,automatic ,f+] ,control                
,a ,sci5tific ,me?od t gets at ! v      
f\ndation ( ,musical ,skill4 ,discloses 
fully                ! secrets t make x 
possible to le>n                to play 
any in/rum5t easily & quickly4          
,taught only by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,s*ool (      
,music4                ,= beg9n]s &     
advanc$ pupils4 ,c be                us$
 9 conjunction ) any me?od (            
in/rum5tal in/ruction4                  
,,sev5? ,,edition                       
,u4 ,s4 ,,s*ool ,,( ,,music             
#bbe ,fif? ,av5ue                       
,new ,york                   ,copyright 
#aiba by ,u4 ,s4 ,s*ool ( ,music        
,preface to ! ,second ,edition      ,!re
 is "o po9t :i* ,i wi% to /ress at ?is  
appropriate "t4 ,x  is some?+ t w prove 
( great aid to e /ud5t ( ?is  advanc$1  
int5sely practical1 "t sav+ me?od4 ,t is
 ! habit (  regul> practice4            
,,*oose ,a ,,def9ite ,,practice ,,h\r   
,x has be5 sugge/$ 9 ! c\rse1 t y       
practice ! ex]cises  outl9$ night &     

morn+4 ,?is is my be/ advice on ! matt]4
 ,!re  is a def9ite reason = ?is4 ,! ?+s
 :i* y d j be=e y  sleep at night are m 
apt to be rememb]$ ?an ^? :i* y d at    
odd times dur+ ! day4 ,t is ! reason =  
*oos+ b$ "t =  "o p]iod ( ex]cise4    ,y
 w f9d t if y h giv5 conc5trat$ ?\ght & 
att5tion  to ! b$ "t "w1 t 9 all        
probability ,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control 
w be ! fir/ ?+ y ?9k ( 9 ! morn+4 ,& ?is
 is j  ! "t to cl9* ! b>ga94 ,get busy  
at once & d ! ex]cises  ov] aga94    ,if
 y foll[ ?is proc$ure1 y w le>n v       
rapidly1 & soon1 !  muscles w beg9 to   
keep "t ) y\r bra91 :i*1 aft] all1 is  !
 secret ( ! :ole ?+4    ,b ev5 suppos+ y
 _c f9d x conv5i5t to run ?r\gh !       
ex]cises night & morn+4 ,i "k t "s ( our
 /ud5ts c't v  well take ! "t fir/ ?+ 9 
! morn+4 ,yet1 y %\ld  def9itely decide 
:5 y c mo/ conv5i5tly d ! "w1 & !n  d x 
regul>ly at t same h\r day aft] day4    
,,favor+ ,,! ,,m9d    ,! m9d is a mo/   
wond]ful ?+4 ,"o c\ld devote ye>s & ye>s
 to  its /udy4 ,inde$1 _m p already h1 &

 ev5 yet1 we "k v  little ab\t x4 ,b out
 ( all ( ! maze ( /udy & exp]im5t1 we  h
 discov]$ t ! m9d responds be/ "u c]ta9 
def9ite  circum/ances4    ,x is         
p>ticul>ly int]e/+ to note ! little     
foibles ( compos]s  & writ]s4 ,"s au?ors
 only write at night4 ,"s only :5 /&+   
at _! desks4 ,"s d _! be/ "w :5 out 9 ! 
op54    ,haydn always want$ to h on 8   
f+] ! r+ :i* ,fr$]ick !  ,great gave    
him1 :5 he />t$ out to write a          
composition4    ,ross9i lik$ to write 9 
b$4 ,s did our de>ly belov$ humori/1    
,m>k  ,twa94 ,& s x goes4 ,funny 9 "o   
way1 & yet1 n funny at all4  ,^! p are  
m]ely favor+ ! peculi>ities ( _! own    
m9ds4    ,x is h>d1 especially h>d = "s 
p1 to take ! m9d (f f  "o subject & put 
x on ano!r4 ,unless "o is easily able to
  conc5trate on ! task at h&1 ! m9d is  
b\nd to w&] back to !  ?+ we 7 ?9k+ (   
previ\sly4                              
,,an ,,aid ,,to ,,conc5tration    ,&    
yet1 we mu/ conc5trate on ^! ,,automatic
 ,,f+] ,,control ex]cises  if we are to 

get ! be/ & mo/ out ( !m4    ,exp]im5t  
%[s t if we plan to /udy at "s def9ite  
"t ea*  day1 ! m9d gets into ! habit (  
respond+ at ?is p>ticul> "t  & is m     
ready to "w ?an if we take up ! practice
 at irregul>  int]vals4    ,s *oose "s  
def9ite practice p]iods--b$ "t1 & ! fir/
 ?+  on aris+ if possible1 b "s def9ite 
"t1 at any rate4 ,!n1 once  y h set     
aside t h\r1 obs]ve x religi\sly z y\r  
practice  p]iod until some?+ comes up t 
*anges y\r :ole mode ( life  suffici5tly
 to w>rant sett+ a new /udy h\r4 ,nev]  
excuse y\rself  = ev5 s mu* z a s+le    
day4 ,sev5 days a week is ! be/ way to  
ma/] ,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control4    ,if
 y w foll[ ^! simple sugge/ions & rules 
( in/ruction (  ?is c\rse1 y\r progress 
is go+ to be sure1 rapid1 & v  gratify+4
                                        
,,! ,,au?or4                            
,u4 ,s4 ,,s*ool ,,( ,,music             
#bbe ,,fif? ,,av5ue                     
,,new ,,york ,,city       ,dep>tm5tal   
,memo4     ,my de> ,mr4 ,kemp3          

,x is inde$ gratify+ to report !        
rem>kable success ( !  ,c\rse 9         
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control4 ,! ,six?   
edition is exhau/$1 &  ,i am plac+ a    
requisition = ! ,sev5?4            ,!re 
0 nev] any "q z to ! unusual b5efits t  
ea* /ud5t w\ld d]ive f ?is new1 quick   
way ( le>n+ 8  in/rum5t4 ,x is a fact   
e/abli%$ by te/s & exp]i5ce t  tra9+ !  
muscles to "w z fa/ z ! bra9--& tra9+ !m
 away  f ! in/rum5t s t ! pupil has only
 ?is "o ?+ to ?9k  ab\t--does away ) _m 
h\rs ( practice & develops a m p]fect   
te*nique4            ,b ! ?+ t pleases  
me mo/1 is to see ! way our  /ud5ts h   
tak5 hold ( ! "w4 ,x seems to me typical
 ( !  ,_s ( ,progress4 ,p want ! v be/  
!y c obta9 9 ! way  ( in/ruction4 ,!y   
want to take advantage ( e %ort-cut4 ,& 
t  %[s great wisdom4 ,money c be replac$
 _m fold4 ,books c be  replac$4 ,homes c
 be replac$4 ,e mat]ial ?+ c be         
duplicat$4  ,b ,,"t1 once sp5t is =ev]  
lo/4 ,x is ! "y man & woman :o  takes   
advantage ( ^? ?+s :i* save ! m9utes &  

h\rs &  days :o make ! />tl+ successes 9
 ! _w4            ,s ,i feel t we are   
do+ a great s]vice to ,humanity at      
l>ge1 & to e lov] ( ,music 9 p>ticul> 9 
br++ ,,automatic  ,,f+] ,,control to !  
=e4 ,inde$1 ,i believe we w\ld be       
ju/ifi$ 9  insi/+ t e "o ( our          
/ud5ts--beg9n]s or advanc$--cov] !  "w4 
,e /ud5t :o consci5ti\sly foll[s ! easy 
ex]cises  outl9$ 9 ?is c\rse is assur$ (
 becom+ a bett] ,musician 9  %ort] "t1 )
 less ef=t1 & a real ,musician--n a m]e 
play]4                                  
,cordially y\rs1                        
,h4 ,p4 ,long/reet4     ,,hpl3,v        
,automatic ,f+] ,control                
,,introduction      ,!re are fifty-n9e  
muscles 9 ea* arm1 includ+ ! h&1 :i* !  
,musician is call$ ^u to use 9 8 play+4 
,if ea* ( ^! are  tra9$ to ! prop]      
degree1 ! heavie/ "p ( ! task is        
accompli%$1 = n only does ! control ?us 
d]iv$ p]fect te*nic  & t\*1 x also helps
 to ov]come n]v\sness1 develops a       
velvety  t\*1 becomes an invaluable aid 

to sight read+1 & assi/s !  /ud5t 9 ga9+
 ! p[] to accompany sympa!tically &     
accurately  at sight4    ,x is n        
necess>y to ex]cise ea* ( ^! muscles    
sep>ately4 ,by  c>eful /udy1 ! me?od (  
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control has be5     
r$uc$  to tw5ty-f\r weeks' "w4 ,!       
ex]cises %\ld be practic$ !  requir$    
numb] ( times twice daily1 pref]ably ^u 
aris+ 9 !  morn+1 & aga9 9 ! ev5+4      
,ea* movem5t mu/ be brisk1 & z complete 
a contraction ( !  muscles involv$ z    
possible4 ,p]=m ! "w ) "o h& at a "t  r 
?an try+ to use bo? h&s at once4 ,close 
m5tal att5tion to  ! movem5t involv$ w  
increase ! b5efits d]iv$1 especially 9  
! case ( ^? ex]cises :i* require t y set
 "o muscle  work+ 9 opposition to ano!r4
    ,d n1 9 y\r en?usiasm1 practice ^!  
ex]cises m ?an direct$1  nor %\ld y d !m
 j be=e y\r "w at ! in/rum5t4    ,?is   
,c\rse comprises #ca ex]cises4 ,z y w   
see f ! lessons1 x  is n en\gh t ea*    
ex]cise be practic$ a s+le week4        
,sometimes  y w be requir$ to "w on a   

s+le ex]cise = two weeks 9  succession &
 f "t to "t ! ex]cises w be review$4    
,! #ca ex]cises h be5 collect$ & plac$ 9
 num]ical ord] at  ! back ( !           
manuscript4 ,! lessons are f\nd 9 ord]  
at ! front4  ,at ! bottom ( ea* lesson  
page ! ex]cises = ! week are  delegat$4 
,aft] y h /udi$ y\r lesson %eet1 turn to
 ! ex]cises  requir$1 = ! week's "w1    
/udy !m c>efully & practice  fai?fully4 
,d n1 "u any circum/ance1 run ahead (   
y\r c\rse4 ,to get quick  results1 y mu/
 practice ! ex]cises 9 ! ord] giv51     
devot+ at  lea/ a week's "t to ea*      
lesson4    ,if y are j />t+ to le>n y\r 
in/rum5t1 complete ! fir/  two lessons 9
 ,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control be=e y take
 up ! practice  on ! in/rum5t4 ,!n take 
up ! fir/ in/rum5tal lesson & d x  9    
conjunction ) ,lesson ,?ree (           
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control4    ,always 
be> 9 m9d t ! ma9 idea ( ?is c\rse is n 
!  /r5g? ( ! f+]s1 nor ev5 _! suppl5ess4
 ,! ma9 idea is  coord9ation betwe5 bra9
 & muscle1 tra9+ ! muscles s z to       

