The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1904, Page 1

s 8 LESSON NO. 3 Grove’s Music Simplifier Copyright, 1904, by W. Scott Grove, Scranton, Pa. HE key of C is the natural key. It requires no sharps nor flats to make the simple chords, and in this lesson, the third of the series, the charts show how to play accom- paniments in the key of C and its corresponding key of A minor. Place one of the charts at right angles with the keyboard so that the small letter D with a dash above it on the chart is directly over D on th: keyboard. Then the white spaces om the chart will be over the white keys and the black spaces over the black keys. The top, the middle and lower seetions on the lower chart represent the three chords, mastery of which will enable any one to accompany on the piano any song or melody in the key of C, and the other chart represents the chords of the key of A minor. The black letters are to be played with the left hand and the red letters with the right Rand. Now, having placed the chart on the piano, play the black letters on the top section with the left hand, then the three red letters in unison with the right hand. Next play the middle sec- tion in the same way, then the lower section, and then return to the top section. The small letter D with the dash above it which gives the chart position must not be played. After a brief prac- tice these chords can be memorized and you may play without: the use of the chart. But with the chart a person who never struck a note on the piano before may in a few minutes play the har- monious chords correctly, and then accompany his or her own songs or the songs of friends. Pro- ficiency requires a little practice, but no pre- vious knowledge of musie. If you desireto delve deeply into the mysteries of music the charts give you the best possible foun- dation on which to base a musical education. A knowledge of the keys and their chords underlies all the triumphs of the accomplished musician. (FOURTH LESSON NEXT 'SUNDAY.) 2k 2k