A Concert Pianist Practices "In His H e a d ! '

Artur Schnabel, the world famous concert pianist, took lessons for only seven years. He hated practice and sel­dom does practice for any length of time at the actual piano keyboard. When questioned about his small amount of practice, as compared with other concert pianists, he said, "I practice in my head."
C. G. Kop, of Holland, a recognized authority on teach­ing piano, recommends that all pianists "practice in their heads." A new composition, he says, should be first gone over in the mind. It should be memorized, and played in the mind, before ever touching fingers to the keyboard.