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Vol. 90
O U T in Council Bluffs they evi-
^^dently believe that children learn
best by doing, even when it comes to
the study of musical instruments. The
result is that some scores of youngsters
after listening to symphony orchestra
concerts went home and made their
own string, brass and percussion in-
struments. The results were distinctly
crude and established manufacturers
had nothing to fear from the new
competition. The self-made instru-
ments, however, have led to a demand
for real ones and to the desire to play.
Here is an angle of the problem of
child training in music that is most
interesting. Details are found e.s^'-
Music
Industry
No. 5
MAY, 1931
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
SHEET MUSIC
ACCESSORIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
School Children Make Their Own Instruments in Council Bluffs
4
By Harry Manck, Jr.
This Is the Day of the Piano Accordion
6
An interview with Scott Williamson
Collections Are Easy if the Credit Is Sound
7
Population Decreases—Thompson Increases Piano Sales
9
where in THE REVIEW.
T H E phrase "Misery loves company"
has much actual basis in fact even
though we are unable to give a sound
reason why a man i:i trouble feels bet-
ter if somebody else is in the same
boat. For instance, an Eastern music
merchant was feeling pretty badly
about business until he attended a
Rotarian luncheon and listened to the
wails of some hundred men in other
lines of business. He went to the
luncheon much depressed and came
back contented, if not actually happy.
We should like to point out as a moral
that he felt inspired to work harder;
actually he appeared to feel that with
everything bad there was nothing he
couid do about it.
DUFFALO, MINN., had a population
of 1,409 in 1930, yet l hompson s
piano sales averaged ten a month in
that territory. There should be some
inspiration here son.e.. here.
Editorially Speaking
10
Colorado Stages State-wide Piano Playing Contest
13
Planning Live Program for Music Merchants' Convention
16
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS
Chicago and the Middle West
26
Piano Factory and Piano Servicing
28
(Dr. W m . Braid White, Technical Editor)
Sheet Music and Books
31
The World of RaJij
33
Musical Merchand.se
34
B. BRITTAIN WILSON, Editor
P. F. SIEBER, Circulation Manager
RAY BILL, Associate Editor
E. B. M U N C H , Eastern Representative
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