To Jfe'D.mrcuiTe^s Barbara ^kd &gttx G^iTreR The Balloon She's free, she's free, the big balloon! She's launched on sea of air, A sea of clear, still atmosphere For voyage bright and fair. i Waltz tempo *$=F 7ftp ± ±t T=% Florence Maxim *m tfi I 1 5 1 .-..,5 1 ■ 3 ~^ —j % 5 ft w r 9 : l r i ,■ F F —m— m 5 p f f : ■f-iM * — ' 9 ' — l efl,#S. 10416-4 Copyright .1914 by_.Arthur P. Schmidt International-Copyright Secured *E mf 4 \jiaZ £ 4 T £ Si v— j 5^- 2~ ?///> 9 *i ^5* iz: 4 3 2£ s £ S 1 1 &.P.S. 10416-4 IP1 3: -s^ m molto rit ^ « !t ^ FF## 5 1 4 5 1 2 5t vf ^ • 1 <ft.#8. 10416-4 I 5 I J - 3 J i I I ^ ^ £ i i. i i t tf ^3 P «=^J ■*#- £ f 3§ *— IT i 5? £ ^ J2Z a zzzz: »//> ^ ¥=i; # 1 P > w~ — g a a J -**- v> £ <?l.#S. 10416-4 FIRST GRADE PIANOFORTE COLLECTIONS MRS. CROSBY ADAMS Op. 12. OUTLINE MELODIES $0.40 Op. 14. TONE STORIES 40 Op. 15. CHURCH MUSIC (a Sunday Group) 40 The composer has gone back to the very- foundation of piano playing, and has fur- nished music that actual beginners can play with both pleasure and profit. GEN\ branscombe IN A FAIRY GARDEN $0.50 At the Fairy Ball A Fairy Frolic The Fairy and the Rose Fairies in a Ring CORNELIUS GURLITT Op. 197. FIRESIDE FANCIES. $0.60 12 Little Tone Pictures on Five Notes. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 50) Many varieties of rhythm occur in these little pieces, and each hand is treated inde- pendently. Gurlitt shows what «an be ac- complished with the hand in a stationary position over five notes. MUSICAL SKETCH BOOK $0.75 A selection of favorite pieces, including Vien- nese Waltz, Maypole Dance, Always Merry, etc. {Schmidt's Educational Series No. 11) JOHANN E. HUMMEL Op. 486. THE TREASURE BOX $0.75 12 Favorite Compositions: Soldier's Lay The Rose Festival Margaret's Doll (Waltz) At the Fair Wanderer's Evening In Graceful Rhythm Song (Minuet) The Little Minstrel The Young Volunteer The Hunter's Call Violet at the Brook Mountain Greeting The Bubbling Spring R. KRENTZLIN Op. 19. VILLAGE SCENES $0.75 A Village Holiday The Cuckoo Calls Perversity Playing Soldiers Dance in the Meadow Golden Sunset (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 59) FRANK LYNES Op. 28. EIGHT FAIRY TALES FOR MUSICAL CHILDREN $0.75 Cinderella's Wedding Little Bo-Peep's March The Dancing Bear Darby and Joan Cock Robin's Funeral March Slumber Song Curly Lock's Waltz See-Saw, Margery Daw Jack and Jill Polka Op. 47. A PLEASANT BEGINNING AND OTHER TUNES FOR LITTLE FINGERS IN ALL THE MAJOR AND MINOR KEYS $0.75 (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 19) V The addition of rhymes makes these pieces articularly suitable for young players, ieces in all the keys are included. FLORENCE MAXIM THE MUSIC LADDER t . . .$0.75 16 Easiest Tunes and Rhymes. The presentation of several versions of the same tune will" enable the teacher to select from an abundance of material that which is best suited to the requirements of the pupil. THE PUPILS' LIBRARY FIRST SERIES. Two Books. Each 35 Easiest Pieces. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 43a-b) $0.60 The aim has been to create a genuine love of music by providing selections for the play- er's recreation, and for the delight of his friends. ^ At the same time the books form an admirable series of teaching pieces to be used in conjunction with any pianoforte method. G. P. RITTER FIRST AMUSEMENTS $0.75 Twelve Pieces on Five Notes. