Used to teach General music class the importance of Our Country\'s music

1. Patriotic Music

2. Most popular patriotic songs knows Star Spangled Banner Battle Hymn of the Republic Stars and Stripes Forever Yankee Doodle My Old Kentucky Home My Country tis of thee America the Beautiful

3. FYI: Patriotic songs were writtindue to several wars/Battles The American Revolution The war of 1812 The American Civil War The Spanish American War These songs were created to promote national unity The songs included Hymns, national songs, music from stage and screen, and poems

4. Star Spangled Banner Written by Francis Scott Key at the age of 35 It was originally a poem written after seeing Royal Navy ships bomb during the War of 1812 The melody was from a British Drinking song. Finally proclaimed the National Anthem in 1931

5. Battle Hymn of the republic Became popular during the Civil War Was originally a camp fire song Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. (Chorus) Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on.

6. Stars and stripes forever Written by John Phillip Sousa in 1896, finished on Christmas Day JPS was a trombone player The national march of America Written right after the Spanish American War

7. My Old Kentucky Home Written by Stephen Foster in 1853 Is the state song of Kentucky The song describes the life of a slave on a plantation

8. The sun shines bright in My Old Kentucky home,'Tis summer, and people are arayThe corn-top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloomWhile the birds make music all the day. The young folks roll on the little cabin floorAll merry, all happy and bright;By 'n' by hard times comes a knocking at the doorThen My Old Kentucky Home, good night! Weep no more my ladyOh! weep no more today!We will sing one songFor My Old Kentucky HomeFor My Old Kentucky Home, far away.

9. America the beautiful The words written by Kathrine Lee Bates in 1985 The melody was written by Samuel A Ward in 1882 It wasn’t 1904 the lyrics and music were put together and performed

10. O beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea. O beautiful, for pilgrim feet Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thineev'ry flaw;Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law! O beautiful, for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine,Till all success be nobleness, and ev'ry gain divine! O beautiful, for patriot dream That sees beyond the years, Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!

11. Another American Timeless Tradition ……………………Rock and roll

12. Facts Became popular in the 1940’s and 50’s Usually played with two electric guitars One rhythm One lead A bass guitar Drum set

13. Some famous songs, Artists, and Bands “Rock around the Clock” “Shake rattle and roll” The Beatles Elvis Pressley ACDC Guns N’ Roses The Beach Boys Queen

14. Time Line Rock and Roll-1950’s- early1960’s The British Invasion-mid 60’s Garage Rock Surf Music Heavy Metal

15. Rock and Roll Evolved in the US Spread very quickly Popularized the Electric guitar “Rock around the clock”

16. The Beatles Rock and pop group from Liverpool England 4 guys George Harrison Ringo Starr Paul McCartney John Lennon Most Commercially successful By 1985 they had sold over 1 billion Recorders (the big flat CDs ) “Help”

17. Garage Rock Heavily Influenced by many British Groups By 1963, garage band singles were creeping into the national charts in greater number (hence the name) Typical themes revolved around the traumas of high school life.

18. Surf Music Popular music associated with surf culture, Orange County and other areas of Southern California. In the 1960s, Southern California was a melting-pot of many ideas and musical thought Unlike much of the US at the time, large numbers of Mexicans lived in this part of California, their music was no doubt heard by many aspiring musicians of the era. Rock instrumentation, with an aggressive jazz-influenced drummer and some Latin influences equals Surf music.

19. Some Surf Bands/ Songs “Fun, Fun, Fun” The Beach Boys “Surfer Girl” “Be True to your school” “ I get around” "Wipe Out", The Surfaris, 1962.

20. Heavy Metal Established in the US and England Popular in the 1970’s the bands that created heavy metal developed thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified disorder sound, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness.

21. Heavy Metal Artists Led Zeppelin Metallica ACDC Kiss Steppenwolf “Back in Black”