The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1905, Page 1

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. NO. 7 Grove’sMusic Simplifier it X 1 n talle, Butiwith the use of the charts the chords-may - ‘be’readily: played and"soon committed to memory. ‘Place one of ‘the charts at right angles with-the- - keyboard,’ so* that the’small‘letter D with a’dash - above'ition the chart is directly over D on the key- board:: Then the white spaces on the chart: will:be over the.white keys and black:spaces over the black keys. s The +top, - middle_and- lower sections. on ‘the lower .chart ‘represent the’three chords, a mastery ‘of ‘which'will enable any one:to accompany on the piano’ any ’songor melody in'the ’key of :E,.and the upper: chart represents ‘the chords of the:key of ‘D" sharp :minor. The' black letters are to’be played with the left hand, the colored letters-with the right hand. : Now:having placed: the chart on the piano, play the:black letter on the top section with"the left ‘hand .‘and:then the three colored letters’in unison- with, the right hand. - Next play the mid- dle sectich in the same way, then the lower section and then. return to thetop section. The small fetter D- with a' dash above it which gives ‘the chart position must not be.played. § The knowledge of the. keys ‘and facility. in striking the! preper chords:formthe basis of ‘all musical knowledge. Keep. the chart on:the-piafo until you are thoroughly familiar with the ‘chords . in'the keys:given in this week’s lesson, and, when - memorized,, you: are quite as well equipped for:the . splaying of accompaniments as one who has:studied ' music for:years.: ' oty ' EIGHTH' LESSON NEXT SUNDAY. : | U M S o Y .1 D . S B A

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