, 1866-04-11
THE MUSICAL CURRICULUM.
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The raut Of an in tEucton book the plano which
shond be At once progressive thorough and PRACTICAL
has 1ouE been felt ~ tachrrs- Those ntstsofft In
utc although poseeseiug many e1eellences failed 10
meet snh supply all tho requirements Of the teacher
and scholar. and hence could not rouse md maintain
that tntfeat which can aouc ftndtr study pleasant
and probable With thorough appreciation OF thA&
cn,cultles and earnest desie to overcome them,
the Hnstc2t Curriculum wAs conceived and made snd
The author II satisfied from the hearty eu>omlums
Which 1t has received. and the pleasure VII which 1t
IL nsed. tbat tho ycasa Of labof scent upon It have
nehlfTe5 lhc desired End.
ltis emphaucally 4 new book In uew ne.d. It uro.
Ftdes Instruction and music not only fur the Plano hut
also fos ihf sooles that stu1a1y 70 with IT, vx tha
p!ogrts.iFt and thorough. Perhaps tho most pzomi
neot Characteristic Of tho book is that 1t IL 80 emf,
nensly progressive. Each step in It leads by natural
Sequence 10 the ne1t 60 that no pupil commencing
hntw exercise feels dlsheaF1+ned the inucuae dig
lance betu cen 1t anu the one Just learned Tese art
To chass Which NEED to be nlled with outtlde mate
ra' no difficulties which the achosr approaches un-
apated By previous training 10 surulonat each ste
when pssEed ovcs 1eares tic student with The rcqutc
tk1ll TO meet snd conquer the next.
Another ehsEacteEiatIe of this work. and one In
whh It Il eutire1y oEirns,. II the manner Ia which
the study OF Harmony connects iksef with ths prac
t,ce Of The ria-o znd accompany Ing Of the voice.
II is not harmony through the eye. b1t harmony
through The ear; rot dry calculations. but living an1
bEtutifn1 FORMS AZ presented ht7t, 1t IL not study
xhcA demands N m,lntity or mind and previous N nj.
cal education. but IL placed before the child In such
ny that It's study Is delight. The pupil leafna tue
chords md &arnonies which he is us1ns - he tear
tho key the kid OF ttmr. He learns 10 tansposc
and play aeeompunfmsnts ~ naturally and well as hs
learns to rad.
third feature which will recommend It 10 many T.,
the vocal instruction with which II abouuds. MAny
destso plano Instruction only ~ 1t will he hcuctia to
them in singing, aua this want IL exactly met in thp
ECREtCCLCN, since It aims At developing ha.nouI.
Gus md symmetrical muslc,1 knowledge; not uercl,
1ntf of in f1Hh14r ArrAr
rurpote Is Interpreted with exercises for vocal cu1
turc ard solregtos for dlGereut stages Of
prokrr:s and The wpoe Ultimately With thr
Other paEte Of the book "a 10 accomplish tho DE-
sired end.
The book has now bern In use long enough to allow
an opportunity 10 observe it. practical working M
matter how bcau11rl the theory, alone would de-
teIntne whether il could be relied upon to produce
ef fardaons oal .ri11arhant IN ita pSseca xnrkn.
soss &c, =:
sfS - sss: \ s: :a sifs:ay reached :,
se e rs L.. ssafS
szpsPp.iss q 1s.ils q tit admttted
a!:y F'sdsi 4tops asanssen: Isasen:
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reeommsod..tons: Il erIalea f. fni. vouId alone hi
1t will inter- II our TeAdefk to learn haE tIr Vim
Major thr great American nI1ykt. made the acnnsini
anee q the s1gsiea! cu1iieu!9n" He related Tic
VIM h1 cld seheot,n.,e u m ts,eao oaf NJ. L. I.
resf0n detained from her tedson, and a younscr
lF0tef cAmr to occupy the lima. Mr. H. not hejnr-
In the war OF teaching 8hoae Eere 70 ne4r tie
beRnuirr did recolect At nt9t th1t ha had any
Mutic IL band thet would be adapted for this nroose
sfffY moncpr It occurred to bt that BE- h33 conv
al the Musical Curriculum that h. waiting II
IN CprcFfnptiy e1Am'ne. md he aid tn himself:
Thit will be the best possible way to test IT," III
p1sced il he:ure the pupil, anu 4 stood The test III
mannff TO eprrrse end lefht him. Th% roqpz stu
d n. and The Ttett nsstf went with ea4on after
ltt fo7 until a. p kA1t he tec4me 4atist {h4t III,
such nroRrestire and sfuactre work young play
efs had eser before Appeared.
II Uav H. Fop<f say hAre that We bAve received
fecnnd order for lhe Musical Curriculum fLatcn III
lEce the orsta from London knElaud where Il has
csto.s va fIsxe Lilo received large defs for he
heoF from Ealiein; 10 bid1 falr 10 bear tAe namc
Of I hicaeo rcuut the E!olr. >.
Allow ~ to urge those Who :s!e lft{nlhE The raAo
to tfT tht!s1E 1ENn.D pooE. =: ~ :are theJ. Will
qusiattd xith It PT:cc ts.ao* The usual discount
to tear b. n %ud urt1e-g.
r. n,--For 'hose who desre % know more Of tho
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