Vintage John Thompson Modern Course Piano Second Grade Book 1937 Willis Music
$ 4.5
Description
Vintage John Thompson Modern Course Piano Second Grade Book 1937 Willis Music. If you’ve used the modern reprints and want to see or teach from an early edition, this is a charming piece of piano-teaching history at an affordable price. • 🏢Publisher: The Willis Music Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Classic 1937 John Thompson Second Grade piano method book – original Willis Music Co. edition. This is the second grade volume in Thompson’s beloved Modern Course for the Piano, designed to follow the First Grade book and continue developing young pianists with progressive exercises and pieces. Inside you’ll find “Something New Every Lesson” with studies in hand expansion, scales, arpeggios, chord analysis and more. This copy shows its age with heavy cover wear, spine wear, and staining, but the pages remain complete and fully readable, making it a nice option for collectors, teachers who appreciate vintage pedagogy, or pianists seeking the original 1937 layout and content. If you’ve used the modern reprints and want to see or teach from an early edition, this is a charming piece of piano-teaching history at an affordable price. Item Specifics: • 📚 Type: Piano lesson / method book, Second Grade level • 🎹 Series: John Thompson’s Modern Course for the Piano • 🏷️ Title: “The Second Grade Book – Something New Every Lesson” • ✍️ Author: John Thompson • 🏢 Publisher: The Willis Music Co., Cincinnati, Ohio • 📅 Publication year: 1937 (MCMXXXVII on copyright page) • 📄 Format: Softcover, staple-bound text block (approx. 90–100 pages) • 🗂️ Content: Progressive technical exercises, short pieces, music reading practice, preface on teaching philosophy • 🏷️ Edition: Early/vintage printing of the Second Grade book • 🌐 Language: English • 🎵 Intended use: Piano instruction, vintage reference, collectible music education text • 📏 Approx. size: Standard music book format (roughly 9" x 12"; measured laying flat) Condition: Acceptable vintage condition. Front and back covers show heavy wear, creasing, rubbing, surface scratches and discoloration. Spine shows noticeable wear and small splits/tears, especially near the ends; binding still holds pages but feels fragile. Interior pages have age-related tanning, foxing and visible water stains/marks on the first pages; small corner creases and occasional edge wear/tears. No pages appear missing; text and music are fully legible. Expect typical wear for an actively used 1930s lesson book. Additional Details: Classic red cover with shield design and slogan “Something New Every Lesson”. Preface discusses Thompson’s teaching approach, technical progression, and “making musicians.” Great companion piece if you already own other grades in the John Thompson series or collect historical music pedagogy. Ideal for display in a studio, music room, or vintage book collection; also still usable as a working method book if handled with care due to its age and spine wear. Seller’s note: All photos are of the actual item you will receive and are part of the description. Colors may vary slightly by screen. Vintage books often show normal signs of age and use such as edge wear, tanning, minor tears or markings. Please review the images and description carefully and feel free to ask any questions before purchasing. Keywords: john thompson, modern course for the piano, second grade book, something new every lesson, willis music company, 1937 piano book, vintage piano method, antique music book, piano lesson book, sheet music education, classic piano pedagogy, cincinnati ohio publisher, collectible music teaching, beginner piano course, early 20th century music, old music textbook, vintage music studio decor, piano teacher resource, graded piano series, original edition book