ov]come ! t5d5cy ( ! f+]s to move m     
sl[ly ?an ! m9d4  ,!re=e1 give y\r      
entire ?\ght & undivid$ att5tion to :at 
y  are do+ z y practice ! daily         
ex]cises4 ,if y w d ?is1 y\r  progress w
 be rapid & sure4                       
,,lesson #a4      ,y are />t+ some?+    
new--some?+ t is go+ to play a ,,big  "p
 9 y\r musical success4 ,! degree & spe$
 ( ?is success  dep5ds on "o ?+--,,y4   
,take w>n+ f ! old adage--8,a new broom 
sweeps clean40    ,y mu/ /rive =        
mod]ation 9 all ?+s4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few   
weeks1 y w be tempt$ to give too mu* "t 
to ! foll[+  ex]cises4 ,dur+ ! lat]     
weeks1 y may be tempt$ to neglect !m    
because ( ! m>k$ improvem5t :i* y h     
already receiv$4 ,b  be det]m9$4 ,g     
?r\gh ) ! entire c\rse j z x is outl9$4 
,d ea* ex]cise ! exact numb] ( times ea*
 p]iod t is call$  =4 ,& d ! entire set 
bo? night & morn+4    ,x is important t 
y d ! v>i\s movem5ts ) consid]able  ef=t
 because ! complete contraction ( !     
muscles obta9$ 9 ?is  way t5ds to       

squeeze ! blood out ( !m1 ?us draw+ a   
new supply (  fre%1 n\ri%+ blood 9      
replacem5t4 ,9 ?is way1 y n only  /r5g!n
 ! muscles by ! movem5t1 b y also fe$   
bo? !m &  ! n]ves4    ,! f+]s & wri/s   
mu/ be> a heavy "p 9 ! play+ ( any      
musical in/rum5t1 !re=e1 we w devote    
ourselves exclusively ?is  week to      
/r5g!n+ ^!4 ,if ! muscles tire easily & 
t5d to  /iff5 up1 g a little easy ! fir/
 few days1 b d "s "w ea*  & e day4 ,!   
improvem5t w be all ! m noticeable1 z y 
are evid5tly unusually 9 ne$ ( /rong]   
f+]s4    ,practice ,ex]cises #a1 #b1 #c1
 & #d ?is week4                         
,,lesson #b4      ,h[ are ! f+]s ?is    
week8 ,did !y feel effect ( />t+ regul> 
practice8 ,ev5 if !y did1 ! tempor>y    
lam5ess %\ld be gone by  n[4 ,& we mu/  
cont9ue ^! same movem5ts ano!r week4    
,pluck1  rememb]1 is t _s 9 man :i*     
fails to und]/& despair--:i*  keeps a   
man up ev5 :5 he seems to be d[n4 ,d n  
falt]4 ,keep  ev]la/+ly at x4    ,we    
add1 9 ?is lesson1 an ex]cise = ! =e>m4 

,?is is ! next  t]ritory ( importance to
 be br\ght "u control4 ,y w h no        
difficulty ) ?is new ex]cise4 ,! movem5t
 is ( especial int]e/  to /ud5ts ( !    
,piano & ,organ1 ?\gh e musician %\ld h 
! muscles involv$ "u p]fect comm&4      
,"o ( ! greate/ joys 9 play+ is !       
ability to read at sight1 &  to play    
accurately & ) feel+4    ,,automatic    
,,f+] ,,control br+s ?is f9i%$ ability m
 quickly ?an  any o!r means1 = x tea*es 
y once & = all h[ to manage y\r  f+]s4  
,! correct action soon becomes          
automatic1 inde$1 & !n  y\r full        
att5tion c be giv5 to ! beautiful hidd5 
mean+s ( !  piece y are play+4 ,t is !  
highe/ mean+ ( te*nic--to be able  to   
play )\t any ?\ght ( ! me*anical 8h[40  
,if y are /udy+ ^! lessons 9 conjunction
 ) an in/rum5t1 x  w be well1 = ! fir/  
few weeks to give m att5tion to !  ,f+] 
,control ex]cises ?an to practic+ on !  
in/rum5t itself4    ,9 ?is way1 :5      
f9ally y d beg9 to play1 y\r advancem5t 
w be  rapid & satisfactory4    ,= ?is   

week1 practice ,ex]cises #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1
 & #e4                                  
,,lesson #c4      ,y %\ld be com+ along 
9 good %ape1 n[1 s y are to h two  new  
ex]cises ?is week4 ,"o ( !m is          
p>ticul>ly = ! h&4 ,x is  b>ely possible
 t ?is ex]cise ( snapp+ ! f+]s op5 w    
cause ! wri/s to tire4 ,d n be disc\rag$
 by ?is4 ,t is a sure  indication t y   
are 9 p>ticul> ne$ ( /r5g!n+ ( ^!       
muscles1 & once !y are built up1 y w f9d
 y\rself do+  con/antly bett] "w on !   
in/rum5t4    ,! second ( ! new movem5ts 
is = /r5g!n+ ! upp] arm4  ,rememb] to   
take x easy at fir/ until ! %\ld] feels 
/rong en\gh  to resi/ ! /ra9 t is br\ght
 to be> ^u x4 ,?is valuable  ex]cise w  
be cont9u$ next week4    ,_m /ud5ts f9d 
x conv5i5t to le>n ! ex]cises = ! week  
by  he>t1 & !n practice !m at odd mom5ts
 z on _! way to "w4  ,?is is q          
satisfactory1 & if y are press$ = "t1 x 
is a  good idea to get into ?is habit4  
,,b1 be sure t y get 9 y\r two  full    
p]iods ea* day4    ,review "w 9 any /udy

 is ( utmo/ importance4 ,aft] an ex]cise
 has  be5 dropp$ f ! curr5t week's      
lesson1 make x a po9t to d x1  j ! same1
 at lea/ once or twice a day4 ,9 ?is    
way1 n only w  y be assur$ ( los+ no?+ (
 ! "w t has gone be=e1 b  y w also      
progress fa/] ) ! new4 ,all ( ! muscles 
dep5d  m or less on ea* o!r1 & :at helps
 "o1 helps all4    ,& rememb]--decision 
( "* out/rips ev5 tal5t & g5ius 9  !    
race = success4    ,ex]cises #e1 #f1 #g1
 & #h ?is week4                         
,,lesson #d4      ,are y 9 tune8    ,!  
f9e/ ,/radiv>ius is only a s\nd+ bo>d & 
f\r /r+s--unless  x is 9 tune4 ,& !n1 x 
becomes a mess5g] ( ! s\l1 inde$4    ,s 
is x ) ea* "o ( u4 ,if we are 9 tune ) !
 ,inf9ite1 !  sky is blue vault$ above  
u2 ! birds cleave ! sky ) sweete/ (     
music2 !re's a song 9 ! he>t1 & a smile 
on ! lips4    ,h[ c we hope to int]pret 
! secrets ( ! ,ma/]-work]s 9 ,music     
unless we ourselves are 9 tune8 ,take   
/ock ( y\rself ea* day & see  if y are  
really liv+4    ,! new ex]cise ?is week 

is = /r5g!n+ ! f+]s z well z  = limb]+  
up /iff jo9ts4 ,ar\nd ea* ( ! f+] jo9ts1
 !re  are transv]se ligam5ts--b&s (     
muscle :i* hold ! l5g?wise  f+] muscles 
9 place & b9d !m to ! bones4    ,unless 
"o is us+ 8 f+]s 9 a special & unord9>y 
way1 ^!  ligam5ts become /iff &         
inflexible1 s t ! movem5t ( !  f+]s is  
greatly h9d]$4    ,x is absolutely      
ess5tial t ^! muscles %\ld be limb]$ up 
&  kept s(t & pliable if y are to get   
any satisfactory movem5t ( !  f+]s at   
y\r in/rum5t4    ,d n ov]look any ( ^!  
ex]cises1 new or old4 ,ea* is design$ to
  accompli% a c]ta9 def9ite object4 ,ea*
 mu/ be practic$ a c]ta91  def9ite numb]
 ( times to get ! be/ results4    ,?is  
week1 d ,ex]cises #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 & #aj4
                                        
,lesson #e4      ,te/ out y\r ideals4   
,:at is x y h 9 m9d to accompli%8       
,unless y h ! way  pla9ly *>t$ be=e y1  
unless y are guid$ by ! ev] gl[+  light 
( a great ideal1 y are almo/ c]ta9 to be
 da%$ ^u !  rocks ( failure4    ,we     

graduate f ! ,s*ool ( ,life only ) !    
com+ ( ,dea?4 ,to  "s ( u1 ,dea? comes  
e>ly2 to o!rs1 long ye>s are grant$ =   
delv+ into ! ev] *ang+ my/]y ( be+4 ,b  
)al1 :at we  accompli%1 is dep5d5t on ! 
ideal t guid$ & urg$ on our /ep4        
,g5ius is inf9ite pa9/ak+4    ,x is !   
det]m9ation bravely to le>n ! tru? ab\t 
ourselves &  our fell[ m54 ,) a fix$    
det]m9ation & a fix$ ideal1 ,,y are (   
g5ius calibre6    ,a mon? ago y set out 
to le>n to play by ! ,%ort-,cut ,me?od4 
,?is  me?od holds unque/ionable         
advantages :i* are available 9 no o!r   
way4 ,x saves weeks ( we>y practice at !
 in/rum5t because x  enables y to "w to 
! v be/ advantage :5 y ,,d play4 ,x     
develops accuracy1 spe$ & sympa!tic     
und]/&+4    ,"h1 !n1 is "o ideal--!     
det]m9ation to le>n to play1 s t y  c   
give joy to o!rs1 & s t y c take great] 
pleasure 9  self expression ?r\gh ! art 
( ,music4 ,! degree ( y\r success  w be 
measur$ only by ! s9c]ity ( y\r purpose4
 ,x's up to y6    ,z ,*>les ,dana       

