. Piano technic for children : including forty-four action songs, giving complete formative technical training. 38 Tommy Titmouse For independent action of thumb and fifth finger. IN THE STORYTommy Titmouse (a tomtit) .... The hand IN this play the forearm and hand rest upon the table. The second, third andfourth fingers are closed under the hand. The curved thumb representsTommys head and is well separated from the second finger. The fifth finger,slightly curved, represents Tommys tail. The action is free and decided. ACTION Little Tommy Titmouse Sat upon a rail Niddle noddle 1went his head 5


. Piano technic for children : including forty-four action songs, giving complete formative technical training. 38 Tommy Titmouse For independent action of thumb and fifth finger. IN THE STORYTommy Titmouse (a tomtit) .... The hand IN this play the forearm and hand rest upon the table. The second, third andfourth fingers are closed under the hand. The curved thumb representsTommys head and is well separated from the second finger. The fifth finger,slightly curved, represents Tommys tail. The action is free and decided. ACTION Little Tommy Titmouse Sat upon a rail Niddle noddle 1went his head 5 Wiggle waggle 5 5 waggle went his 5 5 tail 39 Moderato Lilies and Roses , M! p I J J i p p p \ i i i r r The white li - lies o - pen their hearts to the . sun, But f - J i $ ^^ rr y?;/ i)- -J- 4 ^m m ^—r 2 !? ii i) j^ ;> ^^^ p I i i i p p p * * Z3t fold up at night when they sleep. The wild ros - es, too, when the i u i -^ Jh f^ f t=rT 4 m i ii. J)J_J: ^ M m^^ ^ ^ ^^ 1^ j^ J) j-^ ^a ^^ day - light Is gone, Fold up in a. shun-ber as deep. m ^^ 7 f 7 T4 rallentando >-fi hi) U i # ^ ^ ^. The White HAND SHAPING AND INDEPENDENCE OF FINGER ACTION Lilies and Roses For harmony of finger flexion IN THE STORYTwo Lilies The two hands IN this song the forearms are extended above the table, the back of each handnear the surface of the table. At the beginning the tips of the fiv^e fingerstouch, giving a rosette-like appearance to the hands. Throughout the first lineof the song the fingers unclose until the hand becomes broadly cup-shaped, resem-bling a well opened water-lily. Throughout the second line the fingers flex evenly,returning to their first position. The action of the first line is repeated in the thirdline, and the action of the second line is repeated in the fourth line. Note. The action of this play, though slow, should be rhythmical; the fingersmoving evenly and together. ACTION B. H. 0 The white lilies open their hearts to the sun —0 But fold up a


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