6:51 am

Do you do requests?

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18 Feb 2014, 3:28 pm

^ Not yet...... in the near-future, I may get singing lessons, so wait until I prefect myself a bit better.

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18 Feb 2014, 3:29 pm

Murihiku wrote:

Yes, I do love Canada; I have lived at least a couple-hour drive from their border all my life. (Until soon, that is.)

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19 Feb 2014, 8:23 pm

What does everyone else think of my anthem singing?

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02 Mar 2014, 7:51 pm

I just hope you all liked my anthem singing.

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28 Jun 2014, 8:24 pm

Thought I'd bring this back up........ it's the first time I've ever sung them, as you can hear....... again, I hope you all like it.

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29 Jun 2014, 1:56 am

so that's what you sound like...

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29 Jun 2014, 9:55 am

^ Yes, that really is me singing. I really coulda done better......

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30 Jun 2014, 12:05 pm

equestriatola wrote:

^ Yes, that really is me singing. I really coulda done better......

Singing a capella (without any music accompaniment) is very difficult at first. Most people aren't blessed with perfect pitch. Couple of suggestions. If you can't read music, try to learn. Then buy an inexpensive electronic keyboard (you don't have to go all out with this, as a mini keyboard with an octave and a half of range will get you started). Download and print out some musical scores, play through a few times, and then accompany yourself. Use your ear to match your vocal pitch to the note that you're playing. You clearly aren't tone deaf.

BTW, the US anthem is a difficult piece of music for anyone who isn't a trained singer. Don't get discouraged because you didn't nail it.

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