Sheet music
Category
Books
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and ink
Collection
Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 750516.1
Summary
Hamilton's Modern Instructions for the Pianoforte. Booklet with leather covers. Contains instructions and exercises for learning the piano. Some pages are missing from booklet. First inside page has handwriting in pencil which says: 318 297 10 Next page is blank. Next page is cover page with title at top HAMILTON'S MODLERN INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PIANOFORTE. Next page: NOTICE OF MR. HAMILTON AND HIS ELEMENTARY MUSICAL WORKS. [The page is filled with text.] Next page: 'CONTENTS'. Contents in three columns. Page 2: RUDIMENTS OF MUSICAL NOTATION. Page 3: V. DURATION OR TIME OF THE NOTES. VI. OF THE DOT AND THE DOUBLE DOT. Page 4: VII. OF RESTS. VIII. SHARP, FLAT, AND NATURAL. IX. SPECIES OF TIME. X. DEGREES OF MOVEMENT. Page 5: XI. GRACES. XII. VARIOUS CHARACTERS AND TERMS USED IN MUSIC. Page 6: XIII. SCALE, KEYS, AND MODES Page 7: XIV. ABBREVIATIONS. XV. EXPLANATION AND VIEW OF A SEVEN-OCTAVE PIANOFORTE KEY-BOARD. Page 8: the top of the page explains THE KEYBOARD OF A PIANOFORTE. The bottom of the page explains: XVI. ON SITTING AT THE INSTRUMENT, AND THE TRUE POSITION OF THE HANDS AND ARMS. Page 21: eight scales. Page 24: seven scales. Page 25: six scales. Next page: HAMILTON'S MODERN INSTRUCTIONS. SEVENTY LESSONS, WITH PRELUDES, IN VARIOUS KEYS. Next page (page 35) has various pieces, with titles PRELUDE, AIR ALLEMANDE, PRELUDE, LILY WALTZ, SEE THE CONQUERING HERO COMES. Next page (page 46) has various pieces, with titles: PRELUDE, VERSPER HYMN, HOME SWEET HOME. On the bottom two lines, the letters of the treble clef notes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) have been handwritten in blue ink between the clefs. Page 47: THEME DE BEETHOVEN. THE POSTMAN'S KNOCK. Next page (page 56) MINUET IN DON GIOVANNI. I'D BE A BUTTERFLY. CHERRY RIPE. Written in pencil to the right of the title is 'Xmas 76'. Page 57: One line of music. THEME. HAYDN'S HYMN TO THE EMPEROR. Next page (page 62) GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. GOD BLESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. Page 63: THE WISHING-CAP. Next page: I WILL ARISE. Next page: HOME TREASURES, A CHOICE SELECTION OF POPULAR MELODIES. Page 1: 'HOME TREASURES.THE LIQUID GEM'[Four lines of music]Next page: 'SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD'Top right corner of the page, handwritten in black ink: 'F A Winks from[word unclear - possibly 'Minnie']Page 2: SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD. Five lines of piano music. All except top have vocal line above. Page 3: lines of vocal music.Page 4: four lines of piano music with vocal line above each. Next page: FLOWERS OF MAY. In the top right corner of the page, 'Miss Winks' is handwritten in pencil.Page 2: THE COWSLIP.' Page 3: six lines of music. Next page blank. Next page: Title page of next piece. COME BIRDIE COME. Top right corner of page, handwritten in black ink: 'F.A. Winks.From [word unclear - possibly 'Minnie'] Page 2: 'COME, BIRDIE, COME.' Four lines of piano music with vocal line above each. Page 3: four lines of piano music with vocal line above each. Page 4: lines of vocal music. Next page: Title page of next piece. THE SPELLING BEE. In top right corner of page, handwritten in black ink: 'F A Winksfrom [word unclear - possibly 'Minnie']. Page 2: 'THE SPELLING BEE.' Five lines of piano music. All except top have vocal line above.Pages 3 and 4: five lines of piano music with vocal line above each. Next page: title page of next piece: BRIGHTLY GLEAMS OUR BANNER Three lines of music with local above each. Page 3: Five lines of piano music. All except bottom have vocal line above. Page 4: four lines of music with vocal line above. Next page: title page of next piece: LE PREMIER PAS. Page 2: PLANXTY KELLY _ “FLY NOT YET.” Five lines of music. Page 3: six lines of music. Next page: PIANOFORTE SOLOS Next page: No.1 FLOWERS OF MAY Page 2: THE MAY LILY. Five lines of music. Page 3: five lines of music. Back page blank. Inside of back cover.
Marks and inscriptions
First inside page: Handwriting in pencil which says: 318 297 10 Page 21, on right edge of page. : At the end of the C Minor scale, there is a pencil mark in the shape of a tick with a line through it to make it a cross. There are two pencil-drawn ticks to the right of the B flat major scale. Also a pencil-drawn tick to the right, between the G minor and F major scales. Page 46, on the bottom two lines of music. : On the bottom two lines, the letters of the treble clef notes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) have been handwritten in blue ink between the clefs. Page 56, to the right of the title, CHERRY RIPE. : Written in pencil to the right of the title is 'Xmas 76'.