If one is able to answer these questions correctly he is qualified to
begin the study of Piano Tuning.

[A] Published by Theodore Presser, Philadelphia, Pa.




LESSON II.

~GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PIANO; SOMETHING OF ITS EVOLUTION AND
HISTORY.~


The piano of today is, unquestionably, the most perfect, and
consequently the most popular and beloved of all musical instruments.

That enchanting Queen of the home,
Whose place in the hearts of the family
Is as dear as though it could speak
In words of joy and sorrow,
Sadness or consolation;
Soothing, animating, enrapturing,
Charming away the soul
From its worldly weight of cares,
And wafting it softly
Into the realm of celestial dreams.

The untiring efforts of genius for over a century have succeeded in
producing a musical instrument that falls little short of perfection.