PRESTO
10
September 15, 1923
music pupil as well as its importance to dealers as
an influence in making further sales of pianos' and
players. The leaflet points out that a musical educa-
tion may be divided into three parts:
"First, the technical training which consists of
learning to manipulate the keys, as in piano playing;
A Plain Necessity from Beginning of Study then the intellectual part, which enables one to under-
stand notation, or the reading of music at sight;
to Acquire Perfection in the Musical
lastly comes ear training. The student must be able
Ear.
to distinguish perfect musical intervals as employed
in thq diatonic scale. Through ear training is taught
musical expression, the ability to execute music in a
TUNERS' VALUABLE LEAFLET
musicianly manner."
It is clear that the teacher's problem covers the
Distributed Among Fiano Owners It Impresses Im- first two parts of a musical education, but for the
third part the pupils inust look to the piano tuner. A
portance of Proper Care of Student's Piano.
music student may learn to read music and play very
well, but if the piano is imperfectly tuned he or she
• "Neglect the piano tuning and you neglect the will produce noise instead of music.
musical part of your children's education," is the "A child of ten years showing a naturally acute
warning which excites the reader's interest in the musical ear, but compelled to practice daily on an in-
contents of a very effective leaflet issued by the Piano strument imperfectly tuned,, has at maturity devel-
Tuner's National Association. The leaflet is distrib- oped an ear so falsely trained that his sense of cor-
uted by the independent tuners and by dealers in- rectness is destroyed. Another child showing lack
terested in the proper care of the instruments in of a musical ear will, through years of practice on a
the homes of purchasers.
piano kept well in tune at all times, acquire perfec-
According to the leaflet, the general indifference tion as a result of correct training." says the leaflet,
to ear training is very marked, and adds: "Today ear which sets down the money price of tuning.
training is a vital part of a musical education, and
"A piano tuned four times a year will cost sixteen
can be developed only in connection with a piano that to twenty dollars, and will average somewhere be-
is kept well tuned. From the children of today must tween one hundred to two hundred dollars for the
come the artists of tomorrow; therefore, it is impor- entire time of the student's growth. The cost of a
tant that those responsible for the development of
music teacher will be from fifty to two hundred
the younger musicians should see that the piano on dollars a year, or live hundred to two thousand dol-
which the practice is done is in good tune at all times. lars for the period of development. Wise parents
To keep a piano in good tune at all times requires spending the greater sum will not withhold the lesser
not less than four tunings a year. That the work be when they realize the importance of car training."
done by a qualified tuner is likewise most important."
In a concise way the quotation suggests the im- The University Music Store, Seattle, Wash., has
portance of the properly tuned piano for use by the moved to 4511 University Way.
PROPER TUNING FOR
MUSIC PUPIL'S PIANO
ANNUAL SURVEY OF TRADE
(Continued from page 5.)
Pianos: 75 to 100 per cent, 10 per cent; 50 to 75 per
cent, 16 per cent; 25 to 50 per cent, 17 per cent; up
to 25 per cent, 21 per cent; none, 36 per cent.
Additional Requirements.
Percentage of additional requirements for phono-
graphs: 75 to 100 per cent, 9 per cent; 50 to 75 per
cent, 16 per cent; 25 to 50 per cent, 15 per cent; up
to 25 per cent, 13 per cent; none, 47 per cent.
Sales since June first compared with last year: Over
50 per cent increase, 10 per cent; over 25 to 50 per
cent increase, 23 per cent; up to 25 per cent increase,
34 per- cent; about the same, 20 per cent; up to 25
per cent decrease, 9 per cent; up to 25 to 50 per cent
decrease, 4 per cent; over 50 per cent, decrease, no
returns.
Forecast of fall and holiday business: Larger, 69
per cent; about the same, 24 per cent; smaller, 7 per
cent.
MOVES IN CHARLESTON, W. VA.
1 he Galperin Music Shop, (Jharlestown, W. Va.,
has moved to its own four-story huilding at 17 Capi-
tol street, just two stores above its former location.
The building has been remodeled under Mr. Gal-
perin's supervision. Two upper floors will be utilized
for musical purposes, a studio and the office of the
American Federation of Musicians.
ADDS BALDWIN PIANOS.
The Baldwin line of pianos is now carried in Shel-
byville, Ind., by K. II. VVisker. Mr. W'isker has .been
engaged in another business at Broadway and Harri-
son streets and owns the building, which he is re-
modeling.
™ NELSON-HOLZER PIANO CO.
MAKERS OF
GRAND PIANOS S H E
An Investigation Will Satisfy Any Experienced
Dealer That We Are Producing What He Wants
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS
Grandly Upright and Player Pianos
FACTORY: 832 NORTH WELLS STREET
CHICAGO
New Haven and New York
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
B. K. SETTERGREN CO
132nd St. and Alexander Ave.,
NEW YORK CITY
I
Exclusive Manufacturers ot
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
35 Years' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
SWAN PIANOS
SWAN ORGANS
are of the highest grade
t h a t c a n be obtained
through over 50 years of
p r a c t i c a l experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations a n d c a t a -
logues of various styles
will be furnished p i a n o
merchants on application.
The tremendous superi-
ority of the SWAN Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i&
the bellows action and stoo
action, making it the best
value in mud era or gats
building.
$. N. SWAN & SONS,
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FREEPORT, ILL
KROEGER
(Established I5S2)
The name alone is enough to suggest to dealers the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Styl« Players Are F'nest Yet. If you can
get the Agency you ought to 1 zve it,
KROEGER PIANO CO.
NEW YORK. N. V.
and
STAMFORD CONt,
BRINKERHOFF
Player-Pianos and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily and Satisfies Alv%av'»
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. " " M S
1 0 0
CHICAGO
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
E. Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW FACTORY. 304 W. 42nd St.. NEW
Place That Want Ad in The Presto
And See What Happens.
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
Established 1870
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Factories, 816 DTX ST., Chicago, l|
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
520-524 W.48IHS
NEW YORK
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