to what Extent, and how most readily atiainable?” 33 
For the Minim equal to 8 | = | or very long. 
Crotchet Js) 4'|:— long. 
Quaver ek Bole 2 short. 
Semiquaver lily very short, adding the dot, 
whenever it occurred, in the common way*. 
Now with respect to the application—it is hardly necessary to 
say, that the songs intended for execution should previously be 
transcribed by a musical assistant f. In the doing of this, it is 
in my opinion preferable noé to set down the words of any sub- 
ject, but the representative letters of the tune; each of which 
letters, by its own name, (with the exception of F pronounced 
Fa,) should be played and sung distinctly and separately, without: 
regarding the slurs. ‘The accurate execution of time, too, is quite 
unnecessary; nor should the oratorical practitioner, while singing 
or playing, indulge himself in the attempt of beating it at all. 
As to the flats and sharps, each should be individually noted, at 
all times, for his convenience ; every unmarked letter being thus 
considered as a natural. ; 
The manner in which | set down for the Speaker, our own na- 
tional air “* God save the King,” will sufficiently illustrate my 
design, care having been taken to give him the chastest concep- 
tion of the ¢ime, by singing for him smoothly, and yet with as much 
variation of forte as I deemed expedient, this as well as every 
other tune which he attempted. ‘ 
God save the King. 
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cediBcd\leefje dc\|dc Bie 
Cc 
—— | 
ggssig fe 
So much for the mechanical process of attainment, on which, 
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fffifedjefedcijetg|fed 
_* May not these characters (within a circumscribed ratio, and without 
nice attention to their relative lengths) be sometimes useful to an oratorical 
student? Almost every printed book has sufficient space between its lines 
to receive them: besides, they should be sparingly employed. Would not 
the circumflex too” set over a word, be a very convenient general sign for 
expression? 
_t Any person of the least ingenuity may, with the assistance of a metho- 
dized cliff table, transcribe for himself. An example of the treble will show 
the manner. 
C.D aK, UF. G Ay WB ee eS le eR Sel 
Even transposition from one key note to another may be effected by a table. 
It is very easily made. 
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