HOW TO PLAY THE PIANOChapter IPROLOGUE: PREPARING FOR THE PIANIST'S CAREERLet us consider a littie what possibilities and difficulties await the youth who desires nowadays to take up the piano professionally, and carve out a career for himself with its aid. It is, first of all, necessary to bear in mind that the present-day public demands greater attainment than ever before from executant artists. At least the case is rather that the existing conditions under which we live tend to make all endeavour very strenuous, therefore it grows increasingly hard to arrive at distinction in any walk of life.competition in the musical worldTo begin with, competition is very great, and in the musical world there are many more artists, and many more concerts than formerly; also though the best talent is still most rare and precious, yet the general level of achievement is no doubt a good deal higher than it used to be. The young student therefore must seriously consider the outlook in fronTable of Contents CONTENTS; PART ONE: HOW TO PLAY THE PIANO; CBAPTES FAGS; i prologue: preparing for the pianist's career 13; (u^ how to practise 20; hi on technique generallyi» 27; iv can you play a scale? 30; v elementary principles for study 35; ^Vfr^ some further hints how to master the keyboard 42; vii advanced technique: thirds, sixths, octaves 47; viii on fingering and memory 6l; ix some common mistakes and advice how to avoed them 70; x how to play with expression and how to use the; pedal 76; how to make the piano sing 86; xii a specimen lesson: the "moonlight sonata" first; movement (beethoven) 92; xiii playing in public 98; xiv epilogue I the piano as a household friend, and how; to choose and care for one IO3; PART TWO: ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF EXERCISES, ETC, FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS; xv five-finger exercises, scales and arpeggio exercises 109; xvi scales in thirds and octave exe