[AERNet] Braille music

[Kimberly Morrow, PhD.]

I suppose the question you need to ask is: Why is it
important for the other children to learn how to read
music? Personally, I believe there is definite value
in at least learning the basic notes. And--the student
should learn that when his class is studying the
staff, there *is* no staff in braille music. I dont
actually use braille music very much these days, but I
do occasionally enjoy picking up a book of braille
music and learning a Scott Joplin or Chopin piece on
the piano. Braille music opens up a world for the
blind student in terms of then being able both to
understand basic music theory and being able to play a
piece note for note if the occasion warrants it. I
would urge you not to sentence your student to a high
school experience where all the other students had the
oppoertunity to begin music training years ago and he
never got the chance.

Kimberly


Kimberly Morrow, Ph.D.
<morrowmediakc at yahoo.com>