,gibson1 ! fam\s arti/ says--    8,!re  
isn't any tr\ble ) ! _w1 today4 ,!      
tr\ble1 if any1 is  ) ! p 9 x40         
,ex]cises #g1 #h1 #i1 #aa1 & #ab4       
,,lesson #f4      ,y mu/ take p>ticul>  
c>e ) ! wri/ ex]cises 9 ?is week's      
lesson4 ,/udy ! cuts until y are        
?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) :at is  requir$1 &  
!n put consid]able 8/eam0 beh9d !       
movem5ts4    ,! ex]cise = bo? h&s toge!r
 w call into play c]ta9 ( !  f+] muscles
 & /r5g!n !m to ! necess>y degree =     
play+4  ,!y w also help to free !       
transv]se ligam5ts & ?us relieve  ! f+]s
 ( /iffness4    ,9 ?is ex]cise1 z 9 e   
o!r1 a feel+ ( fatigue or pa9  d5otes a 
weak condition ( ! muscles4 ,x means    
proce$ ) caution4  ,x does ,,n mean to  
drop ! ex]cise4 ,if ! f+]s get tir$ dur+
  ! fir/ few days ( a new ex]cise1 y may
 use less muscul>  resi/ance = a :ile1 &
 9 extreme cases1 y may be excus$ f  go+
 ?r\gh ! movem5ts ! full numb] ( times4 
,b always rememb]1 too1 t tir$ muscles  
are a promise (  exceptional rew>d4 ,if 

y\r ne$ is great--if ! muscles are      
p>ticul>ly weak to />t )--! b5efits y   
d]ive f ! prop]  /r5g!n+ & control ( !m 
w be positively amaz+4    ,elb]t ,hubb>d
 said 8,responsibilities gravitate to ! 
p]son :o c  %\ld] !m2 p[] fl[s to ! man 
:o kn[s h[40    ,conditions are         
unusually good = ! rapid advancem5t ( ! 
man :o  has ! w to conqu]--& k ( !      
weapon 9 8 h&s4 ,,y  h bo?1 s ,i am     
expect+ big ?+s ( y4 ,y w\ld n disappo9t
  me1 w\ld y8    ,?is week's "w is      
,ex]cises #i1 #aa1 #ac1 & #ad4          
,,lesson #g4      ,d y ev] /op to ?9k h[
 truly m>vel\s is ! ,music ( ,nature8   
,! babbl+ brook1 ! murmur+ trees1 ! s++ 
birds1 ! ocean's  ro>1 ! peal ( ?und]1 !
 cra% ( /orm1 ! l[+ c[1 !  ru/l+        
grass2--all ,nature s+s4 ,b h[ (t5 we   
he> & fail+ to  und]/&1 miss mu* ( ! joy
 ( life4    ,x is only z we und]/&      
,nature1 & our ,bro!r1 & ,ourself1 t  we
 beg9 to und]/& ,god4 ,) t und]/&+ we   
beg9 9 reality  to live & to acquire4   
8,he :o compreh5ds ! nature ( pray]0 x  

has be5 said 8b5ds n  ! knee4 ,he t[]s 9
 maje/y4 ,he goes =? to meet 8 own4 ,he 
asc5ds ! m\nt & speaks ) ,god40    ,or1 
z ,em]son put x1 8,! ?+s t are really = 
!e gravitate to  !e40    ,! _w is full (
 good ?+s t are int5d$ especially = y4  
,b1 if y want ! be/1 y mu/ be           
ready--?r\gh und]/&+1 to  receive ! be/4
    ,y %\ld be apply+ ! b5efits ( !     
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control  ,me?od to  
actual daily play+1 n[4 ,are y do+ s8   
,j to le>n a ?+ & !n /ick x away 9 !    
closet ( y\r m9d  is a poor inve/m5t (  
"t1 ef=t1 & money4 ,put :at y "k into   
s]vice1 no matt] :at ! subject may be4  
,x is action t begets  success & comm&s 
rew>d6 ,)\t action1 ! law ( 8two plus   
two  equals f\r0 w\ld be an empty f>ce4 
,,d6 ,& d ! be/ y "k4    ,practice      
,ex]cises #aa1 #ac1 #ae1 & #af4         
,,lesson #h4      ,irresolution is a    
worse vice ?an ra%ness4    ,he :o %oots 
wor/ may sometimes hit ! m>k1 b he1 :o  
%oots n  at all c nev] hit x4           
,irresolution loos5s all ! jo9ts ( a    

/ate2  l an ague1 x %akes n ?is nor t   
limb1 b all ! body is at  once 9 a fit4 
,! irresolute man is lift$ f "o place to
 ano!r1  s hat*e? no?+1 b addles all 8  
actions4    ,x w pay y to ?9k c>efully  
on ! above quotation f ,fel?am4         
,also1 consid] ! foll[+ beautiful       
p>agraph on ,fai?4    ,fai? is l !      
primitive granite ( old ,new ,engl&4    
,dig d[n deep  & y come to x bel[ all   
sup]impos$ /rata4 ,g to ! summit (  !   
highe/ m\nta9s & y f9d x1 on l(tie/     
elevations4 ,fai?  beg9s z ! basis ( !  
infants k2 x ends 9 lead+ u to  "k !    
bigness1 ! gr&eur ( life4    ,on ^! two 
?+s1 to l>ge degree1 dep5ds y\r rapid   
success 9  le>n+ to play ?r\gh ! ,me?od 
( ,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control4 ,y  mu/  
be fill$ ) ! fai? & k t ea* ex]cise has 
its  p>ticul> place n only 9 /r5g!n+ !  
muscles1 b 9 prep>+  y = ! "w to come4  
,& kn[+ ?is1 y mu/ be fill$ )           
resolution to "w & a*ieve t y nev] falt]
 by ! way--t y  nev] miss a practice    
p]iod4    ,! ,ex]cises ?is week are #aj1

 #ac1 #ae1 & #af4                       
,,lesson #i4      ,d y make x a po9t to 
keep physically fit8    ,we are le>n+ t 
,music has a great deal to d ) heal?1 & 
surely heal? has mu* to d ) y\r ability 
to produce ,music4    ,music is be+ us$ 
m & m 9 ! hospitals = quiet+ &  *e]+ !  
pati5ts4 ,music play$ an important "p   
beh9d ! l9es  9 ! great w> 9 ! way (    
l5d+ support & c\rage to ^? s  sorely 9 
ne$ ( x4    ,:at1 on ! o!r h&1 has heal?
 to d ) ,music8    ,music is self       
expression4 ,if t self :i* produces !   
melody be ill1  ! fact w be reflect$ 9 !
 play+4 ,music displays ! hurts (  !    
body & ! hurts ( ! he>t1 z well4 ,s x   
behooves u :o  w\ld be musicians to keep
 well 9 m9d & body4    ,to a great      
ext5t1 ?is is j a "q ( common s5se4 ,be 
?\ghtful ( y\r eat+1 y\r sleep+1 & y\r  
ex]cise1 & let  ,nature c>e = ! re/4    
,b :5 mis=tune ( any k9d does ov]take   
y--& we are all caught  at sometime or  
o!r--turn freely to y\r ,music = relief4
 ,y w f9d  x4 ,p\r out y\r s\l 9 !      

melody ( y\r in/rum5t4 ,if !re is  bitt]
 9 ! he>t1 let x come out4 ,get rid ( x4
 ,if !re is  sadness1 express x &       
replace x !n ) joy4 ,if !re is d\bt1    
play on until at l5g? comes peace aga91 
& sweet assurance4 ,music  br+s heal?--&
 heal? l5ds joy to ,music6    ,practice 
,ex]cises #ab1 #ag1 #ah1 & #ai          
fai?fully4                              
,,lesson #aj4      ,x is necess>y to    
tra9 ! muscles to act quickly1          
accurately1  /rongly1 & )\t easy tir+ if
 y are to be a sup]-musician4 ,9  ord]  
to acquire ! indep5d5t1 individual      
movem5t ( ! f+]s1  !y h to g ?r\gh !    
8awkw>d squad0 /age1 x is true2 b )  !  
prop]1 ?\ghtful drill+1 :i* ^! lessons1 
l an  und]/&+ (fic] gives1 !y soon      
become famili> ) ! comm&s  & le>n to    
obey ord]s4    ,ob$i5ce is ( absolute   
importance 9 le>n+ ,,automatic ,,f+]    
,,control4 ,fir/ ob$i5ce t y mu/ give to
 ! writt5 ^w ( !  lesson4 ,& !n ob$i5ce 
t y mu/ dem& ( ! muscles involv$4  ,:5 y
 want y\r f+] or :atev] x may be to p]=m

 a c]ta9  movem5t1 d n accept any?+ %ort
 ( p]fection f x4 ,analyze  ea* movem5t 
t seems to give tr\ble4                 
,tr\ble--und]/&--is half  remov$4    ,if
 y dem& p]fect ob$i5ce f y\r f+]s ea* & 
e "t1  x w n take long = y to e/abli% t 
v desirable  connection--or %all we say 
und]/&+--betwe5 ! bra9 & !  f+]s :i* w  
free y f ! usual drudg]y ( fumbl+ = !   
notes at ! in/rum5t1 ( only half        
compreh5d+ :at y are  play+1 & ( gett+  
tir$ :5 y %\ld /ill be fre% &  enjoy+   
y\rself4    ,?us1 ! habit ( correctness 
is e/abli%$4 ,if !re be any good        
habits2 surely1 ?is is "o ( ! be/ t a   
,musician c\ld acquire4 ,i  comm5d x to 
y highly4 ,x well repays y\r ef=t 9 ga9+
 x4    ,ex]cises #ag1 #ah1 #ai1 & #bj4  
,,lesson #aa4      ,sometimes1 z we g   
along 9 a c\rse ( lessons1 we are incl9$
 to  lose sight ( ! orig9al purpose4 ,x 
(t5 is well to look back &  see :at we  
set out to d1 & :at we are accompli%+4  
,9 ! fir/ place1 we />t$ out to develop 
/r5g?1 flexibility1  fre$om ( movem5t1  

indep5d5t action1 & p]fect control ( ea*
 "o  ( ! f+]s4 ,our purpose 9 do+ ^! ?+s
 is to enable "o to  save "t 9 le>n+ to 
play any musical in/rum5t ?r\gh         
specializ+ on ! f+] "w :i* con/itutes "s
 n9e-t5?s (  ! battle4 ,at ! same "t1   
o!r b5efits are expect$--great]         
self-reliance1 great] accuracy 9 sight  
read+1 & great] ease 9  accompany+4     
,9 ord] to accompli% ^! ends1 we h be5  
free+ ! jo9ts f  /iffness & lam5ess4 ,we
 h be5 tra9+ ! f+]s to move m  widely & 
m freely4 ,& we h be5 develop+ !        
muscles1 s t  ! f+]s h be5 develop$1    
/r5g!n$1 giv5 great] spe$ &  facility ( 
action1 & _! endurance increas$4    ,)  
great] /r5g?1 has come great] indep5d5ce
 9 action4 ,by ?is  "t1 y ought to be   
well />t$ t[>d p]fect control ( ea* ( ! 
f+]s4    ,s9ce ! :ole c\rse is bas$ on  
c>eful1 sci5tific inve/igation1  ! "w   
has be5 built up 9 difficulty z !       
lessons w5t on1 s t  !re has be5 no?+   
really h>d ab\t !m4 ,!y are int]e/+ &   
progressive4 ,t is z x %\ld be4 ,z !    

