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America The Beautiful

Oh America The Beautiful, you are the love of the world
You are adorable for your noble heart and courage to stand for Justice for All
Even though you are so young,being in born on July 4th, 1776
You are so strong and just and can make peace in the world.
Thank God for making America The Beautiful

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Oh America The Beautiful keeps making peace in the world
We have faith that one day, there will be eternal peace forever because of you
Healing all the children of the world
Making a better place for humankind

Oh America The Beautiful, you are the world leader for peace
It is time for real change in the world
All things are possible with you
Thanks America for being so gentle and humanitarian

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All right singers, a few weeks ago in the first article in this series, you learned two quick-fix techniques for fixing pitch troubles while singing songs. In case you didn’t see it, here’s a quick recap.

You learned about audiating, which means to “hear” the note or phrase in your head an instant before you actually sing it; it helps you to mentally prepare for the note you’re about to sing. The way to do it is to mentally “play” the phrase in your head so you know ahead of time what you need to make your voice do.

The second technique was a combination of physical changes to your face you can act out while singing to fix problems like going flat or sharp. The first was to lift your face up. This means to lift your eyebrows and cheek bones up slightly and sing with a touch of a smile on your face, like you’ve just been pleasantly surprised. The second was to open your mouth wider and longer. This helps your voice travel out of your mouth clearer and easier, and it makes the notes sound nicer.