The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 8, 1905, Page 1

s frora | sev¥ LESSON NO. 8 Grove’sMusic Simplifier Copyright, 1904, by W. Scott Grove, Scranton; Pa. HE 'chor{]s of the key of F flat are given on these charts with the relative, the ;kcy_of D minor. Place one of these 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 the keyboard. Then the avhite spaces on the chart will be over the white keys and black spaces over the black keys. 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 song or melody in the key of F, and the upper chart represents the chords of the key of D sharp minor. The colored letters are to be played with the left hand, the black letters with the right hand. Now, having placed the chart on the piano, play the colored letter on the top section with the left hand and then the three black letters in unison with the right hand. Now play the middle section in the same way, then the lower section, and then return to the top section. The small letter D with a dash, which gives the chart position, must not be played. The knowledge of the keys and the facility in striking the proper chords form the basis of all musical knowledge. Keep the chart on the piano until you are thoroughly familiar with the chords in the keys given in this week’s lessons, and when memorized you are quite as well equipped for the playing of accompaniments as one who has studied music for years. (NINTH LESSON NEXT SUNDAY.) L —— T a2