c\rse proce$s1 :e!r  y h new or review  
"w1 be> 9 m9d t :at is giv5 is exactly  
:at y ne$1 & :at w help y mo/4          
,practice ,ex]cises #ag1 #ah1 #bj1 &    
#ba4                                    
,,lesson #ab4      ,great ?\ght prec$es 
all greatness4 ,no man is great ^: ?\ght
 is  n great4    ,a pessimi/ & an       
optimi/ 7 discuss+ life f diff]5t       
angles4  8,i really believe10 said !    
=m]1 8t ,i c\ld make a bett] _w         
myself40    8,sure60 return$ ! optimi/2 
8,t's j :at we're "h =4 ,n[  let's get  
toge!r & d x40    ,if y w get ! "r      
?\ght1 & !n get to "w1 y w  accompli%   
y\r "p 9 mak+ a bett] _w y\rself4 ,"o ( 
!  ?+s t ! _w looks to y to d is to     
supply x ) music--to  br+ h>mony to     
quiet its tir$ & jangl$ n]ves--to br+   
joy\s  melody to liv5 ! grief b\nd      
he>t--& to br+ an atmosph]e ( re/  to ! 
sick & we>y4    ,) ?is lesson1 y are    
complet+ ! fir/ half ( ! "w on          
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control4 ,y h       
already _h mo/ ( ! movem5ts  t are      

necess>y = ! effici5t play+ ( y\r       
favorite  in/rum5t4 ,x /ill rema9s to   
make ! habit ( prop] f+]+  second       
nature4 ,s1 al?\gh y w f9d ! old        
ex]cises com+ up  f "t to "t 9 ! rema9d]
 ( ! c\rse1 d n slight !m4  ,inde$1 y\r 
muscles %\ld be s mu* /rong] n[1 t y c  
af=d  to run ?r\gh ! ex]cises ?ree times
 a day in/ead ( only twice4  ,suppose f 
n[ on y get 9 a %ort practice p]iod at  
noon1 z well  z night & morn+4    ,yes6 
,x w be wor? :ile4 ,?9k ,,big ?\ghts    
ab\t ?is1 z well z  ab\t ! re/ ( y\r    
daily tasks4    ,?is week1 "w on        
,ex]cises #ag1 #ah1 #ba1 & #bb4         
,,lesson #ac4      ,,fri5ds6    ,mu* has
 be5 said ab\t fri5ds--_m beautiful ?+s1
 _m apt phrases  ri* ) und]/&+4 ,to me1 
a fri5d is "o :o und]/&s me--&  loves me
 9 spite ( t fact4    ,"o ( my de>e/    
fri5ds is my piano1 & ,i feel t e       
musician  mu/ consid] 8 in/rum5t 9 ?is  
light j z ,i d4    ,:5 ,i am tir$ &     
disc\rag$1 or :5 ,i am joyful & full (  
hopeful  expectation1 x makes no        

diff]5ce :at ! mood1 my piano responds  
to  my e t\*4 ,x s+s ) me :5 ,i w\ld s+4
 ,9 m9or *ord x  grieves to see me sad4 
,x c be light & airy :5 ,i w2 or if     
?\ght runs madly on & on1 lightly t\*+ !
 heights ( exaltation  or delv+ into    
mirey dep?s b5ea?--/ill ,i am n alone4  
,& be+ n  alone1 ,i /&4    ,i want y to 
le>n to ?9k ( y\r in/rum5t z a ,fri5d1 =
 ,i "k  ! endless joy t su* a close     
communion is b\nd to give4    ,w\ld y h 
a fri5d8 ,!n be "o4    ,x applies )     
equal =ce z reg>ds y\r in/rum5t4 ,y mu/ 
und]/& x j z ?or\ghly z y long to h x   
und]/& y4  ,t is :]e ,,automatic ,,f+]  
,,control %\ld be a con/ant help to y4  
,x enables y to und]/& y\r in/rum5t s   
mu* bett]4    ,! ex]cises take on a     
simpl] mi51 n[4 ,t is only possible1    
h[ev]1 because ( ! good "w y h already  
done4 ,keep x up6    ,/>t+ ,review4     
,practice ,ex]cises #a1 #bb1 #bc1 & #bd4
                                        
,,lesson #ad4      ,let me call y\r     
att5tion to ! new ex]cise4    ,its      

p>ticul> purpose is ! /r5g!n+ ( c]ta9 ( 
! f+]  muscles :i* w be us$ q (t5 9     
play+1 ! limb]+ up (  ! f+]s1 & ! /ret*+
 ( ! muscul> cov]+ ( ! palms4  ,?is     
ex]cise is n a difficult movem5t1 by any
 means1 b if y d  x ) consid]able       
muscul> resi/ance by ! oppos+ sets1 y w 
br+ a l>ge numb] ( muscles into play at 
"o ef=t4    ,! m9d is a wond]ful1 yet   
peculi> ?+4 ,"s ( ! fads ( great  m5    
typically exemplify ?is4 ,= example1 x  
is said t ,gluck c\ld  only compose 9 ! 
op5 air4 ,:5 ! _s ( composition took    
hold  ( him1 he dragg$ 8 piano out on ! 
lawn1 & !re evolv$ 8  beautiful         
h>monies4 ,& yet1 to me1 d y "k1 t is n 
s  peculi> aft] all4 ,gluck1 ,i take x1 
want$ to get close to ,nature4    ,all (
 u feel ! urge to draw nigh to ,nature4 
,t is "o ( !  reasons we s de>ly love   
,music4 ,music is ! portrayal ( ,nature 
at h]  be/4    ,ano!r tale !y tell is t 
,*ateaubri& dictat$ 8 works 9 8  b>e    
feet4 ,elegantly attir$ d[n to !        
extremities1 he padd$ s(tly  up & d[n ! 

floor1 8 ?91 :ite feet & ankles v       
conspicu\s  on ! d>k rugs4    ,we all h 
peculi>ities ( liv+4 ,& ,musicians      
g5]ally h  simil> peculi>ities ( play+4 
,d y "k :at y\rs are8 ,bett]  take /ock 
& see6    ,practice ?is week ,ex]cises  
#b1 #bc1 #be1 & #ca4                    
,,lesson #ae4      ,if y use consid]able
 muscul> resi/ance 9 practic+ ! new     
ex]cise ( ?is week's lesson1 y w f9d t !
 muscles us$ w  tire q readily4 ,?is1   
rememb]1 is pro( t ?is p>ticul> "w  is  
badly ne$$4 ,z ! days pass1 h[ev]1 & ^! 
muscles are  /r5g!n$ to ! requir$       
degree1 y w f9d y\rself able to  p]=m x 
a great] numb] ( times & ) p]fect ease4 
,z 9 e  o!r walk ( life1 y don't get    
any?+ wor? :ile )\t ef=t2  b z ) ! o!r  
ex]cises ( ?is c\rse1 results come      
surely &  spe$ily4    ,elb]t ,hubb>d has
 said 8,improve y\r opportunities1 t's !
 ?+6  ,decide on :at y want to d & :at y
 want to be & g aft] x6  ,y'll w91 & ^? 
fell[s :o *ase ! pee-wee1 manipulate !  
pa/ebo>ds1 & inhale cig>ette smoke1 w be

 com+ to y =  advice1 to borr[ money1 & 
= passes to ! poor h\se40    ,y notice  
he said 8improve0 y\r opportunities4 ,he
 didn't use t old  phrase ab\t 8grasp+0 
!m4 ,& ,i believe ?is 0 int5tional on 8 
"p4 ,opportunity doesn't come to u s mu*
 z is commonly said4  ,opportunity is   
ev] ) u4 ,opportunity is j :at we make  
x4 ,if we  h ! imag9ation to see ! gold5
 *ances be=e u & to improve  !m1 we'll  
make good4    ,y are enjoy+ an unusual  
opportunity 9 ! ,musical _w 9 t y  are  
p]mitt$ to le>n to play y\r in/rum5t !  
quick & easy way4  ,are y improv+ y\r   
opportunity8    ,ex]cises #e1 #be1 #bf1 
& #bg4                                  
,,lesson #af4      ,9 le>n+ to lift     
weights1 a?letes />t ) a v light load1 &
  by /eadily increas+ x a little at a   
"t1 !y are ev5tually able  to develop   
trem5d\s /r5g?4    ,y rememb] t old /ory
 ab\t ! f>m]'s boy :o1 j a few ye>s     
ago1 made a practice ( pick+ up a calf &
 c>ry+ x across !  b>n y>d4 ,( c\rse1 z 
! calf grew & became heavi]1 ! f>m]     

boy's /r5g? increas$4 ,x _h to1 o!rwise 
he c\ldn't h  cont9u$ to c>ry ! calf    
ar\nd4 ,& s x w5t1 mon? aft] mon?1  ye> 
aft] ye>4 ,& n[1 s !y say1 ! f>m] boy is
 able to ?r[  ! bull4    ,x's a t]rible 
/ory1 b we'll ov]look t fact if only x  
impresses  ^u y "o po9t ,i wi% to make4 
,! new ex]cise 9 ?is week's lesson is   
bas$ on ! same pr9ciple z  !            
weight-lift+ me?ods4 ,y w see t y apply 
auxili>y  pressure = ! f+] muscles to "w
 aga9/4 ,by us+ great] &  great]        
pressure1 y c develop almo/ any am\nt ( 
f+] /r5g?  t y may desire4 ,s y %\ld    
/ick to ! c>eful use ( ?is  ex]cise = _m
 weeks to come4    ,speak+ ( do+ an     
ex]cise week aft] week1 ,i s9c]ely tru/ 
t  y are n neglect+ y\r review "w4 ,y   
are /udy+ ^! lessons  = :at y get out ( 
!m4 ,if y really want to get y\r money's
  wor?1 y mu/ keep go+ ov] ! lessons "t 
& aga94 ,& ea*  "t1 ,i c promise y1 y w 
f9d new b5efits & pleasures4    ,devote 
y\r "t ?is week to ,ex]cises #c1 #f1    
#bg1 & #bh4                             

