[AERNet] Braille music

[Yolanda]

I passionately agree with everything Kimberly said.  Sighted students are
learning math symbols regular print and music as well so can the blind
student.

The only way to succeed in music blind or sighted is to be able ot read
music.
 


"We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply

exclude

certain types of people."

--Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instructor.


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[mailto:aernet-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Morrow, PhD.
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:34 PM
To: dwalters at cesa6.k12.wi.us
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Subject: Re: [AERNet] Braille music

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>

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