PRESTO
24
November 4, 1922.
WEEK'S ODDS AND ENDS
PIANO AND DRUM FOR
DEVELOPING VOICES
In Experiments With the Deaf, Fundamentals
in Tone of Instruments Explained by
Wm. F. Ludwig.
Voices for mutes are being developed through the
use of the piano and drum at the Illinois State School
for the Deaf, in Jacksonville, 111., says Col. O. C.
Smith, managing officer of the institution. Pupils
are taught to speak by feeling sound. "Sound vibra-
tions reach the brain through the sense of touch," he
said. "High and low chords are struck for the pur-
pose of raising and lowering the voice. Feeling vibra-
tions gives the idea of rhythm. Accent comes by
heavier or lighter vibrations."
In the purposes of the Illinois State School for
the Deaf, the sounds of piano and drum produce
similar effects, and although the mechanical construc-
tion of the instruments is dissimilar the sound pro-
ducing elements are alike. A convenient explanation
is at hand in the "Tone Analysis of Pedal Tympani,"
by Wm. F. Ludwig, head of Ludwig & Ludwig,
drum manufacturers, Chicago.
"Musical tone is caused by a rapid periodic vibra-
tion. In the clarinet it is the reed which vibrates,
and on the piano it is a string," says Mr. Ludwig.
"Tympani tone, fundamentally, is produced very
much similar to that of the piano. Instead of the
hammer striking a string, as in the case of the piano,
it strikes the tympani head. The musical tone which
results is caused by the rapid vibration of the head.
The vibration of the tympani head, however, must
Ottf Motto: "He profits most who serves
best/'
be periodic. It must pulsate at regular intervals. If
the vibration is not regular the result is noise."
The three important elements required by Col.
Smith in his scheme to develop the voices in his
pupils in the Illinois State School for the Deaf, are
tone, pitch and quality of tone produced from piano
or drum. The elements are analyzed by Mr. Ludwig:
"Force of tone depends on amplitude of vibration,
force of vibration—or, in other words, the pow r er of
the vibration. Pitch is dependent upon the length of
the period or the speed of oscillation. Quality of
tone depends upon form of vibration. Roughly, then,
the elements are governed respectively by power,
speed and form."
SUGGESTION FOR DEALERS
Ability of Rural Mail Carriers to Make Piano Census
Clear.
There is a good suggestion for piano dealers in the
decision of the Department of Agriculture to employ
rural mail carriers to count 'the pigs in the United
States. Why wouldn't it be feasible for the men
who have pianos to sell to make use of the same
agencies for discovering who has or who has not a
piano.
So successful were rural letter carriers in seven-
teen states last May in obtaining information con-
cerning brood sow and pig production that the de-
partment of agriculture again has enlisted the serv-
ices of the rural carriers for a full census in every
state, which begins this week.
The rural mail carriers, it is said, found some of
the farmers reluctant to give the information sought
because they feared it might be used by packers to
their detriment. The farmers could have no similar
fear in the matter of giving the piano information.
For a consideration, of course, the R. M. C. could
find the most valuable information for the piano
dealer.
A FEW NOTES.
CHAFF BROS.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
tand for
atisfaction and
ervice
Made under a guarantee that
is backed by fifty-two years
of success and satisfaction.
Schafi Bros, instruments are
safe for the dealer to sell
and for the customer to buy.
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Huntington, Ind.
N. W. Williams, formerly manager of the W. F.
Frederick Piano Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., has assumed
management of the company's store in Cumberland,
Md. E. B. Heyser is the new general manager of the
Pittsburgh store. The announcement of Clarence
Lucore as sales manager of the Pittsburgh store
was announced last week.
J. Hampton Crop, formerly head of the sales staff
of the Hammann-Levin Co., Baltimore, Md., has
joined the piano sales force of the Kieselhorst Piano
Co., St. Louis.
The Pearson Piano Co., Indianapolis, is pleased
with the results in sales of its exhibit at the recent
State Fair.
Neil Lauman, formerly with leading piano fac-
tories, has been made manager of the tuning and re-
pairing department of the Rundet Music Co., Chip-
pewa Falls, Wis.
Harry Andrews, former manager of the Meier &
Frank department, has joined the piano department
of the Wiley B. Allen Co., in the same city. Mrs.
Helen Briggs, who for three years was assistant to
Mr. Hodecker in the Victrola department, has been
placed in charge of the Victrola department of the
Seiberling-Lucas Music Co.
CABLE-NELSON PIANO CO
Manufactures fine pianos and player-pianos and
Wholesales them at fair prices and terms.
The agency is a source of both profit and prestige.
209 S. State St., Republic Bldg., CHICAGO
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BAND A FOOTBALL FEATURE
Throngs at Chicago-Princeton Game Applauded
University Band with Conn Instruments.
A feature which was scarcely second in interest to
the football game between Chicago and Princeton
Universities, at Stagg Field in Chicago, on October
28th, was the first appearance of the Chicago Univer-
sity Band with its new equipment of instruments.
On this occasion the University Band, which num-
100 pieces, used for the first time the new, complete
set of C. G. Conn, Ltd., instruments which were re-
cently delivered by the manufacturer.
Included in
this equipment of a hundred new instruments was the
largest bass drum in the world, the drum being 8
feet 4 inches in diameter. The drum was manufac-
tured in the drum department of C. G. Conn, Ltd.,
especially for the University.
The band presented an exceptionally fine appear-
ance with its new instruments. The instruments are
in silver finish handsomely engraved with gold bells.
An interesting fact in connection with this is the
fact that the complete outfit of one hundred instru-
ments was delivered in ten days after the order was
placed with the manufacturer. This is an indication
of the facilities of C. G. Conn, Ltd., which company
maintains at Elkhart the largest factory in the world
devoted to the production of band and orchestra
instruments.
The Chicago University Band not only drew the
attention of the throngs in attendance at the Chicago-
Princeton game but won their enthusiastic applause
as well. The band rates very highly as a musical
organization and beyond doubt the ensemble effect
was heightened by this new equipment of all Conn
instruments.
TEAM WORK IN MUSIC
Address by C. M. Tremaine of the National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music.
C. M. Tremaine, director of the National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music, recently delivered an
address before the Recreational Congress at Atlantic
City which was one of the best contributions that
gentleman has made to the cause of music, for there
is no greater service that can be rendered than to
help in welding together the tremendous potential
forces for music so that they will work more effec-
tively for the general good of music.
There is no question but what the Bureau is ren-
dering a very definite and real service to all the or-
ganizations working for the cause of music, and are
getting hearty co-operation from these forces. The
purpose is to develop a spirit of co-operation between
the different foices.
The National Bureau for the Advancement of Mu-
sic is at present spending a great deal of thought as
well as money to help increase the efficiency of one
hundred thousand women in the National Federation
of Music Clubs and Mr. Tremaine is most gratified
with the response.
BUSY FINDLAY STORE.
Trout, Chesebro & Bell, Findlay, O., have a good
location opposite the Court House and use all the
advantages of the situation to advertise its fine line
in tasteful window displays. The range of instru-
ments carried by the firm has a wide appeal. In-
cluded in the line is the Packard, A. B. Chase, Schu-
mann, M. Schulz, Bond and Werner. "Made for You
—None Better" is the phrase of the firm which im-
presses prospective buyers.
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
5&0-524 W. 48th S
NEW YORK
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