South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-28

about wrist and arm relaxation;
others again about phrasing, general
musical Interpretation, comprehen-
sion OF form. and so on. But have
any of YOU ever specialized in that
vastly important phase OF all music
making that concerns more vitality
and Immediately the pupil rather
than the act OF teaching 1 refer
70 the ability 20 convey 10 the pupil
the ways and means of attaining his
object I'm the most efficient manner
possible? Have any Of you ever
specialized in teaching the pupil how
20 practice?
Pupils as a rule are not interest
ed in technical problems. If left to
themselves. pupils will take home
the pieces or studies you give them
and laboriously go over page after
page, playing what they can and
trusting that with succeeding goinss-
over they will be able TO get in
the notes and the dynamics a little
better each time.
How to Interest Pupils.
Here are some of me things that
will arouse the pupils interest: The
picking apart Of a given melodic
line, shifting the accent, changing
the dynamics Of a melody; chord
work, bringing out the different
notes that go 10 make up a chord;
colOring. practicing skips forward
and backward. up and down.
The work of a vocal student
should embrace such time not given
to vocal practice" said Mr.. Grant
Schaefer. A knowledge of the
piano. harmony, musical history and
the foreign languages is necessary
An undeveloped singer, musically,
can never have the original ideas in
rendering songs. but must always de-
pend upon someone who is a musi-
clan.
zone need not be a finished pianist.
but degree Of familiarity with the
keyboard is of great assistance. II is
also important to become familiar
with choral and orchestral music
and an acquaintance with the best
in English literature is broadening.
The Apr aciation of music in this
wide sense viii increase not only his
love for. but his intelligence in his
own particular department.
Voice Culture Satisfying.
I'VE should encourage our stu
dents in pursuing as complete a
course as time and means will per-
nit. There is no branch of the pro-
fession from which a teacher can
derive more pleasure and satisfac-
| ton than the development of the
voice and there is no form of teach
ing that calls for more patience and
Conscientious devotion"
Miss IIaines said that criticism was
of two kinds, constructive and de-
structive She said that the many
varieties o. likes and disIikes Of peo-
I pie who 90 20 church make the
church organist subject to MANY
kinds of criticism. Many criticisms
must be passed over. but many
should be listened TO and followed
MateriaIism Curse.
"Materialism which is so charac-
/ teristic Of our age, is its curse. said
/ w. l.. TOmlins Of Chicago. at the
high school this afternoon. His sub
| ject was THE Music Teacher and
/ Community Singing "a Nationa
/ Movement" "As a machine mus
have it's fuel, so must we have the
/ necessaries Of life. But they must
not be allowed TO eclipse that price
! less inner life. 10 which they are
meant 10 minister and. which
/ alone, gives them their value. Tt
]
comforts. luXuries and eXcitements
the end and aim Of living is to turf
life the other way about and 70 in
vite disaster.
1T is this sort Of thing that make.
for materialism. To be sure. Their,
are many people who are alive Il
the state Of things, who are propos
ing various means to lessen the evil
But YOU cannot sweep away dark
ness with a broom. What is needed
most is light and il is ASTONISHING
how much darkness a little light vii
dlspel
The darkness of materialism il
dense darkness. A thick darkness
which may be felt. is all over tn,
land. It is a miasma atmospher,
which millions OF our American
youth are in danger Of breathing
The light now needed is that OF al
inmost life, deep down in each on,
Of us. IT is this life that is waitin.
10 he brought out in us.
1T is the mission of music an,
especially song 10 help bring thi
about The idea Of community sing
ing has taken possession of tn
whole country Men and womel
who never have sung and neve
wanted 10 are eager TO come 10
gether for song. They want 20 sim
as upon occasions they Nigh
want 10 laugh or cry.
The desire for community sing
ing is an instructive one. Ii is
part OF a great call 10 men every
where 20 get together on highe
plane. II is not enough that me-
should gather in stores and Offices
in workshops and factories and worl
day after day and year after year a
mere cogs OF wheels in some mon
ster machine. This sort OF thin
may special factory efficiency Wher
IL fails, however. IL in maintainin
the humanness OF the workers
Concerts Close Session.