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 THE DILLER-QUAILE SERIES

GRADE I

FIRST SOLO BOOK

A collection of folk-tunes. They are chosen as being the best possible material for develop- ing the young student's musical taste. In order to facilitate reading, various devices of printing are used to show phrase lengths, the metrical position of dots, etc. All of these points are described in detail in the preface of the book.

FIRST DUET BOOK

Duets for pupil and teacher are of value in arousing and keeping alive the child's interest because they permit him to take part in making real music long before he would otherwise be able to do so. This book corresponds in grade and choice of material to the First Solo Book. It contains charming, melodious arrangements of folk-music and easy classics.

FIRST BOOK OF TECHNICAL EXERCISES

Intended to solve some of the difficulties that appear in elementary pieces, with special reference to the pieces of the First Solo Book. Important among these difficulties are the smooth transference of a melodic line from one hand to the other, phrasing, staccato-playing, etc. The book is also useful for independent study.

25 FIRST-GRADE PIANO PIECES

Written with the specific needs of the young beginner in mind. They are especially valuable as additional material for such collections as the First Solo Book, which is based largely on folk- songs that in their very nature are limited in compass. These pieces are intended to supple- ment folk- music and to give a sense of the "romantic" as well as to develop the pianism that the student should be acquiring at an early age. The pieces are easy to read and provide much technical variety.

GREEN DUET BOOK

Written for two children of the same grade to play together. The words are printed above both parts throughout, so that the books may be used as song-books. A child can sing the prime part while playing the secondo as accompaniment.

BAUER-DILLER-QUAILE COURSE, Book II

This book contains many famous melodies for sight-reading, technical exercises, pedal studies, writing lessons, etc. A feature of the book is the pieces to be taught by rote. The preface contains suggestions to the teacher on how to teach a rote piece, and each of the rote pieces is preceded by preliminary exercises.

LINES AND SPACES

The purpose of this book is to give young students practice both in writing and reading notes in order to facilitate the reading of piano music. The unfolding of the subject is highly original and logical.

SHEET MUSIC by Angela Diller

Gossip Joan Lazy Man

Augustin Judges' Dance

Morning Song Come, Sweet Lass

Reap the Flax Slumber Song

SHEET MUSIC by Elizabeth Quaile and Frederic Hart

The Drum Major Playing Soldiers

In a Chinese Village On Your Toes

Swing Song

A complete list of Diller-Quaile material for all grades is printed on the back cover of this book.

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