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Why some of the best-known tunes, like 'Happy Birthday,' are the hardest to sing

  • Written by Bryan Nichols, Assistant Professor of Music, Pennsylvania State University
If the range of a song is good for you, you're much more likely to enjoy and find ease in singing it.Image Source/Getty Images

Some friends and I recently went to karaoke. You can likely picture the scene: a restaurant adjacent to a bowling alley with a cheerful crowd and enthusiastic DJ aiming lights at a small stage. We sang a popular duet, Lady...

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