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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 36, 3 September 1903, Page 7

A MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR HALF-A-CROWN. The above heading will, of course, appear to most people aa the height of absurdity ; yet the absurdity is more apparent than real. It goes without saying that a fini-hed musical education in the regular course caunot be h*<i for half-a-crown, or even with severa 1 hundred additional half-crowns ; but ran it be truthfully said that the person with a sufficient kuo ivledge of Ujusic to play ac ompaniments on the piano or organ, to ail the popular songs oE the day. has no musical education ? Assuredly not. A musicaleducation suffli ieut to enable one to play accompani ments to the songs sung in the home frequently gets and gives more pleasure from the modest accompani ment than doe* many on whose education large sums have b en ex ended To the more rnoiest musical education the above headline applies. Such an education the 'N.Z. Tablet* is now o&ermg its music-loving readers for half-a-crown, believing thatit is the greatest benefit we can give to our subscribers. This ready-made musical education consists of Pratt's Chart of Chords for the piano and gorgan, which is the nearest appioach to the ready-made knowledge ot music yet attained by science. It is a short cut to harmony, and it is to music what the multiplicati n table is to arithmetic, a quick method of learning to t lay the p ano or oi gan without) a teacher. With this Chart anyone can, with but a small amount of practice, oecome an expert pianist. It is a com lete self-instructor, enabling anyone to play the piano or o gaii at sight, and to play without difficulty brilliant accompaniments to any song ever written. It is valuable to the advanced musician as well as to the bey inner, embracing nearly every major and minor choid used in music; and is endorsed by teachers and musicians everywhere. This Chart is the practical result of years ot study by Charles E. Pratt, the noted American composer and musician, whose compositions have worldwide 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 ' N.Z. Tablet ' has arranged with the publishers co supply Pratt's Chart of Chords (published at ss) to its readers at the reduced price of 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 nusical Folio, containg <8 pages of sheet music, vocal and instrumental, by popular composers 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, 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 should avail themselves of it without delay ; and, in writing, always mention the ' N 2t Tablet.' Address : ANGLO AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO., 458 George Street, Sydney, N S.W. T^ISITORS TO WELLINGTON Will find Excellent Accommodation at Curran's Terminus Hotel COURTENAY PLACE. Leading Brands of Alea, Winea. and Spirits J. CURRAN (Late of Thißtle Hotel),. Peopbmtob.