,,lesson #ag4      ,,en]gy6    ,en]gy is
 t my/]i\s some?+ t has ! p[] to d      
"w--to get  results4    ,we c't see     
en]gy1 we c't smell or ta/e x1 we c't   
he> x1 nor  is x any?+ we c feel4 ,b its
 results--we p]ceive !m ev]y:]e4    ,!  
heat 9 our homes & bodies is ! result ( 
en]gy4 ,! light t  guides u by night & t
 bright5s our daytime is ! result (     
en]gy4 ,! electricity t turns motors &  
c>ries our messages is  ano!r "n = t    
indescribable some?+--en]gy4    ,b "o ( 
! greate/ s\rces ( en]gy is ! human m9d4
 ,ea* "o (  u has )9 himself trem5d\s   
possibilities4 ,we c "w ) our  h&s1 or  
we c "w ) our heads4 ,! *oice re/s      
l>gely )  ourselves4 ,& ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 a hundr$ ?\s& doll> a ye>  man & 
a dit* digg] is f ! e>s up4 ,c "o       
indiscrim9ately  conv]t himself betwe5  
^! extremes8 ,i don't "k4 ,x is claim$1 
h[ev]1 t ! av]age p]son uses only "o-t5?
 ( 8 inh]5t  m5tal ability4 ,& ,i am    
satisfi$ t ! curse ( ! age is m5tal     
laz9ess4 ,h[ f> ! dit* digg] c rise1 ,i 

believe dep5ds :olly on  h[ great an    
ef=t & sacrifice he is will+ to make = 8
  advancem5t4    ,e prop]ly guid$ ef=t =
 advancem5t does1 ev5tually be>  fruit4 
,move "r up front 9 ! =]ank (           
,musicians6 ,y c1 =  y\r ef=t is prop]ly
 guid$4    ,ex]cises #d1 #g1 #bg1 & #bh 
comprise ?is week's "w4                 
,,lesson #ah4      ,x is true t ^! are  
days ( specialization1 b "o mu/ be      
c>eful n to miss any?+ ?r\gh too n>r[ a 
field ( endeavor4    ,take ,music1 =    
in/ance4 ,y h tak5 ! ,,automatic ,,f+]  
,,control  ,me?od to enable y to le>n to
 play "s in/rum5t 9 quick] "t  ?an w\ld 
o!rwise h be5 expect$4 ,,automatic ,,f+]
 ,,control is a  specializ$ c\rse4      
,sometimes1 musicians =get t !re is     
ano!r in/rum5t or bran*  ( ,music save  
_! own4 ,t is :]e !y make a mi/ake4 ,e  
,musician %\ld fit himself to tea*4 ,i  
don't say t he %\ld tea*  aft]w>d1 b he 
%\ld und]/& 8 in/rum5t s well t he is   
p]fectly capable ( tea*+ x4 ,inde$1 ,i  
d\bt if "o truly kn[s a  ?+ himself     

until he is able to tea* x to o!rs6     
,_m ( our /ud5ts make a bus9ess ( tea*+4
 ,:e!r y are go+  to tea*1 or n1 y %\ld 
consid] tak+ up "s ( ! o!r  c\rses 9    
,music :i* run "r along p>allel ) :at y 
are do+4  ,! ,unit ,lesson ,sy/em =     
,voice ,p]fection is some?+ t e         
,musician %\ld h4 ,x is a v novel me?od 
:]eby x is possible  to get specific    
b5efits f ea* individual lesson4 ,x is a
 complete  ,vocal ,c\rse1 & also tea*es 
,spee* ,mak+1 ,ge/ure1 ,ov]com+         
,n]v\sness & ,/age-,fright1 ,h[ to      
develop a w9n+ ,p]sonality1 etc4  ,ano!r
 c\rse t y c\ld take to advantage is !  
"o 9 sight  read+4 ,x w\ld be a con/ant 
help4 ,write = full p>ticul>s ab\t      
enroll+ = ^!4    ,ex]cises #h1 #ad1 #be1
 & #bf4                                 
,,lesson #ai4      ,if1 z has be5 said1 
! purpose ( words is to conceal ?\ght1  
!n  x may be equally z well said t !    
purpose ( ,music is to reveal  s\l4     
,i don't suppose t !re is a human be+   
alive b t longs to be  8und]/ood40 ,!re 

are all too few 9 ?is _w :o are will+ to
  give ! "t & ?\ght & he>t to ! und]/&+ 
( o!rs4 ,&  ev5 if !re 7 a great]       
will+ness to und]/&1 too few ( u  are   
able to express our deepe/ ?\ghts 9     
words4    ,b ,music is ! ,univ]sal      
,language4 ,once we le>n x1 ! tips ( our
  he>ts creep out ?r\gh ! tips ( our    
f+]s4 ,!re may be no "o to  he>4 ,p]haps
 no "o w\ld und]/& ev5 if !y 7 ab\t4 ,b 
!  bless$1 joy\s "p ( x all is t at la/ 
we h f\nd self  expression1 & t is !    
next be/ ?+ to be+ und]/ood4    ,rememb]
 t ! compos]s ( ! ages h be5 talk+ ?r\gh
 ?is  language ( s\l 9 all t !y h       
writt54 ,z y play a piece (  music1 y   
!re=e h two tasks to p]=m4 ,y mu/ /rive 
to pass  on ! message t ! ,ma/]s left1 &
 y mu/ int]weave ) x  y\r own inn] self4
 ,t is :at is meant by int]pretation &  
expression4    ,y %\ld /udy to be a good
 li/5] z well z a good play]1 if y  are 
to be a real ,musician4 ,he> all ( !    
beautiful music t y c1  :e!r x be on y\r
 in/rum5t or on "s o!r4 ,music is bigg] 

?an  any specific means = express+ x1 & 
) y1 ,music %\ld be !  fir/             
consid]ation4    ,! ,ex]cises ?is week  
are #i1 #ad1 #bc1 & #ca4                
,,lesson #bj4      ,i sometimes tremble 
:5 ,i realise h[ slight is ! diff]5ce   
betwe5  success & failure4 ,success is !
 *ild ( ,audacity4 ,failure is !  (fspr+
 ( disc\ragem5t4    ,!re 0 a great      
inv5tor1 once--great n because ( 8      
worldly  possessions1 b because he      
dream$ ! mo/ beautiful visions (  help+ 
humanity to bigg] & bett] ?+s4 ,he _h   
work$ long &  ardu\sly on "o ( 8 ideas  
hamp]$ by lack ( funds1 lack (  fri5ds1 
& 7,i am sorry to say7 lack ( food4     
,all ! night ?r\gh he _h toil$ ov] 8    
model4 ,!re 0 j "o  little "p ne$$ to   
give ! necess>y movem5t1 b ! prop]      
?\ght elud$ him4    ,! cold gray dawn ( 
ano!r toilsome day f\nd him disc\rag$ & 
alone on a damp1 p>k b5*4 ,he 0 ?or\ghly
 hopeless & ready to  give up 8 idea & 8
 ideal4 ,true1 ! successful culm9ation (
 ?is  exp]im5t w\ld mean few] accid5ts 9

 a great indu/ry1 & few]  lives         
sacrific$ to unnecess>y c>elessness4 ,b 
:y /ruggle long]8  ,! _w call$ him      
vision>y & an impractical dream]4 ,:y   
fight8    ,inde$1 ! fight _h clean gone 
out ( him4 ,dea?1 breakfa/1 or !        
lock-up 7 equally welcome to him4 ,he 0 
?r\gh6    ,& !n1 ! little ?+ happ5$4 ,! 
doorway across ! /reet 0  op5$4 ,?r\gh x
 came a pip+ *ildi% voice 9 joy\s morn+ 
song4  ,little feet patt]$ d[n ! /eps & 
soon ! lisp+ notes came f  directly at 8
 side1 :ile a tru/+ little h& slipp$    
confid5tly  into 84 ,& at t m9ute !     
problem 0 solv$--somebody tru/$  him1   
somebody c>$6    ,ex]cises #aa1 #bb1    
#bd1 & #cj4                             
,,lesson #ba4      ,half ! giant's /r5g?
 is 9 ! conviction t he is a giant4 ,!  
/r5g? ( a muscle is enhanc$ a           
hundr$-fold by ! w p[]4 ,!  same muscle1
 :5 remov$ f ! giant's arm--:5 divorc$ f
 !  =ce ( ! mighty w--c su/a9 b a       
fraction ( ! weight x did  a mom5t be=e 
x 0 disconnect$4    ,if y h be5 /udy+ ^!

 lessons aright1 y h n only  develop$   
/rong muscles1 b y h also develop$ an   
und]/&+  ( ! trem5d\s p[] y wield ov]   
!m4    ,:5 y\r bra9 wills t ! f+] move  
quickly & ) precision1  x %\ld be en\gh4
 ,)\t ?\ght1 ef=t1 y\r w %\ld be  c>ri$ 
out4 ,!re %\ld be no falt]+ ab\t ?is    
movem5t because  ! dem& 0 def9ite1 & !  
muscles h be5 tra9$ 9 ob$i5ce4    ,:5ev]
 y are call$ ^u to play1 always be> 9   
m9d y\r complete  ma/]y ov] y\r f+]s4 ,y
 h no?+ to worry ab\t4 ,y c  dep5d on   
y\r tools4 ,give y\r att5tion to ! s\l  
mean+ ( !  composition y are play+2 or1 
if y are do+ accompanim5t "w1  make a   
consci\s ef=t to efface y\rself & make !
 soloi/ /&  out1 ! pr$om9ant influ5ce4  
,9 pass+ f ! sil5t ex]cises to !        
in/rum5t1 y mu/ be  c>eful /ill to      
ma9ta9 ! correct muscul> movem5ts4      
,practice ,ex]cises #ac1 #ba1 #bd1 &    
#cj4                                    
,,lesson #bb4      ,c&idly1 !re is lots 
( room at ! top 9 ! _w or music1 j  z 9 
any o!r l9e ( endeavor4 ,on ! o!r h&1   

!re is a  clamm]+1 clutt]+ turmoil d[n  
at ! bottom4 ,y\r own position is  l t (
 a s5sible t\ri/ 9 ! ,alps :o hires a   
compet5t guide  & provides himself ) !  
necess>y trapp+s = safe climb+4    ,!re 
is no law to prev5t ?is travel] invit+ !
 guide to sit d[n  ) him at ! hotel 9 ! 
valley & play p9o*le4 ,true1 he pays    
pretty heavily = ! unus$ equipm5t & = ! 
companion%ip4  ,besides t1 he nev] does 
see ! glories ( ! heights4 ,b t is  8   
privilege4    ,:at are y do+ ) y\r      
musical equipm5t & ! helpful guidance   
:i* has be5 y\rs8 ,are y enjoy+ y\rself 
9 ! companion%ip (  ! valley1 or are y  
d>+ ! pa?s ( ! m\nta98    ,i c b urge y 
to /ruggle upw>d4 ,y are n beat+ a new  
pa?4  ,! way is s pla9ly outl9$ be=e y y
 ne$ only actively aspire  & soon !     
rew>d mu/ be y\rs4    ,specifically1 :at
 is !re 9 /ore = ! ma/] ,musician8      
,!re is ! pr(ession ( tea*+4 ,t ability 
is some?+ t no  "o c ev] take f y once y
 acquire x4 ,!re is pr(essional  play+ 9
 ,*ur*1 ,conc]t1 & ,or*e/ra4 ,lat] on1 y

