The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01

pupil was counting time in the follow
ing style: One, two three, and four and
one and and, two and and, three-e four
ore-ore-ore. / have always been at a
loss to understand this way of cheating
the scholar out of his only acay of appre-
ciating the divisions of measure. The
teacher says one on quarter-note, and
on two Fights (which are equal to a
quarterl she says one and, and on four
slxteenths says one-uh-uh-and. Men
and women who have maintained
good reputation as teachers use the
same method, which never brings pu-
pill to a degree that makes him master
of the principle. The day is coming
when the man or woman who deals in
that ware win be branded by the pro-
fession. A celebrated band-master saws.
" the best musician in the band should
be the bass-drummer" In bands we
have more trouble in securing drum
mer for the large drum than we have
fitting out players for other parts, and
yet many of those desiring the situation
can play heavy compositions on the
piano, but it is as impossible for them
to count twenty measures while others
are playing as it would be for them to
fly to the moon. Why! Because
teachers fail to make study of time.
A young lady desiring to enter upon g
course of study thinks that a well prac-
ticed piece of music should be the point
from which to Judge of herability. She
seats herself at the piano and plays a
composition of some difficulty. Would
not the following train of thought be in
order as she moves from page to page
She plays that composition very we'll,
and from effort has mastered time, and
the rudiments of music are as familiar
to her as the name she bears and as to
technical studies, why they have beer
her constant companion. She is sem
to the blackboard, and asked to write
the character called g quarter rest, bu
Is unable to decide on which side of the
stem the hook belongs and when q
passage is written on the board for he
to finger, you are soon satisfied that sht
has no knowledge of the instrument
She says the scales have been played b,
her, but she is unable to write mino
scale on the board and finger it. Tech
nical studies she never heard OF, only a
found in the instruction book of to-day
Having played as far as the" Blue Bell
| of Scotland the book was laid asid
and pieces have followed.
| am thankful to have had man
Questions asked of me through the mai
since the commencement of the I" Poi
pourri Papers" First, because it is
great benefit to me, as some of them ar
rather difficult, and will cause mucl
thought, if would answer them will
any degree of satisfaction. Secondly
Because now have knowledge tha
the papers have been examined by
per cent of the community. Thirdly
Because it is certain satisfaction to be
. lieve that you are benefit to mankind
if only in q limited measure. will ar
swer all the questions that have been fol
Warded to me, to the best of my ability
, in rotation according to their dates
commencing with the next paper. Tn
following questions will be answere
next publication
care there registers in the voice
If 80, how many, and what are theyH
What is the meaning of symphony
Why do we not say major fourths an
tifths, instead of perfect fourths an
, fifths? ?"
NoTE.-I give the questions previou
to their answers, that those who wis
may consider them and compare wit
our ideas.