[AERNet] FW: Braille music

[Warren Figueiredo]

I doubt that this change would be made. Braille music is an international
code. I think that the reason why students don't learn braille music is that
good instruction is not available to them and not the "do, re, mi" thing.

Go to http://www.dancingdots.com/braillemusicinstruction.htm for information
about braille music instruction.
Warren  

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Subject: [AERNet] FW: Braille music



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From: Sierra [mailto:sierra at fiber.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:47 PM
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Subject: RE: [AERNet] Braille music


I think more people would learn braille music if the "c" on the piano were
written as as "c" in braille music.  Most of the way braille music is
written is very logical, but it's difficult to teach a child that  "c is d
and d is e, etc."  Any chance of getting that changed?  I was told that the
reason for braille music starting with c as d is that originally, music was
written and taught as "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do" and "do" starts with
d??????

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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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