Judge — July 15, 1922 — page 36: what you’re looking at

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Ps And How She Found an Easy Way to Turn Her Wish Into a Fact YEAR or so ago this woman didn’t know one note from another. A To-day she plays the piano—entirely by note—better than many who have been playing for years. Thousands of others, from school she learned and why it was so Here she tells how children to men and women of 50 to 60, have also learned music in the same easy way. amazingly simple to master. ROM the time I y 1 child I have ways had a yearning and longing to play the piano. Often I have felt that I would gladly give up half of my life if some kind fairy would only turn my wish into a fact. You see I had begun to think I was too old to learn, that only some sort of fairy story magie could give me the ability to play. I wi years old—and the mother of a small family—before | knew one note from another. Until I learned to play, —especially the piano—always gave me almost as much pain as ple My en- joyment of it was always somewhat soured by envy and regret—envy of those who could entertain and charm with their play- ing, regret because I myself had to be a mere listener. And I suppose it is that way with every one who has to be satisfied with hearing music instead of playing it. Again and again, parties and other so- cial gatherings have been all but spoiled for me. I could enjoy myself until some one suggested music or singing; then I felt “left out”—a lonesome wall flower— a mere looker-on. instead of part of the party. I was missing half the fum It was often almost as bad When T came. It iss sier to entertain people—particular you don’t. know them well—if one fill the gaps when conversation lags. But until recently our piano was only a piece of furniture. We bought it three years ago, simply to have it in the house while waiting for our two little girls to reach the age for beginning les- sons*-for I was de- termined that they should never be de- nied the full enjoy- ment of music the way I had been. But as it turned out, I learned to play before my girls did—in faet, I m self am now their teacher. The way I have suddenly ‘blossom- ed out in music st over night, ‘ou might say) has been a big surpri: to all who know me, and to m well. My seem to ‘ing music c if an turn to the piano to Thousands Write Like This, “Tam delighted to tell you how Tam get with my lewons. thing i so plain, 1 had been « cacher for about t Tensor. Philadelphia, Pa. have alrealy earned zh with my mandolin to your achool. ‘astle, Fulton, Mo. ‘clearned more abo Whitman, Washington, D, Tam getting along bet- ter than T ever did with a teacher right with me. Edna Brown, Springfield, Mass. | iends think it A new method that makes singing or any strument, must be that I had a pre- viously undiscovered gen- ius for the piano. But if there was any genius about it, it wasn’t on my part, but in the lessons I took—a_ new and simpli- fied method that makes it remarkably easy for any one to add music or sing- ing to their daily lives. Anyone anywhere can now learn to play any instru- ment or learn to sing just ly as I did. All the hard part, all the pense, all the old difficulties, have been swept away by this simple new method. T learned entirely by home study—in my spare time—from fascinating Print-and- Picture lessons that make everything so simple and easy that one simply can’t go wrong on them. I call it a short-cut way to n—it is so much simpler and so en- tirely different from the old and hard-to-understand methods. I know that I made better and faster pro- gress than I ever could by bothering with a private teacher or joining a. class. In fact, while I don’t like to brag, within months after I took my first lesson, my playing was better than that of many of my friends who had studied two or three years under private teachers—not because I was more apt than they, but simply because the wonderful Print-and-Pic- ture lessons sent me by the U.S. School of Music were so easy to under- stand. Then they were so interesting that study and practice were more like a pastime than a task or duty. And so convenient; you can study and practice just as it happens han¢ f tying yourself down to set hou And no strangers ‘around to embarrass you or make you nervous. Within a year after I took my first lesson an teaching my two little girls to play— xactly the same lessons I myself had nd I notice that both of them se long better than any of their play- ave private teachers. In addition, ving the money it would cost to hay te teacher—I figure it would cost at I 5 a lesson to have a teacher whose struction could compare with that contained in the printed lesson from the U. S. School. Yet, from the first lesson to the last, the total cost of learning the way I did averaged only a ents a lesson. My only regret is that I didn't know of this really wonderful method years before. The ability to p is such a great comfort. No matter how much I am alone, I never get lone- some—I can always turn to my piano for amusemen I am never at a loss for a way to entertain callers. I no longer feel that 1 am “out of it” at social gatherings. Do you wonder Piano Organ Violin Traps Banjo Mandolin Clarinet Cornet Flute Guitar For Beginners or Advanced Pupils Haw: St Harmony Drums and Compe ight Singin; Cello eee Ukulele Harp Piccolo Trombone Saxophone Tenor Voice and Speech Culture Automatic Finger Control that T so gladly recommend the method that has brought me so much pleasure and satisfaction? se ee ee This woman's experience is by no means unusual Over 300,000 others—from school children to men and wome 5 learned to play their favorite instrument or learned to sing in the way this woman did. Read the enthusiastic letters which you will find printed here—samples of the kind of letters we are receiving in practically every mail. Largely through the recommendation satisfied pupils, we have built up the largest school of music in the world. Whether for beginners or ad- vanced pupils, our method is a revolutionary improvement of the old and hard-to-learn meth- ods used by private teaches and our method is as thorough as it is simple and easy. We teach you in the only right way ach y tirely by note. sic, no “numbers,” no make- shifts of any kind’ Yet it is a short-cut method, simply be- cause every step’ is made so simple and clear, and the tot cost averages a few cents a le: son, with your music and every- thing included. When learning to play or sing is so easy, why continue to con- fine your enjoyment of music to mere listening? | Why ‘not at least let us send you our free book, absorbingly teresting simply because it shows you how easy is to turn your wish to play or sing into an actual fact? Just now we are making a special summer offer that cuts the cost per lesson in two—send your name now, before this special offer is withdrawn No obligation—simply use the coupon or send your e and address in a letter or on a postcard.” In- ‘ash or credit and mposition Banjo plied when 1 Please write name and so that there will be no difficulty in bockl.t reaching you. U. S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC 27 Brunswick Bldg. New York City U. S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC 27 Brunswick Building, New York Please send me your free book, “Music Lessons in Your Own Home,” and particulars of y Offer. 1am interested in the following course: (Name of Instrument’ or Course) ur Special Summer