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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 7 April 1904, Page 7

A MUSICAL EDUGATIO FOR HALF-A-CROWN. The above headinsr will, of course, appear to most people as the height of absurdity ; jet the absurdity ia more apparent th»n real. It goes without sayign that a finished musical edncation in the regular course cannot be had for half-a-crown, or even wtih several hundred additional hah crowns ; but can it be truthfully said that the person with a sufficient knowledge of music to play accompaniments on the piano or orsran. to all the poiular sones of the day. has no musical eduoiWon ? As uredly not. A niiutcal education sufficient to enable one to play accompaniments to the songs i ung in the home frequently gets and pivts more pleasure f'om the modest accompanmenb than dees many on whose education Urge sums bave been expended. To the more modest mua'cal educat'on the above heading anplies. an education the ' N Z Tablet is now offering: its music-losing readers or half-a-crown, believing- that it is the greatest beneflt we can give to our subscribers. This ready-mad ■> musical education consists of Pratt's Chart of Chords for the piano and orsran, which is the nearest approach to the ready-made knowledge of music yet attained by science. It is a shojt cut to harmony, and it is to music what the multiplication table is to arithmtetic, a quick method of learning to p ay the piano or organ without a toaclier. With this Chart anyone can, with but a small amount of p'actice. become an expert pianist. It is a complete self-instructor, enublmg anyone to play the piano or organ at sitrht, and to play without difficulty brilliant accompaniments to any song ever written. It is vafiublc to the aihanc'd musician as well as to the ncri nner, embiacing ncarl> everymajor and minor chord used in music, and is endorsed by teachers and musicians e/erywhere. J his hart is the practical result of years oE study by Charles E Pratt, the noted American composer and music an, whose compositions have world-wide popularity, and 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 'M.Z.Tabiet' has arranged with the publishers to supply Pratt's Chart of Chords (published at (>s) to its readers at the reduced price or 2a 6d each, with id abided for postage, and in addition to the Chart of Chords, the publishers have kindly agreed to send, without extra charge, a copy of the Corouati' n Musical Folio, containing 48 pages of sheet music, vocal and instrumental, by popular ootnpo ers. Payment to be made by P.O Oor Postal Note ; but if stamps are sent 2d extra must be added for exchange, in addition to the postage. Ever} home that has a piano or organ, especially where there arc children, should have Pratt's Chart of Courts. 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., 458 Georgre Street, Sydney, N.S.W. WAIMATE HOTEL, WAIMATE T. TWOMEY Proprietor* T. TWOMEY (late of the Grosvenor Hotel Ohristchuroh) having now taken possession of the above favorite and centrally-situated bouse, will spare no pains to make the plaoo as comfortable as possible. Wines and Spirits of the best brands. The Hotel is being refurnished and reno vated throughout.