Argosy All-Story Weekly, October 6, 1923 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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ARGOSY-ALLSTORY—ADVERTISING SECTION. Music Master Z > S @. J aA ~ & SS Ay Anyone who can remember a tune can easily and quickly learn to play popular jazz or American rhythm by ear at a very small cost. The New Niagara Method makes piano playing wonderfully simple. No matter how little you know about music—even though you “‘have never touched a piano” — if you can just remember a tune, you can quickly learn to play by ear. I have perfected an entirely new and simple system. It shows you so many little tricks that it just comes natural to pick out on the piano any piece you can hum. Beginners and even those who could not learn by the old fashioned method grasp the Niagara idea readily, and follow through the entire course of twenty lessons quickly. Self-instruction—no teacher required. You learn many new styles of bass, synco- pation—blues, fill-ins, breaks and trick endings. It’s allso easy—so interesting that you'll be amazed. A Simple Secret to Success Be Popular in Every Crowd No need to devote years in study to learn One who can sit down at any time wilhout piano nowadays. Special talent unneces- nofcs or music, reel off the latest jazz and sary. Every lesson 1s so easy, so fas- popular song-hits that entertain folks, cinating that you just “‘can't keep is always the center of attraction, the your hands off the piano.’ Give it life of the party, sought after and in- part of your spare time for 90 days vited everywhere. Make yourself the and you will be playing and entertaining center of attraction—master the piano almost before you realizeit. No tiresome } by spending an hour a day studying scales, no arpeggios to learn—nodo-re-mi the fascinating Niagara Method. —no difficult lessons or meaningless exer- As easily as thousands of others have cises. Youlearna bassaccompaniment that learned, so you too. can learn and profit— applies to the songs you play. Once learned, not only through the pleasure it provides, you have the secret for all time—your difficul- but also by playing at dances, motion pic- ties are over and ture houses an other entertainments. You Become Master of the Piano ) Decide to Begin Now! Even talented musicians are amazed at the rapid prog- & Just spend a part of your spare time with a few easy, ress of Niagara School students and can't understand fascinating lessons and see how quickly you ‘‘catch on” why this method was not thought of years ago. Natu- and learn to play. You will be amazed, whether you rally, the Niagara Method is fully protected by copy- are a beginner or an advanced student. - rights and cannot be offered by any other school. A Write for interesting,illustrated booklet, “The Niag- sial service department gives each pupil individual ara Secret”’—it describes this wonderful new method Sinton P = of playing piano by ear. This booklet sent FREE. Niagara School of Music, Dept. 588. Niagara Falls, N. Y. Without obligation mail me your booklet,’* The Niagara Secret,”’ Name.......ccccccsscccsosssosecsescocere ee ee St. and No. or R. F. D. a Se ee eee Stat Age..uceeee Ever take piano lessons? wasn csereerces LOW MANy?uvicscoseccsesers In answering this advertisement it ig desirable that vou mention this magazine. COMmiclooe CO