Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mechanical contrivance, invented by Kalkbrenner, for assisting persons learning to play the pianoforte to acquire a proper position for their hands. Also called
hand-director .
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Examples
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The "hand-guide" is also unnecessary: its value is compensated by its disadvantages.
Piano and Song How to Teach, How to Learn, and How to Form a Judgment of Musical Performances Friedrich Wieck 1829
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