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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 39, 24 September 1903, Page 7

A MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR HALF-A-CROWN. The above heading will, of course, appear to moat people as the height of absurdity ; yet the absurdity is more apparent than real. It goes without saying that a flushed musical education in the regular course cannot be hart for half-a-crown,or even with several hundred additional half-crowns ; but ran it be truthfully said that the person with a sufficient knowledge of music to play ac ompaniments on the piano or organ, to all the popular songs of the day, has no musical education ? Assuredly not. A musicalerluciit on sufficient to enable one to play accompani meuto to the songs sung 1 in the home frequently gets and gives more pleasure from the modest accompani went than doe< many on whoso education large sums have b en ex ended To the more mo lest musical education the above hendinsr applies. Such an education the 'NZ. Tablet' i 3 now offering its music-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 (Jhords for the piano and '.organ. which is the nearest appioach to the ready-made knowledge of music yet attained by science. It is a short cut to harmony, and it is to music what the tnultiplicati n tab'e is to arithmetic, a quick method of learning to | lay the p ano or oigan without a teacher. With this Chart anyone am, with but a sirall atrount of practice, become an expert pianist. It is a com lete self-instructor, enabling anyone to play the piano or o "gun ,it sight, ami to pl.iy without difficulty brilliant .n'cumpamments to any song ever written. It is valuable to the advanced musician as well as to the be -1111101, embracing nca ly every major and minor chonl used in music ; and is endorsed by teachers an*l musicians everywhere. This Uh.nt is the practical result of years of study by Charles E Pratt, the noted American com- ) Ober and musician, whose compositions have worldwide populari ty, ami a larger sale than those of any other American or European composer. Believing that the educational value of this Chart cannot be over-estimated, the ' N.Z. lablet' has arranged with the publishers to supply Pratt's Chart of Chords (published at ss) to its readers at the reduced prn eof 2s 6d each, with 2d added for postage, and in addition to the Chart of Chords, the publishers have kindly agreed to send, without extra charge, a copy of the Coronat on 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 added. From districts where these are cot 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 ot organ, especially where there are children, should have Pratt's Chart of Chords. This offer is made for a short time only and ' N Z Tablet' readers sho-ild avail themselves of it without delay ; and, in writing, always mention the ' N.Z Tablet.' Address : ANGLO AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., 458 George Street, Sydney, N S.W. VTISITORS TO WELLINGTON Will find Excellent Accommodation at Guru's Terminus Hotel COURTENAY PLACE. Leading Brands of Alea, Winea, and Spirits J. CURRAN (Late of Thistle Hotel), Pbopbibtob.