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^ SCHMIDT'S EDUCATIONAL SERIES

No. 37.
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PROGRESSIVE STUDIES
IN

OCTAVE PLAYING
(WITH SPECIAL PREPARATORY EXERCISES)

BY

CHARLES DENNEE
PRICE $ 1.00
Schmidt s Educational Series.
PIANOFORTE.
Vol. Vol. Vol.

a) Pianoforte Collections. SCHYTTfe, LUDVIG. HOFMANN, RICHARD.


48. Instructive Recreations. 8 Selected 40. 10 Melodious Etudes from Op. 72 0.75
BOHM, CARL.
Compositions.0.75 KAISER, ALFRED.
30. Op. 358. Lyric Suite. 6 Compo¬
7. lOStudy-piecesselectedfromOp. 66 0.75 25. The Weaker Fingers. Exercises and
sitions.0.75
49. Musical Echoes. 10 Instructive and SMITH, WARREN STOREY. tuneful pieces.0.75
melodious Compositions . . . 0.75 38a-b. Effort and Pastime. 24 Melodious KRAUSE, EMIL.
Pieces in all keys. 2 Books ea. 0.60 26. Op. 99. 12 Technical Studies for
FRIML, RUDOLF.
TORJUSSEN, TRYGVE. the equal development of both
3. Op. 35. Suite mignonne. 6 Com¬
63. Op. 3. Norwegian Suite. 6 Com¬ hands.0.75
positions .0.75
positions .0.75 LYNES, FRANK.
GURLITT, CORNELIUS.
8. Op. 20. 10 Special Studies . . . 0.75
50. Op. 197. Fireside Fancies. 12 Little b) Pianoforte Studies. MAC DOWELL, EDWARD.
Tone Pictures on Five Notes . 0.60
BACH, J. S. 4. Op. 39. 12 Studies for the deve¬
11. Musical Sketch Book. 15 Selected
24. 15 Two-Voice Inventions. Edited lopment of technic and style . 1.50
Compositions.0.75
by Arthur Foote.0.75 MAYLATH, H.
HANDEL, G. F. 55. Op. 163. Melodious Etudes. Edited
BIEHL, ALBERT.
64. 12 Instructive Pieces. Adapted by by Charles Dennde.0.75
29. Op. 153. 12 Melodious Studies for
Carl Faelten.
the development of the left hand 0.75 NEUPERT, EDMUND.
HEINS, CARL. 39. Op. 156. 12 Melodious Arpeggio 61. 10 Selected Studies for the de¬
15. Op. 270. Six Fancies.0.75 Studies . . . . ..0.75 velopment of Expression and
HENNING, MAX. 9. 15 Selected Etudes for the deve¬ technique. Arranged and edited
1. Op. 22. 12 Two-Part Fughettas lopment of technique and ex¬ by Charles Dennee.1.00
and Fugues (Introductory to the pression .0.75 PFITZNER, HEINRICH.
works of J. S. Bach).0.75 DENNEE, CHARLES. 13. Systematic training for Polyphonic
KAISER, ALFRED. 37. Progressive Studies in Octave Play¬ Playing.0.75
57. Arlequinade. Suite of 8 Compo¬ ing (with special preparatory ex¬ SARTORIO, ARNOLDO.
sitions.0.75 ercises) .1.00 21. Op. 214. 14 Melodious Etudes
EGGELING, GEORG. (without octaves).0.75
KRENTZLIN, R.
59. Op. 19. Village Scenes. 6 Charac¬ 16a-b. Op. 170. 25 Etudes (without oc¬ SCHYTT&, LUDVIG.
teristic Pieces.0.75 taves) for technical and musical 7. 10 Melodious Etudes from Op. 66 0.75
development. 2 Books . each 0.75 TAPPER, THOMAS.
LACK, THEODORE.
60a-b. Op. 176. Pleasure and Progress. 12. Sight Reading and Memory Lessons 0.75
47. Morceaux podtiques. 8 Selected
35 Descriptive Etudes for the
Compositions.1.00
earlier grades. 2 Books . each 0.75 c) Pianoforte Duets.
LYNES, FRANK. DENNSE, CHARLES.
FOOTE, ARTHUR.
53. Op. 14. Bagatelles. 10 Melodious 6. Op. 18. The Children’s Festival.
2. Op. 27. 9 Etudes for musical and
Sketches.0.75 10 Easy Duets.0.75
technical development . . . .1.00
19. Op. 47. A Pleasant Beginning and FOOTE, ARTHUR.
other tunes for little fingers in GURLITT, CORNELIUS.
20. 12 Duets on Five Notes .... 0.75
all the major and minor keys . 0.75 41. Op. 186. Velocity Studies for Be¬
GURLITT, CORNELIUS.
ginners .0.75
THE PUPIL’S LIBRARY. 35a-b. Op. 178. Tender Blossoms. 20
31. Op. 187. 53 Very first Studies . . 0.75
43a-b. First Series. 2 Books . . each 0.60 Melodious Duets. 2 Books each 0.75
51. Op. 198. 16 Studies in Melody and
44a-b. Second Series. 2 Books . each 0.60 THE PUPIL’S DUET ALBUM.
Rhythm.0.75
45a-b. Third Series. 2 Books . each 0.60 46a-b. First Series. 2 Books . . each 0.60
52. Op. 199. 16 Melodious Studies for
RITTER, G. P. more advanced players (A Sequel SARTORIO, ARNOLDO.
27. First Amusements. 12 Pieces on to “Studies in Melody & Rhythm” 58a-b. Op. 400. Pictures from Youth.
Five Notes.0.75 Op. 198).0.75 12 Melodious Duets. 2 Books ea. 0.60

