16 THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. - December 1, 1904 
A Musical Education for Ha-a-crown. 
_ . The abeve heading will, of course, appear to most people as the height of “absurdity ; yet the‘ 
abeurdity is more apparent than real. It goes without saymg that.a finished musical! edieation in - 
the regular course cannot be had for half-a-crown, or even witlosaveral hundred. additional half- ; 
arawne}; but cay it be truthfully said that the person with a snfiicient knowledge of music.to play. , 
qocompanusents on the piano or organ, to all’ the popular. songs of the day, has no musical educa- | 
tion? Aséuredly not. A musical education, sufticient to enable one to play accompaniments to the 
home frequently, gets and gives more pleasure from the fmodest accomplishment than doés many on * 
‘whusé education: 3 Sums have been expended.) « ; : 
+) the more modest musical education the aboye heading applies...Such an education “The ~ 
Australian Gardener” is now offering its* music-‘loving readers for half-a-crown, Delieving- that it is. 
the greatest benefit we can give our subscribers. - ; seen : | 
This ready-made musical education consists of Pratt’s Chart of Chords for’ the’ piano and organ, 
which’ is the nearest approach to the ready-made knowledge of music yet attained by science. 3 
Tt is a short cut. to. harmony, and.is to music what-the multiplication table is to arithmetic, a - 
quick method of learning to play the piano or organ without a teacher. f ‘ > 
With this chart any, ome can, with but a small amonnt of practice, become an expert pianist. It 
ie complete self instructor, enabling any one to play the piano or organ at sight. and to play, 
‘without difficulty, brilliant accompaniments to any song ever written. It is valuable to the advanced. 
musician as well as the beginner, embracing nearly every-major and minor chord used in music; and 
is endorsed by teachers and musicians everywhere. . 
This chart is the practical result of years of study by Charles E. Pratt, the noted American com- 
poner and: musician, whose compositions have world-wide popularity, and a larger sale than those of 
anyother American or European composer. a 
Believing that the educational value of this Chart cannot be over-estimated, “ The Australian 
ardener” has arranged with the publishers to supply Pratt's Chart of Chords (published at 5s.) to 
ite readers atthe reduced price of .2s..6d. cach, with 2d. added. for postage, and in addition to the 
Chart of, Chords the. publishers, have. kindly agreed to send without extra charge a copy of the 
Coronation Murical Folio, containing 48 pages of sheet music, and instrumental by popular com- 
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__ Every home that has a piano or organ, especially where there are children, should have Pratt’s 
hart of: Chords, ; : ' 
This offer.is made for a short time only, and “The Australian Gardener” readers should avail 
thomeelves of it without delay. oe 
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