 may wi% to  take our easy c\rse 9      
,h>mony & ,composition1 s t y c also    
write & arrange music4 ,x is ?or\ghly   
wor? :ile4 ,p>ticul>s on  reque/4       
,?is week1 take ,ex]cises #ae1 #bj1 #bi1
 & #ca4                                 
,,lesson #bc4      ,suppose y d make    
mi/akes sometimes4 ,is t any?+ to be    
disc\rag$ ab\t8 ,n at all4 ,if only y   
le>n by y\r mi/akes & d  n repeat ! same
 "o too (t51 y are well on ! road to    
improvem5t4 ,! only p]son :o nev] makes 
an error is ! p]son :o  nev] does any?+4
 ,/e] cle> ( su* a p]son4    ,b y :o h  
practic$ ! ,me?od ( ,,automatic ,,f+]   
,,control  fai?fully h less to worry    
ab\t z reg>ds mak+ mi/akes ?an !  av]age
 /ud5t4 ,y\r f+]s are especially tra9$  
to g ! "r  place at ! "r "t )\t any     
consci\s ef=t on y\r "p4 ,if  y h n yet 
a*iev$ ?is degree ( skill1 ! ?+ to d    
is--n  compla9--b devote a little m "t  
to /r5g!n+ up ! /ill  recalcitrant      
muscles4    ,above all1 keep mov+4      
,don't get /agnant4    ,idl5ess nev] won

 di/9ction 9 ! _w1 & nev] w4 ,! _w  does
 n owe u a liv+1 b ea* "o ( u does owe !
 _w hone/1  s9c]e "w 9 :atev] field we  
may *oose = our endeavors4 ,god made    
man = employm5t & we _c dodge ! issue4  
,t means t ev]y?+ we d mu/ be done      
effectively4 ,:5 we are  e>n+ our daily 
bread1 we mu/ give our be/4 ,:5 we are  
play+1 we  mu/ play hone/ly4 ,:5 we are 
/udy+1 we mu/ /rive e>ne/ly4 ,only  z we
 d ?is c we enjoy life's b\nties to !   
full & w9 !  progress we desire &       
des]ve4    ,ex]cises #aj1 #ag1 #ai1 &   
#bf = ?is week's /udy4                  
,,lesson #bd4      ,) ?is lesson y end  
y\r fir/ read+ ( ! ,me?od ( ,,automatic 
,,f+] ,,control4 ,i tru/ t none ( y w   
consid] ! "w  f9i%$1 h[ev]1 because y h 
only done ! prim>y "w4 ,) !  great]     
/r5g? ( muscle & ! broad] und]/&+ ( !   
,me?od  itself1 y are n[ 9 a position to
 reap ev5 m a/\nd+ b5efits  ?an y h     
already exp]i5c$4    ,!re is no extra   
*>ge = ?is privilege4 ,all t y are      
requir$  to d is to />t at ! beg9n+ aga9

 & g ?r\gh ! entire  c\rse z be=e4 ,y w 
be surpris$ h[ _m ?+s y miss$ !  fir/ "t
 ov]4    ,! bra9 develops 9 direct      
proportion to ! /udy+ y d4 ,& y\r       
und]/&+ & appreciation increases to j ! 
same ext5t t  y\r bra9 develops1 s x /&s
 to reason t y are 9 a bett]  position  
to b5efit by ?is c\rse today ?an y 7 six
 mon?s ago4    ,:at y h already got out 
( ,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control dep5ds on 
:at y h put into x4 ,x is l putt+ money 
9 a bank & tak+  x out ) int]e/4 ,y put 
y\r "t 9 ) ! specific k  t ye>s ( /udy h
 made available to y 9 easily absorb$   
=m1  & y take out a di/9ct sav+ 9 "t &  
ef=t 9 le>n+ to  play y\r favorite      
in/rum5t4    ,i believe t y\r success   
has already fully ju/ifi$ y\r e  ef=t4  
,9 p>t+1 let me assure y t y w always   
f9d t  ?is =mula works4    ,ef=t 9 a    
wor?y cause br+s ,,results4    ,ex]cises
 #ab1 #af1 #ah1 & #bh complete ?is      
,c\rse4                                 
,,ex]cise #a4      ,illu/ration    ,hold
 y\r "r h& be=e y1 d\ble up y\r fi/     

tightly1 ?umb on  ! outside ( ! f+]s4 ,!
 h& turn$ ) ! palm side fac+  y4 ,op5 ! 
h& briskly & ) consid]able ef=t1 lett+ x
 turn  ar\nd1 s t ! back ( ! h& is n[   
turn$ t[>d y4 ,be sure  to get ?is po9t 
& turn ! h& ar\nd z y op5 ! f+]s4 ,z  y 
op5 ! h&1 be sure to keep ! f+]s /iff & 
b5d !m back  f ! wri/ z f> z possible4  
,repeat ?is ex]cise tw5ty times4        
,,ex]cise #b4      ,illu/ration    ,lift
 y\r elb[s ne>ly z high z y\r %\ld]s4   
,lay y\r left h&1  palm up1 /raight     
across y\r *e/1 s t !re is a /raight l9e
  f ! elb[s to ! f+] tips4 ,! f+]s ( !  
"r h& )  ! palm turn$ d[n are laid on ! 
f+]s ( ! left4 ,twi/ !  h&s & =e>ms 9   
opposite directions1 until ! h&s come   
aga9  into a simil> position1 b ) ! palm
 ( ! "r h& up4 ,rev]se  ! action        
briskly4 ,g ?r\gh ! cycle twelve times4 
,,ex]cise #c4      ,illu/ration    ,op5 
! left h& out flat ) ! f+]s loosely     
ap>t4    ,grasp ! little f+] ) ! ?umb & 
f+]s ( ! "r h&4  ,v g5tly b5d x backw>d1
 z f> z x w g )\t /ra9+4  ,y mu/ be     

c>eful n to ov]do ?is at fir/4 ,n[ b5d x
 =w>d to  ! palm2 back aga9 & to ! "r & 
left4    ,d ?is six times1 all[+ !      
little f+] to move freely4    ,n[ repeat
 ! ex]cise1 only in/ead ( all[+ ! little
 f+] to  move freely1 try to hold x     
rigid & immovable4 ,( c\rse ! muscles  (
 ! little f+] w be unable to /& ! great]
 /r5g? (  y\r "r h&1 & x is int5d$ t !  
f+] %\ld move1 b 9  ea* case x %\ld move
 aga9/ ! resi/ance ( ! f+] muscles4     
,repeat ?is ex]cise aga9/ resi/ance     
f\rte5 times4    ,g ?r\gh ?is entire    
process ) ea* ( ! o!r f+]s & !  ?umb ( !
 left h&4 ,!n take up ! ex]cise ) ea* ( 
!  f+]s ( ! "r h&1 mov+ !m ) y\r left4  
,,ex]cise #d4      ,illu/ration    ,lay 
! left h& flat palm d[n on a table1     
book1 or o!r smoo?  surface4 ,op5 ! ?umb
 out ( ! way ( ! f+]s4    ,grasp ! index
 f+] ( ! left h& ) ! ?umb & f+] ( !  "r 
h&4 ,all[+ ! f+] to move freely1 draw x 
along !  surface z f> z possible )\t    
/ra9+ ! muscles4 ,d ?is five  times4 ,n[
 ) ! f+] muscles resi/ ! movem5t1 &     

repeat !  ex]cise five times m4         
,all[+ ! f+] to move freely once m1 lift
 x f ! table 9  a l>ge semi-circle1 &   
sw+ x ov] t[>ds ! ?umb & d[n to !  table
 aga94 ,repeat five times4    ,g ?r\gh  
?is same movem5t five times ) muscle    
resi/ance4    ,c>ry out ^! ex]cises on !
 o!r f+]s ( ! left h&1 &  !n on all ( ! 
f+]s ( ! "r h&4                         
,,ex]cise #e4      ,illu/ration    ,put 
y\r "r h& & arm d[n at y\r side1 f+]s   
ext5d$4 ,keep+  ! elb[ & upp] arm close 
to ! body1 b5d ! arm briskly at !  elb[1
 /ill keep+ ! h& op51 & 9 a /raight l9e 
) !  =e>m4 ,repeat ?is ex]cise twelve   
times ) ! palm ( ! h&  turn$ t[>d !     
%\ld]1 & twelve times ) ! palm ( ! h&   
turn$ away f ! %\ld]4    ,n[ raise !    
upp] arm1 s t ! elb[ b5ds slightly upw>d
 f  ! %\ld]4 ,repeat ! same b5d+ action 
( ! elb[ tw5ty times4  ,! position ( !  
h& is immat]ial 9 ?is ex]cise4    ,g    
?r\gh ^! motions ) ! left arm4          
,,ex]cise #f4      ,illu/ration    ,hold
 y\r left h& up 9 front ( y ) ! palm    

fac+ y4 ,press  ! index f+] & ! middle  
f+] tightly toge!r4 ,br+ ! two  /ill    
held tightly toge!r d[n to ! palm1 & !n 
back /raight  aga91 quickly1 briskly & )
 muscul> resi/ance4 ,! motion %\ld  be f
 ! knuckle jo9t4 ,naturally ! o!r f+]s w
 h a  t5d5cy to curl4 ,x makes no       
diff]5ce if !y d4 ,repeat ?is  ex]cise  
tw5ty times4    ,next practice ?is      
ex]cise us+ ! middle & ! r+ f+]s  press$
 toge!r1 lett+ ! little f+] & ! index   
f+] rema9  z /raight z possible4    ,d !
 same ex]cise ) ! little f+] & ! r+ f+] 
toge!r4    ,^! same motions %\ld be gone
 ?r\gh ) ! "r h&4                       
,,ex]cise #g4      ,illu/ration    ,br+ 
! f+] tips ( ! "r h& toge!r ) ! tip ( ! 
?umb1 spread+ ! f+]s at ! middle knuckle
 & r\nd+ !  :ole back ( ! h&4 ,f ?is    
position snap ! :ole h& out flat1  ) !  
f+]s spread wide ap>t4 ,d ?is =cibly4   
,quickly return to  ! orig9al position &
 repeat ! ex]cise twelve times4    ,?is 
same ex]cise is to be p]=m$ ) ! "r h&4  
,,ex]cise #h4      ,illu/ration         

,raise y\r left arm s t ! elb[ is /ick+ 
out 9 front ( y  almo/ z high z ! %\ld]4
 ,b5d ! arm at ! elb[1 s t !  =e>m      
rea*es /raight up 9 ! air4 ,close y\r h&
 loosely4 ,) a  rotat+ movem5t ( ! upp] 
arm1 br+ y\r fi/ d[n z l[ z x  w g1 /ill
 keep+ ! elb[ at ! same spot4 ,return to
 !  orig9al position4 ,repeat ?is       
ex]cise twelve times4 ,at fir/ x w  be  
advisable to d ?is r sl[ly & )\t too    
great ef=t1  because ( consid]able /ra9 
9 ! region ( ! %\ld] blade4  ,lat]1 z ! 
muscles become /rong] & m supple1 y c   
increase  ! spe$ & ! int5sity ( ! ef=t4 
,repeat ! same ex]cise ) ! "r arm4      
,,ex]cise #i4      ,illu/ration    ,/&  
/raight ) ! arms d[n at y\r side4 ,d\ble
 up y\r "r  fi/4 ,keep+ ! arms /raight1 
sw+ x back z f> z possible &  !n front  
until x is directly ov]head4 ,j ! same z
 y d :5  y sw+ y\r arm 9 walk+1 only m  
s4 ,cont9ue sw++ ! arm  ?is way1 b      
in/ead ( sw++ x back at y\r side1 move x
 ar\nd1  s t y\r arm f9ally sw+s up     
across ! *e/ to ! ov]head  position4 ,! 

