CHAP.

I. ON ELEMENTARY PIANO-FORTE INSTRUCTION

II. AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AT HERR ZACH'S

III. MANY STUDENTS OF THE PIANO AND FEW PLAYERS

IV. A CONVERSATION WITH MRS. SOLID, AND FOUR LESSONS TO HER
DAUGHTER

V. ON THE PEDAL

VI. THE SOFT-PEDAL SENTIMENT

VII. A MUSICAL TEA-PARTY AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN SPRIGGINS

VIII. SINGING AND SINGING-TEACHERS

IX. THOUGHTS ON SINGING

X. VISIT AT MRS. N.'S

XI. SECRETS

XII. THOUGHTS ON PIANO-PLAYING

XIII. ON MUSICAL TALENT

XIV. EXTRAVAGANCES IN SINGING AND PIANO-PLAYING