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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 12, 24 March 1904, Page 7

A MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR HALF-A-CROWN. The above heading will, of course, appear to most people as the height of absurdity ; jet the absurdity as more apparent than real. It goes without sayitn that a finished musical edncation in the regular course cannot be had for half-a-crown, or even wtih several hundred additional halt crowns ; but c*n it be truthfully said that the person with a sufficient know - ledge of music to play accompaniments on the piano or organ, to all the poiular songs of the day. has no musical education ? As uredly not. A musical education sufficient to enable one to play accompaniments to the songs i ung m the home frequently gets and \i\n s more pleasure from the modebt accompanmeut than dees many on whose education large sums cave been expended. To the more modest musical educat'on the above heading anphes. feuch an education the ' N Z Tablet ' is now oftenng its music-loving readers or half-a-crowu, believing that it is the greatest benefit we can give to our subscribers. This leady-mada musical education consists of Pratt's Chart of Chords for the piano and organ, which i& the nearest approach to the readj-made knowledge of mtuic yvt attained by snienee. It is a bhort cut to harmonj, and it is to music what the multiplication table is to anthmtetic, a quick method of learning to p aj the piano or organ without a teiiclier. With this Ohart anjone can, with but a small amount of p'actico. become an expert pianist. It is a complete self-instructor, enabling anyone to play the piano or or^in at si<rht, and to play without difficulty brilliant accompaniments to any song overwritten. It is valuable to the advanced musician as well as to the hoiji liner, embracing nearly everj major and minor chord used in music, mid lb endorsed by teachers and musicians everjwhere. This i hart is the practical result of years of study bj Charlfo E. Pratt, the noted American composer and music an, whose compositions have world-wide popularity, and a larger hale than those of anj other American or European composer. Believing that the educational valup of this Chart cannot be ovtr-c&tunated, the 'VZTauiet' has arranKoil with the publishers to supply Pratt's Ohart of Chords (published at 6s) to its readers at the reduced price or 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 Coronation Musical Folio, containing 48 pageß ot ilioet music, voc.il and instrumental, by popular composers. Payment to be made by P.O Oor Postal hotc , but, if ht.irups ;»e sent 2d eitra must be added for exchange, m addition to the postage. kvorj home that has a piano or organ, especially w here there are children, should have Pratt's Chart of Cords. This offer is made for a short time only, and ' N.Z. Tablet' readers should avail themselves of it without delay, and, in writing, always mention the 'N.Z. Tablet.' Address : ANGLO-AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., iSB George Street, Sydney, N.B.W. WAIMATE HOTEL, WAIMATE T. TWOMEY Proprietor. T. TWOMEY (late of the Grosvenor Hotel Ohristcharch) having' now taken possession of the above favorite and centrally-situated house, will spare no pains to make the place as comfortable as possible. Wines and Spirits of the best brands. The Hotel is being refurnished and reno vated throughout.