idea is to sw+ x1 *ang+ ! plane         
gradually s t  y pass ?r\gh all !       
diff]5t positions betwe5 ! side plane & 
! *e/ plane4    ,repeat ! same motions )
 ! left arm4    ,/&+ /raight 9 milit>y  
position z above1 raise y\r "r arm      
/raight out f ! %\ld]1 fi/ clos$4 ,)\t  
b5d+ ! elb[1  sw+ ! arm back & =? z f> z
 possible1 on a level ) !  %\ld]s4      
,raise ! arm a little & cont9ue ?is sw++
 movem5t1  ea* "t rais+ x a little      
high]1 !n gradually desc5d pass+  f !   
%\ld] level & cont9u+ d[n4    ,p]=m !   
same ex]cise ) ! "r arm4                
,caution3--,^! ex]cises mu/ n be done   
too /r5u\sly at fir/1 z  !re is a sev]e 
/ra9 on ! %\ld] blades4 ,aft] ! muscles 
become a little h>d5$1 y c c>ry out ^!  
ex]cises ) m  vigor & ab\t t5 times 9   
ea* ( ! v>y+ positions4                 
,,ex]cise #aj4      ,illu/ration    ,op5
 out ! left h& be=e y1 ) ! f+]s close   
toge!r4 ,hold  ! ?umb ap>t4 ,move ! fir/
 f+] z f> t[>d ! ?umb & away  f ! o!r   
f+]s z possible1 & back aga94 ,d ?is    

g5tly &  easily five times4    ,n[ let !
 muscles ( ! h& & f+]s become t5se1 s t 
z y  draw ! f+] ov] t[>ds ! ?umb ) "o   
set ( muscles1 !  oppos+ set resi/s !   
motion4 ,repeat ?is t5 times4    ,g     
?r\gh ?is same movem5t ) ea* ( ! o!r    
f+]s ( ! left  h& & !n ) ea* ( ! f+]s ( 
! "r h&4                                
,,ex]cise #aa4      ,illu/ration        
,hold out y\r "r h&1 ! palm fac+ y4     
,sep>ate ! little  f+] slightly f ! re/4
 ,) a brisk1 %>p movem5t1 twi/ !  h& at 
! wri/ to ! left1 s t ! little f+] moves
 d[n z  l[ z possible4 ,repeat ?is      
ex]cise twelve times4    ,p]=m ! same   
ex]cise twelve times ) ! left h&4       
,,ex]cise #ab4      ,illu/ration    ,op5
 ! left h&1 ?umb & f+]s1 all close      
toge!r1 turn+ !  h& s t ! ?umb is t[>ds 
y\r body & ! little f+] away  f x4 ,b5d 
! fir/ f+] at ! knuckle jo9t1 & n[h]e   
else1  & br+ x d[n t[>d ! palm ( ! h&   
until x is horizontal1  t is at "r      
angles to ! plane ( ! palm & ! o!r f+]s4
  ,if x w n come d[n ( itself1 help x a 

little ) ! o!r  h&1 b be c>eful n to    
/ra9 ! left h& muscles :5 y are  fir/   
/>t+ ?is ex]cise4 ,try n to move ! o!r  
f+]s ( !  left h& :ile y are b5d+ !     
index f+] d[nw>d4 ,repeat ?is  motion t5
 times4    ,g ?r\gh ?is ex]cise ) ea* ( 
! o!r f+]s 9 turn4    ,! fir/ day y d   
?is ex]cise1 d x )\t any muscul>        
resi/ance to ! motion4 ,aft]w>ds1 f day 
to day1 add m & m  resi/ance z ! f+]s   
become /rong]4                          
,,ex]cise #ac4      ,illu/ration        
,hold ! "r h& edgewise be=e y1 ! ?umb   
t[>ds ! *e/4  ,h ! f+]s clos$ tightly   
toge!r & br+ ! ?umb firmly  aga9/ ! fir/
 f+]4 ,) a %>p1 quick action1 op5 ! ?umb
  away f ! f+]1 s t x po9ts ov] y\r     
%\ld]2 at ! same  "t b5d+ ! entire h&   
sideways at ! wri/1 br++ ! ?umb  /ill   
ne>] ! %\ld]4 ,! movem5t mu/ be q snappy
 to get !  desir$ effect4 ,repeat twelve
 times4    ,p]=m ?is ex]cise twelve     
times ) ! left h&4                      
,,ex]cise #ad4      ,illu/ration        
,ext5d bo? h&s 9 front ( y1 palms       

toge!r2 ! f+]s ( ea*  h& held tightly   
aga9/ ^? ( ! o!r2 ! ?umbs sep>at$ f  !  
f+]s & po9t$ t[>d y4    ,raise ! elb[s f
 ! body1 !n sl[ly & ) muscle resi/ance1 
move ! palms ap>t4 ,leave ! f+]s toge!r 
f base to tip4 ,j  z sl[ly & ) muscle   
resi/ance1 close ! palms aga94 ,repeat  
?is  ex]cise five times4                
,,ex]cise #ae4      ,illu/ration        
,hold y\r left arm across ! *e/ palm up1
 b ) ! wri/ b5t z  f> d[n z possible1 ! 
f+]s easily curl$4 ,place ! "r arm 9  a 
simil> position1 b ) ! palm d[n1 hav+ ! 
wri/ ( !  "r h& b5t upw>d & f+]s        
simil>ly curl$4 ,lay ! f+] tips  ( ! "r 
h& on ^? ( ! left4 ,f ?is position twi/ 
!  =e>ms 9 opposite directions until !  
f+] tips aga9 come  toge!r1 ?is "t !    
palm ( ! "r h& b5t up1 & ( ! left  b5t  
d[n4    ,rev]se ! motion & repeat !     
ex]cise twelve times4                   
,,ex]cise #af4      ,illu/ration        
,ext5d ! left h& & close ! f+]s d[n to !
 palm1 keep+ !  knuckle jo9ts /raight & 
b5d+ only ! two out] jo9ts4    ,hold+ ! 

o!r f+]s motionless1 /raight5 out !     
index f+]4  ,y mu/ be c>eful ?r\gh\t !  
entire ex]cise1 nev] to move !  knuckle 
jo9t4 ,repeat five times )\t muscul>    
resi/ance1 !n g  ?r\gh ! ex]cise ) !    
muscles t5se1 s t "o set resi/s !       
motion ( ! o!r4    ,practice ?is ex]cise
 on ea* ( ! rema9+ f+]s on ! left h&  & 
on all ( ! f+]s ( ! "r4                 
,,ex]cise #ag4      ,illu/ration    ,/& 
erect1 %\ld]s back1 & )\t b5d+ =w>d1    
lean f> ov]  to ! "r f ! wai/ l9e4 ,z y 
d ?is1 let ! "r h&  b5d t[>d ! left     
knee4 ,:ile 9 ?is position1 make a %ort 
b  /rong ?ru/1 entirely f ! "r %\ld] :i*
 w br+ !  f+]s ( ! "r h& possibly an in*
 ne>] ! left knee4  ,/raight5 up1 b5d to
 ! left & ?ru/ out ! left %\ld]4 ,repeat
  ?is ex]cise fir/ ) ! "r & !n ) ! left 
twelve times4                           
,,ex]cise #ah4      ,illu/ration        
,hold ! "r h& be=e y1 ! f+]s relax$1 &  
slightly  curv$1 palm fac+ y4 ,grasp !  
second1 ?ird & little f+]s  g5tly ) y\r 
left h&1 & b5d ! =ef+] d[n to ! palm  f 

! second jo9t4 ,use consid]able pressure
 ea* "t y br+ !  f+] d[n to ! palm &    
repeat ! ex]cise eight times1 all[+  !  
f+] to become fully relax$ betwe5 ea*   
motion4    ,repeat ?is ex]cise = !      
middle f+] t5 times4    ,= ! r+ f+]1 d  
?is ex]cise twelve times4    ,= ! little
 f+]1 d ?is ex]cise t5 times4    ,proce$
 ) ! same s]ies ( ex]cises = ! left h&4 
,,ex]cise #ai4      ,illu/ration        
,hold y\r left h& be=e y1 ! f+]s b5t d[n
 to ! palm1 &  rea*+ z f> t[>d ! wri/ z 
possible4 ,ext5d ! fir/ f+]4  ,op5      
gradually s z n to move ! o!rs4 ,d ?is  
five times )\t  muscul> resi/ance & five
 times )4    ,g ?r\gh ! same ex]cise )  
ea* ( ! o!r f+]s4                       
,,ex]cise #bj4      ,illu/ration        
,place ! h& on any flat surface & keep+ 
x /raight1 raise !  fir/ f+] z f> z y c 
f ! table4 ,d n b5d any jo9ts  save t at
 ! knuckle4 ,repeat ?is t5 times us+    
increas+  muscul> resi/ance4    ,p]=m   
?is ex]cise ) ea* ( ! f+]s4             
,,ex]cise #ba4      ,illu/ration        

,place ! h& on a flat surface ) ! f+]s  
curv$ s t j  ! tips & ! base ( ! palm   
t\* ! table4 ,raise & l[] !  f+]s "o    
aft] ! o!r sl[ly & ) muscul> resi/ance4 
,br+  ! f+]s d[n ) consid]able pressure 
ea* "t4 ,repeat tw5ty  times ) ea* h&4  
,) ! f+]s 9 ! same position raise ! ?umb
 z high z  possible1 & br+ x d[n %>ply  
to ! table4 ,repeat tw5ty times  ) ea*  
?umb4                                   
,,ex]cise #bb4      ,illu/ration    ,op5
 ! left h& ) ! f+]s toge!r b ! ?umb out 
( !  way4 ,move ! index f+] s t ! tip ( 
x circles ar\nd d[n  t[>d ! palm1 ov] to
 ! ?umb1 to ! back1 & returns to !      
orig9al position4 ,keep ! f+]s /raight  
all ( ! "t4 ,repeat  ?is )\t muscul>    
resi/ance five times4    ,n[ /iff5 !    
muscles ( ! f+]1 s t "o set resi/s ?is  
motion1 :ile ! o!r set ov]com+ !        
resi/ance1 causes ! f+]  to circle z    
be=e4 ,repeat five times4    ,g ?r\gh ! 
same ex]cise ) ea* ( ! o!r f+]s ( ! left
  h&1 & !n ) all ( ! f+]s ( ! "r h&4    
,,ex]cise #bc4      ,illu/ration        

