
Transcriber’s Note:
Automatic Finger Control
Preface to the Second Edition
U. S. School of Music 225 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK CITY
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1.
LESSON 2.
LESSON 3.
LESSON 4.
Lesson 5.
This guide presents a practical system called Automatic Finger Control, aimed at building musical skill from the ground up. It promises to let learners of any instrument achieve quick, steady progress by training the fingers to respond as fast as the brain. Whether you are just starting out or already seasoned, the method can be layered onto any existing instruction.
The author stresses the power of a consistent, set‑aside practice hour—ideally at night before sleep and again in the morning—so the mind and muscles form a reliable habit. By concentrating on simple, timed exercises, the muscles begin to keep time with the brain, turning technical work into an almost automatic response. Following this routine, students report rapid improvement that feels both satisfying and motivating.
Full title
Automatic finger control Seventh Edition Seventh Edition
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (67K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Richard Tonsing, Linda Cantoni, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2021-11-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A name that appeared on generations of mail-order music books, this was less a single author than a long-running correspondence-school imprint built to teach practical playing at home. Its courses promised structured, step-by-step lessons for students working on their own, especially in piano and guitar.
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