Silver Screen (Nov 1930-Oct 1931)

at home without a teacher, in V2 the usual time and Vz the usual cost? Over 600,000 men and women have learned to play their favorite instruments the U. S. School of Music way ! That's a record of which we're mighty proud! A record that proves, better than any words, how thorough, how easy, how modern this famous method is. Just think! You can quickly learn to play any instrument — directly from the notes — and at an average cost of only a few cents a day. You study in your own home, prac tice as much or as little as you please. Yet almost before you realize it you are playing real tunes and melodies — not dull scales, as with old-fashioned methods. Like Playing a Game The lessons come to you by mail. They consist of complete printed instructions, diagrams, and all the music you need. You simply can't go wrong. First you are told what to do. Then a picture shows you how to do it. Then you do it yourself and hear it. No private teacher could make it any clearer. As the lessons continue they become easier and easier. For instead of just scales you learn to play by actual notes the favorites that formerly you've only listened to. You can't imagine what fun it is, until you've started! PICK YOUR INSTRUMENT Piano Violin ^Organ Clarinet Ukulele Flute Cornet Saxophone Trombone Harp Piccolo Mandolin Guitar 'Cello Hawaiian Steel Guitar Sight Singing Piano Accordion Italian and German Accordion Voice and Speech Culture Drums and Traps Harmony and Composition Automatic Finger Control Banjo (Plectrum, 5-String or Tenor) Juniors' Piano Course Truly, the U. S. School method has removed all the difficulty, boredom, and extravagance from music lessons. Fun — Popularity You'll never know what real fun and good times are until you've learned to play some musical instrument. For music is a joy-building tonic — a sure cure for the "'blues. " If you can play, you are always in demand, sought after, sure of a good time. Many invitations come to you. Amateur orchestras offer you wonderful afternoons and evenings. And you meet the kind of people you have always wanted to know. Never before have you had such a chance as this to become a musician — a really good player on your favorite instrument — without the deadly drudging and prohibitive expense that were such drawbacks before. At last you can start right in and get somewhere, quickly, cheaply, thoroughly. Here's Proof! "I am making excellent progress on the 'cello — and owe it all to your easy lessons," writes George C. Lauer of Belfast, Maine. "I am now on my 12th lesson and can already play simple pieces," says Ethel Harnishfeger, Fort Wayne, Ind. "I }{new nothing about music when I started." "I have completed only 20 lessons and can play almost any l{ind of music I wish. My friends are astonished," writes Turner B. Blake, of Harrisburg, 111. And C. C. Mittlestadt, of Mora, Minn., says, "I have been playing in the brass band for several months now. I learned to play from your easy lessons." You, too, can learn to master the piano, violin, 'cello, saxophone — any instrument you prefer — this quick, easy way! For every single thing you need to know is explained in detail. And the explanation is always practical. Little theory — plenty of accomplishment. That's why students of the U. S. School course get ahead twice as fast as those who study by old-fashioned plodding methods. Booklet and Demonstration Lesson — FREE! The whole interesting story about the U. 8. School course cannot be told on this page. A booklet has been printed, "Music Lessons in Your Own Home," that explains this famous method in detail, and is yours free for the asking. With it will be sent a Free Demonstration Lesson, which proves how delightfully quick and easy — how thoroitgh — this modern method is. If you really want to learn to play at home — without a teacher — in one-half the usual time — and at one-third the usual cost — by all means send for the Free Booklet and Free Demonstration Lesson AT ONCE. No obligation. (Instrument supplied if desired — cash or credit.) U. S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 1194 Brunswick Bldg., New York. U. S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC 1194 Brunswick Bldg., New York City Please send me your free book, "Music Lessons in Your Own Home." with introduction by Dr. Franlc Crane, Free Demonstration Lesson and particulars of your easy payment plan. I am interested in the following course: Hayc you . Instrument?. Name. . . Address • City Silver Screen for April 1931 3