,ext5d ! f+]s ( ! left h&1 ) ! little   
f+] away f  y & ! ?umb op5$ & po9t+ away
 f ! palm1 t is t[>d  y\r "r4 ,br+ !    
index f+] d[n until x is at "r angles to
  ! palm1 b5d+ only at ! knuckle jo9t4  
,let ! knuckle jo9t /raight5 up aga9 &  
at ! same "t b5d !  o!r two jo9ts ( !   
f+]1 s t ! f+] tip goes d[n to !  palm (
 y\r h&4 ,repeat ?is ex]cise five times 
)\t resi/ance1  & !n five times )       
resi/ance4    ,cont9ue ! ex]cise ( ea*  
f+] ( ! left & "r h&s4                  
,,ex]cise #bd4      ,illu/ration    ,lay
 ! "r h& flat on a table or o!r h>d     
plane surface1 f+]s  & ?umb f>          
out-spread4 ,press firmly ) ! :ole h& on
 ! table4  ,cont9u+ ?is d[nw>d pressure1
 ex]t an upw>d pressure aga9/ x  ) ! f+]
 tips1 & raise ! body ( ! h& ab\t #a    
in*es  f ! table top4 ,?r\gh\t ?is      
entire ex]cise try to keep ! back  ( !  
h& p>allel ) ! table4 ,aft] y h rea*$ ! 
desir$  height1 press ! h& d[n to !     
table top aga9 aga9/ muscul>  resi/ance4
 ,repeat ?is ex]cise t5 times4    ,p]=m 

! same ex]cise ) ! left h&4             
,,ex]cise #be4      ,illu/ration        
,place ! elb[s at ! side1 =e>ms         
horizontal1 ) y\r h&s out  9 front ( y4 
,b5d ! h&s d[nw>d at ! wri/ ) ! f+]s    
loose & g5tly curv$4 ,!n b5d ! h&s upw>d
 f ! wri/ z  f> z !y w g4 ,?is ex]cise  
may be done ) bo? h&s at !  same "t4    
,repeat t5 times4    ,) y\r =e>ms ext5d$
 9 front ( y1 & ! h&s held /raight  out1
 f+]s spread wide ap>t1 palms d[n1 move 
! h&s at ! wri/  sl[ly f side to side ) 
consid]able muscle resi/ance4 ,d n  move
 ! arm4 ,all motion mu/ be f ! wri/1 & 9
 a side-wise  direction4 ,repeat t5     
times4    ,ext5d ! =e>ms & h&s 9 front (
 y1 palms up1 ) !  f+]s held close      
toge!r4 ,mov+ f ! wri/ z a pivot1 & f   
no o!r jo9t describe z l>ge a circle z  
possible ) ! f+]  tips us+ muscul>      
resi/ance1 sl[ly t5 times1 !n rev]se !  
motion & repeat t5 times circl+ back 9 !
 opposite direction4                    
,,ex]cise #bf4      ,illu/ration        
,fold ! h&s toge!r1 f+]s int]lac$4 ,hold

 !m tightly clos$4  ,n[ raise ! fir/ f+]
 ( ! "r h& & br+ x back sl[ly  ) muscles
 t5se1 j z f> z y possibly c1 press+ !  
o!r  f+]s h>d aga9/ ! backs ( ! h&s4    
,repeat ?is ex]cise twelve times = ea*  
"o ( ! f+]s4                            
,,ex]cise #bg4      ,illu/ration        
,ext5d ! left h& be=e y1 f+]s close     
toge!r4 ,mov+ only !  jo9t d[n ne> !    
wri/1 sw+ ! ?umb ar\nd 9 a circle4 ,d   
?is  five times )\t muscul> resi/ance & 
five times )4    ,repeat ?is ex]cise ) !
 ?umb ( ! "r h&4                        
,,ex]cise #bh4      ,illu/ration    ,lay
 y\r "r h&1 palm d[n1 flat on any plane 
surface4 ,press !  f+]s q firmly d[n on 
! table4 ,place ! =ef+] ( ! left  h& on 
! nail ( ! =ef+] on ! "r h& ) a slight  
am\nt ( pressure4 ,raise ! =ef+] ( ! "r 
h& z high z  possible f ! table aga9/   
?is pressure4 ,keep ! =ef+] (  ! "r h&  
/raight1 save at ! knuckle jo9t1 & ! o!r
  f+]s firmly on ! table4 ,return ! f+] 
to ! table aga9/  muscul> resi/ance4    
,repeat ?is ex]cise tw5ty times4    ,g  

?r\gh ?is same ex]cise ) ! o!r f+]s ( ! 
"r h&1  !n rev]se & proce$ ) ! f+]s ( ! 
left h&4    ,d ?is ex]cise ) ! ?umb     
nail1 b in/ead ( hav+ ! :ole  h& flat on
 ! table1 h ! f+]s curl1 s t ! side ( ! 
h& t\*es ! table1 & raise ! ?umb aga9/ !
 pressure ( !  f+] ( ! opposite h& tw5ty
 times4                                 
,,ex]cise #bi4      ,illu/ration        
,ext5d bo? h&s 9 front ( y1 palms       
toge!r1 ! f+]s ( ea*  h& held tightly   
aga9/ ^? ( ! o!r1 ! ?umbs sep>at$ f  !  
o!rs & po9t$ t[>d y4    ,raise ! elb[s f
 ! body1 !n sl[ly & ) muscul> resi/ance 
move ! palms ap>t1 keep+ only ! tips ( !
 f+]s toge!r4  ,pu% h>d ) ! f+] tips    
aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,j z sl[ly &  ) muscle   
resi/ance close ! palms aga94 ,repeat   
?is ex]cise five  times4                
,,ex]cise #cj4      ,illu/ration        
,ext5d ! left h& & spread ! f+]s & ?umb 
z f> z  possible4 ,sl[ly1 & ) muscul>   
resi/ance1 br+ ! tip ( !  fir/ f+] & !  
tip ( ! ?umb toge!r1 =m+ a circle4      
,return  to ! orig9al position4 ,repeat 

t5 times4    ,d ?is ex]cise ) ea* ( !   
o!r f+]s ( ! left h&1 &  !n ) ea* ( !   
f+]s ( ! "r h&4                         
,,ex]cise #ca4      ,illu/ration        
,fold y\r h&s toge!r int]lac$4 ,hold !m 
toge!r tightly4 ,n[  aga9/ muscul>      
resi/ance1 sl[ly op5 ! palms & ! base ( 
!  wri/ & z sl[ly close !m toge!r aga94 
,repeat ?is ex]cise t5  times4          
,,fir/ ,,exam9ation        #a4 ,:at "t d
 y practice ,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control 
ea* day8      #b4 ,h[ _m times h y miss$
 y\r practice p]iods dur+ ?is           
fir/ six weeks8      #c4 ,d ,ex]cise    
,no4 #a tw5ty times ) ! left h&4 ,d !   
muscles         betwe5 ! wri/ & elb[    
feel tir$8      #d4 ,take ,ex]cise ,no4 
#ab fir/ ) ! left h& & !n ) !           
"r4 ,:i* muscles feel tir$ f ?is8       
#e4 ,:at m>k$ improvem5t h y already    
not$ f practic+         ,,automatic     
,,f+] ,,control8                        
,,second ,,exam9ation        #a4 ,take  
,ex]cise #ad4 ,h[ f> ap>t c y sep>ate ! 
base ( !         palms )\t sep>at+ !    

f+]s8      #b4 ,:i* muscles does        
,ex]cise #ag tire8      #c4 ,:i* f+] (  
:i* h& feels mo/ tir$ aft] ,ex]cise #ah8
      #d4 ,d ,ex]cise #ah4 ,h[ high c y 
raise ! r+ f+]s8      #e4 ,9 :i* muscles
 h y not$ greate/ improvem5t s f>8      
,,?ird ,,exam9ation        #a4 ,c y d   
,ex]cise #be )\t tir+ any muscles8 ,if  
n1 :i*8      #b4 ,d y p]=m ,ex]cise #cj 
quickly or sl[ly8      #c4 ,:at "t ea*  
day d y practice ,,automatic ,,f+]      
,,control8      #d4 ,h[ _m days h y gone
 )\t practic+ at all8      #e4 ,j h[    
does hav+ /rong]1 m supple f+]s help y8 
,,f\r? ,,exam9ation        #a4 ,:i*     
ex]cise ( ?is c\rse did y f9d mo/       
difficult8      #b4 ,d y /ill h tr\ble )
 any ex]cises8 ,:i*8      #c4 ,are y    
able to ma/] y\r lessons at ! in/rum5t m
 rapidly         n[ ?an :5 y took up    
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control8      #d4   
,take ,ex]cise #af ) muscle resi/ance1  
t5 times in/ead ( five4         ,c y d x
 equally well ) ea* f+]8      #e4 ,write
 me all ( ! ways 9 :i* ,,automatic ,,f+]

 ,,control has         help$ to make a  
good play] ( y 9 %ort] "t & ) less      
practice at ! in/rum5t4                 
,,po/ ,,script      ,y h some?+ m today 
?an y _h six mon?s ago be=e y  took up  
,,automatic ,,f+] ,,control4 ,y h a ne/ 
egg4 ,& yet1 x is  some?+ m valuable1   
ev51 ?an a ne/ egg 9 its ord9>y s5se (  
capital4 ,y h a specific k & ability &  
dext]ity t  c nev] be tak5 f y4 ,if y h 
c>ri$ out ! ex]cises (  ?is c\rse 9     
accordance ) ! in/ructions1 y are       
already f> on  ! way t[>d ! supreme     
ma/]y ( y\r in/rum5t4    ,we are always 
glad to he> ( ?is progress f our /ud5ts4
 ,write u  & let u "k ( ! m>vel\s       
results atta9$ 9 y\r own case4    ,b    
capital1 to yield returns1 mu/ be put to
 "w4 ,& s mu/ y\r  new-f\nd art4 ,y h   
/r5g!n$ & tra9$ y\r f+]s to great]      
skill ?an t enjoy$ by ! av]age musician4
 ,y %\ld take  advantage ( t fact4      
,fundam5tally1 !re is a /rong simil>ity 
betwe5 all ( !  in/rum5ts4 ,!y all      
require ! use ( ! same f+] muscles4 ,!y 

all make use ( notes4    ,h]e9 lies a   
wond]ful opportunity = y to make music m
 & m  valuable & pr(itable to y z ! ye>s
 g by4 ,y are n[ ready to  take up fur!r
 musical /udy4 ,we /rongly recomm5d t   
ea* /ud5t  le>n to play n only "o       
in/rum5t1 b sev]al4 ,x is n h>d )  ! />t
 y already h4 ,we make v attractive (f]s
 to our  /ud5ts :o take up ! /udy ( a   
second in/rum5t4 ,if y are 9  d\bt z to 
:at in/rum5t to /udy next1 write u4 ,&  
soon] or  lat]1 y %\ld also /udy        
,h>mony1 ,composition & ,voice4         
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errors & v>iations 9        spell+4     
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