work.
Each stu dent, however, receives personal attention.
has two lessons a week for eighteen weeks.
The class
The stu dents are not reo
quired to practice at home during the first few weeks.
They prac tic<',
but only i n the llresence of the teacher, to prevent them practicing m i s·
At the end of the first two or three weeks they have learned
takes.
bow to practice thinkingly, and are then required to practice daily on the piano.
C L ASS I N STR U CT I O N I N K E Y·B O A R D H A R M O N Y
By the term keyboard harmony is meant t h e practical working o u t o f harmonic principles a t the instrument instead of o n l y o n pa per, as i s u s u a l i n t h e s t u d y of harmony. This course o f study is designed to supplement private i n struction and does not interfer e i n any w a y with the regular lessons.
It gives the
student
elementary
the
necessary
broadening
knowledge
of theory,
harmony, ear training, analysis, s ight reading. and musical history, that cannot b e imparted in the time allotted to a private lesson. Instruction in keY·board harmony wiII be given free of charge to piano students who register for a nine-weeks' term, and who are far enough advanced to profit by it.
PIANOS
Th e school has a new Hallet and Davis piano, a n d other pianos for practice. P i a n o I.
Rudiments of music. studies in melody, and the underlying
principles of touch and technique_
N ational Graded Course, Gurlitt's
Album for the Young, Concon·e, Pieces. others.
Loeschorn, Lynes, Bertini a n d
Selections from modern composers.
P i a n o I I.
Major and minor scales.
Broken chords and arpeggios.
Saumeli-Finger Exercises, Hanan, Studies by Loeschorn, Gurlitt, Bur· gmuller, etc. Plano
I I I.
Major and minor scales i n octaves, thirds, sixths and
tenths, arpeggios.
C ramer Studies, Czerny Velocity Studies. Bach In·
ventions, Dunernay Etudes,
Heller
Studies,
etc.
Pieces
suitable
[or
grade.
H A R M ONY
N o person
who desires to become accomplished in music should
neglect to study harmony, which has a p tl y been called the grammar o f music. tion.
In the study of this branch e a r tra.ining receives special atten· Much time i s devoted to original work and the construction o f
major a n d minor scales, intervals, triads, chords o f the seventh, a n d inversions, altered chords, modulations, suspension, organ point, pass· ing notes. etc.
Some tim e will also be devoted to the study o f analysis
and form. 29