Judge — November 18, 1922 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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“LOW did you ever do it? Where in the wide world did you ever learn to play so quickly?” This is the question that thousands of our students have been asked and are being asked daily. With our wonderful easy print and picture lessons for be- ginners, their progress has been nothing short of astonishing. Not only their friends, but they themselves, were amazed at their sudden ability to play or sing. With this accomplish- ment they have been able to achieve greater popularity than they_ever thought possible. And you can do the same. Even if you don't: know the first thing about music, don’t know one note from another—with this new method you can easily and quickly learn to sing or to play sour favorite musical instrument. ‘nd all in your spare time at home— without a teacher! To those who are not acquainted with our system this may sound like a pretty strong statement, Yet we stand ready and willing to back up every word of it. We have taught music to over »,000 men, women and children in all parts of the world. Just think! almost a third of @ million raduates, Their thousands of grateful letters to us, only a few of which are reproduced here, will convince you better than anything we could say, of the true merit of our system. { Our method removes all the discouraging draw- backs and entangling hindrances of the old way of learning music. There are no dull and uninteresting exercises, no agonizing scales, no tortuous finger gymnastics, no reprimands from a cross or impatient teacher. Nor is there any need of joining a class, pinning yourself down to certain hours of practice, paying a dollar or more per THE VERDICT! lesson to a private teacher. All. these obstacles have been eliminated entirely. In their place you are given de- shtfully clear, easy and interesting lessons, which make every step as simple as \. B,C. You take lessons in the privacy of your own home with no strangers around to embarrass you. And you may practice whenever it is most convenient for you So easy is our method that children only 10 to 12 years old have quickly become accom plished singers or players Aso thousands of men and women 50 to 60 years old—in- Amaze Your Friends- Learn Music Quickly at Home Through This Wonderful New Method You Can Now Learn to Play Your Favorite Instrument in a Few Short Months. Entire Cost Averages a Few Cents a Lesson. cluding many who have never before taken a lesson—have found this method equally LEARN TO PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT Piano "Cello Organ Harmony and Violin Composition asy. And these lessons are just as thorough as they are casy— rick" music, no “num- Drums and Sight Singing Traps Banjo Ukulele Guitar no * bers," no make-shifts of any Tenor Hawaiian | i A : ‘ Banjo Steel Guitar 1 ie kind. We teach you the only mega 4 Harp Clarinet Cornet Flute Piccolo Saxophone ‘Trombone Voice and Speech Culture Automatic Finger Control ii right way—teach you to play or sing by note. Think of the pleasure and you can add to life once you Think of happiness your own daily know how to play! the popularity you can ers and singers demand at soci. erings of every kind. And think of the good tir you can have and the money you can make. i e al- gath- Thousands of our students now play in. orchestras, at dances, ete. Many have. or- | chestras of their own, and go away each year to play at the seaside or mountain resorts. Why can’t you do the sume? j Special Offer When learning to play or sing is so easy, why con- tinue to confine your enjoyment of music to mere listening? Why not at least let us send you our free book that tells you all about this method? We know you will find this book absorbin’ interesting, sim- ply because it shows you how easy it is to turn your wish to play or sing into an actual fact. Just now we are making a special short-time offer that cuts the cost per lesson in two—send your name now, before this special offer is withdrawn. Instruments supplied i when needed, cash or credit. No obligation—simply use the coupon or send your name and address in a letter or on a post-card. Please write name and address very plainly so that there will be no trouble in booklet reaching you. U. S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 211 Brunswick Bldg., N. Y. City I U.S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC, | 211 Brunswick Bldg., New York City free book “Music Your Own nur special of ted urs of