Piano Playing, with Piano Questions Answered - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... there are many teachers in America now who, if they should go to Europe, would draw a host of students after them, and some of these excellent men I know personally. It is high time to put an end to the superstitious belief in "studying abroad." MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS Organiz- Please give me the name of a good tn^cal Club DO°k on musical history and advise me how to organize and conduct a musical club among my pupils. Also give me a name, please. You will find the "History of Music," by Baltzell, a serviceable book. As a name for your club I suggest that of the patron saint of music -- Saint Cecilia -- perhaps, or that of a great composer. Ask the secretaries of a number of musical clubs for their constitutions and by-laws and then adapt these to your locality and circumstances. Make your pupils feel that it is their club and act, yourself, as secretary, if possible. How to Get Please explain how to go about pubAfuc listing a piece of music, and also give Published 8 * * . 6 the name ot some good publishing nouses. It is very easy to publish a piece of music if the publisher sees any merit in it. Send your piece to any publishing house whose name you find on the title pages of your sheet music. The readers or advisers of the house will report to their chief as to the merit of your piece, and he will then decide and negotiate with you, if his decision is favourable. If he should not care for it he will return your manuscript and you may try some other house. I advise you, however, to obtain the opinion of a good musician before you send your piece to a publisher. What is the difference between playing "in time" and playing "in rhythm"? in Time" Playing in rhythm refers to the inner "paying life of a composition -- to its...