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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 19, 12 May 1904, Page 7

- —5 _ A MUSICAL EDUCATIO . FOR HALF-A-CROWN. The above heading will, of course, appear to most people as the height of absurdity ; yet the absurdity is more apparent than real. It goes without sayion that a finished manical edncation in the regular course cannot be had for haif-a-crown, or even wtih several hundred additional half crowns ; but c»n it be truthfulij said that the person with a •ufflcient knowedge of music to play accompaniments on the piano or organ, to all the popular songs of the day. has no musical education ? Assuredly not. A magical education sufficient to enable one to play accompaniment! to the songs lung in the home frequently gets and qm s more pleasure fiom the modest accompanment than dccc many on whose education large sums tave been expended To the more modeit musical educat'on thel above beading ai plies, fcuch an education the ' I\ 2 Tablet is now offering its music-loving readers or hali-a-crown, believing that it is the greatest benefit wo can give to our subscribers. n 8 _ready-mado musical education consists ol iTatt s Chart of Chords for the piano and organ, which is the nearest approach 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 multiplication table is to arithmtetic, a quick method of learning to p ay the piano or organ without a teacher. With this Chart anyone can, with but a small amount of practice, become an expert pianist. It is a complete self-instructor, enabling anyone to play the piano or organ at sight, and to play without difficulty brilliant accompaniments to any gong ever written. It is valuable 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 the practical result of years of study by Charles E. Pratt, the noted American composer and musician, 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, ihe ' N.Z.Tabiet' has arranged with the lublishera to supply Pratt's Ohart of Chords (published at is) to its readers at the reduced price or 2b «d each, with Sd 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 pages of sheet music, vocal and instrumental, by po, ular compeers. Payment to be made by P. 0.0 or Postal Note ; but if stamps are sent 2d extra must be added for exchange, in addition to the postage. Every home that has a piano or organ, es; ecially where there are children, should have Pratt'i Chart of Co ds. This offer is made for a shortj time only, and • N.Z. Tablet ' readers should avail themselves ot it without delay; and, in writing, always mention the 'M.Z. Tablet. Address: ANGLO-AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., 458 George Street, Sydney, N.S.W. HOTEL, WAIMATi, T. TWOMEY Proprietor. T. TWOMEY (late of the Orosvenor Hotel 'Jhristchuroh) having now taken possession of the above favorite and oentrtJly-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 ren vated throughout.