I keep constantly in view the formation of a good technique; but I do not make piano-playing distasteful to the pupil by urging her to a useless and senseless mechanical "practising." I may perhaps teach the treble notes after the first six months or after sixty or eighty lessons, but I teach them in my own peculiar way, so that the pupil's mind may be kept constantly active.

With my own daughters I did not teach the treble notes till the end of the first year's instruction, the bass notes several months later.
FRIEND.

But what did you do meanwhile?
DOMINIE.

You really ought to be able to answer that question for yourself after hearing this lesson, and what I have said about it.

I have cultivated a musical taste in my pupils, and almost taught them to be skilful, good players, without knowing a note.