Souter's new series of Catechisms. A Catechism of Music. By
T. BUSBY, Mus. Doc.
The catechetical form of conveying musical instruction is as old as the days of .MORLEV, though we confess ourselves unable to perceive its ad- vantages. Nevertheless, we have no hesitation in saying, whatever may be our opinion as to the form which Dr. BuSBY has adopted, that the sub- stance of his little work is excellent. There is more musical information for the money (ninepence) than we ever before met with. Some definitions might have been rendered more clear and precise ; but the intention of the work, gradually to lead the pupil on from the threshold of music through those paths which "open the chambers wherein melody loveth to dwell, and the more secret yet not less lovely labyrinths of harmony," is fully accomplished,
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