Play and read the note high G Sharp S003U021L003 Star Spangled Banner-1 From Wikipedia: " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the  national anthem  of the  United States . The lyrics come from the " Defence of Fort M'Henry ", [ 2 ]  a  poem  written by American lawyer  Francis Scott Key  on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of  Fort McHenry  by the British  Royal Navy  during the  Battle of Baltimore  in the  War of 1812 . Key was inspired by the large  U.S. flag , with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the  Star-Spangled Banner , flying triumphantly above the fort after the battle. S003U021L007 Effortless Flight-1