Reply #17: But they don't seem to know it at all.

[JDPriestly]

Especially some of the kids who have immigrated out her in L.A. When my daughter graduated from junior high, we were supposed to sing The Star Spangled Banner at graduation. Not even the kids knew it. Everyone should sing that in grade school. It's just something everyone should know how to do. It's very hard to sing, but you should at least know it well enough to sing until you get to the notes you can't manage. Besides, I don't think it is that difficult for kids to sing if they have a good music education. I majored in music education. I know how to teach kids to sing. You can learn. Being able to sing makes it easier to learn languages and to speak well and use your voice effectively. It is an important skill.