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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 38, 17 September 1903, Page 7

A MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR HALF-A-CROWIf. The above he-iding will, of course appear to moat people as the height of absurdity ; jet the absurdity is more apparent than real. It gocß without saying that a fini-hed musical education in the regular course cannot be h-iri tor haU-a-cro\vn,or even with several hundred additional half-crowns ; but can it be truthfully said that the person with a sufficient knowledge of nmsic to play ac ompamments on the piano or organ, to all the popular songs of the day, has no musical education ? AsFuredly riot A musicaleducation siifnc lent to enable one to play accompani mpiits to the iongs sung 1 in the home frequently gets and gives more pleasnie from the modest accompani ment than doe^ many on whose education large sums have b en ex ended To the more modest musical education the above heading applies, tiuchun education the 'N Z. Tablet' is now offering its inusic-loving readers for half-a-crown, believing that it is the greatest benefit we can give to our subscribers. This ready-made musical education consists of Pratt's Chart of Chords for the piano and Jorgan, which is the nearest appi oach to the ready-made knowledge of music yet attained by science. It is a short cut to hai mony,and it is to music what the multiplicatKii table is to arithmetic, a quick method of learning to i lay the p ano or o gan without a teacher. With this Chart anyone can, with but a siraU amount of practice, become an expert pian'st. It is a com lete self-instructor, enabling anyone to play the piano or o gan at sight, and to play without difficulty brilliant &■ coinpamments to any song ever written. It is valuab'e to the advanced musician as well as to the beginner, embracing nearly every major and minor chord used in music ; and is endorsed by teachers and musicians everywhere. This Chart is tbe practical result of years of study by Charles B Pratt, the noted American com1 o-er and musician, whose compositions have worldwide popularity, and a larger sale than those of auy other American or European composer. Believing that the educational value of this Chart cannot be over-estimated, the ' NZ. Tablet' has arranged with the publishers to supply Pratt's Chart of Chords (published at ss) to its readers at the reduced prke of is 6d each with 2d added for postage, and in addition to the Chart of Chords, the publishers have kindly agreed to send, ■w'thout extra charge, a copy of the Coionation Musical Folio, containg 48 pages of: sheet music, vocal and instrumental, by popular composers Payment to be made by P. 0.0. or Postal Note; which should have exchange addel. From districts where thee aro rot issued, stamps will be ac-ep ed, but 4d extra must be added to cover cost of exchange, in addition to the postage. Every home that has a piano or organ, especially where there are chudreu, should have Pratt'b Chart of Chords This offer is made for a short time only and ' N Z Tablet' readers sho.ld avail themselves of it without delay ; and, in writing, alwajs mention the ' N.Z Tablet. 1 Address : ANGLO AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., 458 George Street, Sydney, N S.W. "VTISITORS TO WELLINGTON Will find Excellent Accommodation at Gurraa's Tsimlaas iatsl COURTENAY PLACE. Leading Brands of Ales, Wines, and Spirits J. CURRAN (Late of Thistle Hotel), Pbopbibtob.