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Copyright 1911 bv Arthur P. Schmidt
Copyright 1917 by the ArthurP. Schmidt Co.
Schmidt’s Educational Series
NEW VOLUMES
PIANOFORTE STUDIES Vol. MORITZ MOSZKOWSKI
117a-b. Op. 91. Dexterity and Style.
20 Modern Studies (Third Grade).
Vol. FLORENCE NEWELL BARBOUR 2 Books, each .76
131. Six Melodic Etudes. Prelude- 133. Style and Execution. 6 Brilliant
Agitato-Duetto- Humoresque- Studies. 1.00
Elegante-Bravura. (ThirdGrade). . .75
ALBERT RENAUD
HENRI BERTINI llla-b. Op. 145. Technical Advance¬
132a-b. Legato and Staccato. 40 ment. 20 Studies (Grades 3-4).
Pianoforte Studies by Bertini. Se¬ 2 Books, each .75
lected, Arranged and Augmented
with Studies in the Style of Bertini ARNOLDO SARTORIO
by James H. Rogers (Grades 2-3). 119. Op. 393. 34 Progressive Exer¬
2 Books, each .60 cises for the very first beginners. .60
120. Op. 394. 12 Very Easy Lessons. .60
ERNEST A. DICKS
125. Six Special Studies. Staccato— THOMAS TAPPER
Cantabile (Melody Playing)—Part- 122. Form and Analysis. Supple¬
Playing—Octaves—Double Notes- mentary Material to “ First Year
Grace and Delicacy (Third Grade) .75 Analysis.”.75
HENRY M. DUNHAM PIANOFORTE SOLO
126. Legato Fingering and Phrasing.
20 Studies (Third Grade).76 J. S. BACH
85. First Year Bach. 20 Composi¬
CORNELIUS GURLITT tions. Selected, Arranged and
127. Op. 185. Seven Special Studies. Edited by Arthur Foote.75
Gavotte (Octaves) — Capriccietto ARTHUR DANA
(Thirds) - Scherzetto (Double 121. Op. 30. The Seasons. 12 Child¬
Notes)—Nocturne (Arpeggios)— ren’s Pieces.75
Impromptu (Left Hand Alone)—
Barcarolle (Trills)—Scherzo (Stac ANICE TERHUNE
cato)—(Third Grade).76 99. The Children’s Kaleidoscope.
16 Very first Pieces with Rhymes. .60
FRANK LYNES TRYGVE TORJUSSEN
124. Independence. 16 Melodious 129. From Fjord and Mountain.
Studies for the Development of Norwegian Suite No. 2.75
Finger Equality. (Second Grade). .76
A. LOESCHHORN PIANOFORTE, SIX HANDS
130a-b. Studies in Mechanism. 60
Studies selected from the works of EDMUND PARLOW
A. Loeschhorn. Augmented, Re¬ 118a-b. Cloyer Leaves. A collection of
vised and Edited by Otto Thiimer. Melodious Pieces.
(Grades 2-3) 2 Books, each .75 Book 1.75 Book II 1.00

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Op. 37
b . Practice the following exercises for acquiring the correct up and down
motion of the hand from the wrist, keeping the muscles of the wrist and
forearm supple.
Strike and lift with quick motions making equal points of repose on key
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3. At the Fair. (1 c). .25
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