The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-22
The Eagles Studio

pleasure and delight - some one besides
themselves When yO1r children play for
ycu. even IL you ere not especially pleased
say SO. unless you know that the child
has made 10 efort 10 do 5sstsr-Ievsr
allow yourself to find fault with ths
r7ussc given BY the teacher for study
the teacher is sometimes obliged FER edC-
c..tionaI reasons 80 give music that at
FIRST may Hos plesse. hst tbs parents
shs uld realize that If they fsil TO eaccHr-
axe The practice OF wlasS the teacher has
assigned. By saying Il IS not pretty. or
trey don't ike Il. ths chances are very
sssuC , IN favor If that piece Dot being
pgacticed: and after a very important
phase OF music study Is lest. Some music
las no e-iucatioraI vaiue whatever. alsd
a teacher has 20 discriminate between
the good material an, that which merely
pseaSss-a,so whether the piece Or Stcdy
IN question l. adapted 10 thst ineivianai
pari. Every teacher worthy the name
. .sry carefei IN regard - this matter
Of selecting music for their pupils. and
II always is best ia leave this part u the
students education tn the hands of ;he
teacher for very many reasons The am
bition Of the teachers T. 70 give the pupils
entrusted 20 them a Vel rounded musical
education. 70 cultivate and lead the tasts
towards jest appreciation OF ali
good music ~ whatever style or whatever
or whatever ase. = Parents arc apt
20 think aayone can teach a child. ard
that any sort Of piano viii do Tor a eh III
10 practice on This is a crest mistake
Tor child should have an Intelligent ex-
- 80
foundation. great deal OF this prelln-
mary study Is not at Sii Interesting, I'M
less the teacher Knows how 70 make Il SO.
and here Is where experience comes IN.
10 show them ard make them understand
the Infinite ard complicated beauty Of ths
scisrce OF harmony IL opposition 10 tbs
dullness Of mere stTammIaS- THIS - ths
reason for scales. arpegsios exercises.
etudes. etc. and merely 10 think the bs
ali and end All OF music IS 10 play
piece: but TO become a true Musician.
\ pupil OF mine not long age brought mo
q piano 500 his amt had heard souc one
play and had liked Il 50 well she puEchas-
cd q copy Of Il Tor Der nephew and stskrd
me- TO teach him 20 play IL or rather
asked ne 10 show him how II went
Tae boy IN question was q beginEeg IN
ruvsie. having taken shout two terms.
quite small and With unusually anoi
han.is: the music in question bad many
octavss. poaderous chords ard slSips In
nurnsra bic-a piece that would tax thu
powers 81 an expert pianist, and sc; these
people felt culte agrieycd because
voal6 not allow the pupil IN question 20
attcfayt so diccougaglns task az his
g
s5adv rr.-ieic correctly they WIN have To
study r11ch that s. dis,asteful 60 them.
but as .heIr taste improves what is irh-
some ard dry Ia them row. wfl DC n
source OF ricasele 90 shcm later en-. rs
people grow Older. become educated 70 a
higher order OF thing. our tastes Improve
not only IN music and oiher
other arts bat 81 literature: compare tbs
lower order q the dlric novel viii ~
works OF our standard ana class'c writer's
the latter are elesating and refining. thew
educate as ana make us better men and
wonioa. ard So wlea your ch3d brtnss
home muslc. ycu do uoi faucv coat ex-
press YOUR inability 20 enjoy it. bnt aay
you are sure you aud others wlfi Ike it
when 81 s. learned or you understand 70
better. Re sue IF ou. thing. X your
chlj's teacher Is competent enc. 81 vas
given Tor some specific purT-sso which
has Tor its object the making Of mssi-
clau ANA not mere piano player va
have scores Of tie latter. but Few 81 tbs
former. IH conclusion sal say we music
teachers want The SUPPORT and eucountss-
IneEt q tine parca3a our pupils ant %
be successful se mest have g.
TIfERIsE RYAN.