Great thought precedes all greatness. No man is great whose thought is
not great.
A pessimist and an optimist were discussing life from different angles.
“I really believe,” said the former, “that I could make a better world
myself.”
“Sure!” returned the optimist; “That’s just what we’re here for. Now
let’s get together and do it.”
If you will get the right thought, and then get to work, you will
accomplish your part in making a better world yourself. One of the
things that the world looks to you to do is to supply it with music—to
bring harmony to quiet its tired and jangled nerves—to bring joyous
melody to liven the grief bound heart—and to bring an atmosphere of rest
to the sick and weary.
With this lesson, you are completing the first half of the work on
AUTOMATIC FINGER CONTROL. You have already had most of the movements
that are necessary for the efficient playing of your favorite
instrument. It still remains to make the habit of proper fingering
second nature. So, although you will find the old exercises coming up
from time to time in the remainder of the course, do not slight them.
Indeed, your muscles should be so much stronger now, that you can afford
to run through the exercises three times a day instead of only twice.
Suppose from now on you get in a short practice period at noon, as well
as night and morning.
Yes! It will be worth while. Think BIG thoughts about this, as well as
about the rest of your daily tasks.
This week, work on Exercises 17, 18, 21, and 22.