InGod Save The Queen (America), the British National Anthem, both words and tune are anonymous, probably of theXVIIcentury. The tune has been used in other countries, including the American patriotic song "America", with words by Samuel F. Smith. The first problem is in the ternary structure of the first 3 cells (bars 1-6),which are grouped 2 and 1, rather than 1 and 2. The second problem is in bars 7-10, where we findThe Joy Syndromeof harmonies stagnating, remaining on theIandV⁷ chords where they should change, and thus detrimentally suggesting a misplaced larger rhythmic level.

InThe Star Spangled Banner, the USA National Anthem, words are by Francis Scott Key, and the music is of a British drinking song "The Anacreontic Song", 1814. In bar 6 (and 14), the harmony cadences prematurely to theIchord, in bar 7 (and 15), anticipating the rhythmically proper cadence toIin bar 8 (and 16),The Winter Syndrome. In bars 17-20, we findThe Joy Syndromeof harmonies stagnating on theIandV⁷ chords.

InO Canada, the Canadian National Anthem, the original French words are by Adolphe-Basil Routhier, and the music is by Calixa Lavalée, 1880, English words are by Robert Stanley Weir, 1908. The problem here is anticipating cadences,The Winter Syndrome- In bars 5-8, the harmonies go prematurely to theVchord, in bar 6, anticipating the full cadence toVin bar 8, and in bars 23-24, the harmonies go prematurely to theIchord, anticipating the full cadence toIin bar 28. It seems preferable to cadence to the III chord in bar 6, so as not to anticipate the full cadence to V in bar 8.-->

InLa Marseillaise, the French National Anthem, the words and music are by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, 1792. The problems here are numerous because we are dealing with a recitativo, rather than a song, which seems improvised and formless.