Picture Play Magazine (Jul - Dec 1929)

Advertising Section No alibis now for not learning to play ! i « TO ON*4 V-tA*° T v<^ow * i OON'T LIKE A PRIVATE TEACHER ONE NOt£ THE IDEA OF £^as.y as A-B-C to become a popular musician on any instrument this "no teacher" way WHY let . your imagination run loose and keep you from becoming a popular musician ? Haven't you heard that there is a way of 'earning to play your favorite instrument in a few short months? Without taking lessons from :i teacher! Without paying expensive fees ! Without any tiresome technique or dry-as-dust exercises to struggle through — a way that has been vouched for by over a half million people in all parts of the world! The U. S. School of Music has completely removed all the difficulty, boredom and extravagance from music les3< >ns. It has made the reading and playing of music so downright simple that you don't have to know one note from another to begin. It's So Easy! Your own home is your studio. The lessons come to you by mail. Thev consist of complete printed in Pick Your Ins trument Piano Piccolo Organ 'Cello Violin Sight Singing Drums anc Ukulele Traps Hawaiian Guitar Steel Guitar Mandolin Clarinet Harp Flute Cornet Saxophone Trombone Voice lfld Speech Culture Autom ■tic Finger Control Piano Accordion Banjo (Plectrum, 5-String or Tenor) structions, diagrams, and all music you need. You study with a smile. For instead of just scales you learn to play tunes from actual notes — right from the very first lesson on. And you're never in hot water. First, you are told how a thing is done, then a picture shows you how, then you do it yourself and hear it. Xo private teacher could make it clearer or easier. "Goodbye Blues" Sooner than you realize you will be bringing cheer to the folks at home with your playing. Gradually you gain confidence and professional expression. Then parties, popularity, orchestra work follow i:i short order. You'll know how good it feels to be out of the wallflower class and into the whirl of things . . • to be able to provide musical enjoyment for other-; whenever you are called upon. The abundance of joys that music can bring into anyone's life is now yours to share. Let the timeproven and tested U. S. School homestudy method help yon to Increased pleasure and financial gain. Bear In mind no matter which Instrument yon select — the cost of learning in each case will average the same — just a Jew cents a day/ Free Book and Demonstration Lesson Our wonderful Illustrated Free Book and our Free Demonstration Lesson explain nil about this remarkable method. They prove just how anyone can learn to play his farorite Instrument in half the tune and for just a frail inn nf what <>M slow methods cost. The booklet will also |,11 you all about the amaslng new lufoautfte Finger Control. If you really want to learn to plaj If new friends, good times, BOCia] popularity, and increased income appeal to you -take thlf nortunity to make your dreams come true. Vow ! S iirn the coupon and send i' >• it's too late. Instruments supplied needed, cash or credit. U. S. School of Mu»ir, 538 Brunswick Building. New York City. U. S. SCHOOL O MUSIC. 538 Brunswick BldK , N<-w York City. p] use send me yonr free hook, "v is in V. oir own Home." with Introduction by Pr Frank Crane, Free Demonstr n, and particulars of your easy paj plan. I am interested in the follow i Have you this Inst Name Address City State