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 27) Contains the well-known favorites The Echo, Happy Child, First Waltz, etc. WARREN STOREY SMITH Op. 15. EFFORT AND PASTIME Book T $0.60 24 Melodious Pieces in All Keys. (Schmidt's Educational S<ries No. S8a-b) In use at the Faelten Pianoforte School, Boston. ANICE TERHUNE THE CHILDREN'S KALEIDOSCOPE. .$0.60 16 Easy Pieces with Rhymes. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 99) Attractive numbers, with words, for the youngest players. MABEL MADISON WATSON FIRST VISITS TO TUNELAND $0.75 A Collection of Rhymes and Tunes to teach the notes up and down from Mid- dle C. A SECOND TRIP TO TUNELAND 75 More Rhymes and Tunes for Little Play- ers. TWELVE MAGIC KEYS TO TUNE LAND 75 Thirty Pieces in all the Major Keys. LITTLE TALES FROM TUNELAND ... .75 34 Simple Tunes with Rhymes. SCENES FROM TUNELAND .75 Six Little Pieces on Five Notes. "Miss Watson has done much towards helping to make music an interesting and greater reality for children." — Ethel Syford in The New England Magazine. PIANOFORTE DUETS MRS-CROSBY ADAMS Op. 13. FOUR DUETS FOR TWO BE- GINNERS $0.60 Boatman's Tune Old Folk Melody The Nodding Grass-Star A Voyage FLORENCE NEWELL BARBOUR RAMBLES IN MUSIC-LAND $0.75 First Duets for Pupil and Teacher. (Schmidt's Educational Series No:. 105) The Beginning of the Twilight Hour Journey A Little Song Onward We Go (March) (Romance) The Chase Among the Fairies (Waltz) The part for pupil and teacher alternates between treble and bass throughout the set. CHARLES DENNEE Op. 18. THE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL..$0.75 10 Easy Duets on Five Notes. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 6) Of unusual melodic interest and contain much variety in style and rhythm. The pupil's part alternates between primo and secondo. CORNELIUS GURLITT Op. 178. TENDER BLOSSOMS $0.75 20 Easy Duets. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. S5a-b) Primo and secondo parts are written in a melodious vein, and both are interesting and of equal degree of difficulty.. THE PUPILS' DUET ALBUM FIRST SERIES. Book I $0.60 16 Duets by Dennee, Foote, Franke, Gurlitt, Lynes, Orth, Sartorio, Schytte and others. {Schmidt's Educational Series No. J^6a-b) ARNOLDO SARTORIO Op. 400. PICTURES FROM YOUTH. $0.60 12 Melodious Duets. (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 58>a-b) Excellent for the pupil who has gained slight independence in four-hand playing and is ready to take up a Primo that is not strictly the same for both hands throughout. PIANOFORTE, SIX HANDS (Three players at one piano) CLOVER LEAVES A Collection of Favorite Pieces for PIANOFORTE, SIX HANDS Arranged by EDMUND PARLQW (Schmidt's Educational Series No. 118a) BOOK I FRANK LYNES, Op. 14. No. 3. The Hunter's Song. CARL BOHM, Op. 362, No. 1. Soldiers Are Corning. March. CORN. GURLITT, Op. 207, No. 2. Maypole Dance. GEZA HORVATH, Op. 94, No. 3. The Acrobat. ERNEST NEWTON, Minuet in C. A. FOERSTER, Op. 138, No. 2. At the Dancing Master's. Price 75 Cents FIRST YEAR CLASSICS FIRST YEAR BACH 20 Easiest Compositions by J. S. BACH FIRST YEAR HANDEL 12 Easy Compositions by G. F. HAJNTDEL Edited bv ARTHUR FOOTE (Schmidt's Educational Series Nos. 85 and 145.) Price 75 Cents Each "A boon to piano teachers, for it supplies the simplest of polyphonic material arranged and edited in a masterly manner. I shall use it in my teaching and am strongly recommending it to my students for use with their pupils." (Signed) MARY VENABLE %eARTHUR PoSCHMHH3T Cb. BOSTON, 120BoylstonSt. NEW YORK, 8West40ttiSt.