[AERNet] FW: Braille music

[Missy Garber]

Learning music notation is part of the student's fourth grade curriculum. By not providing him with instruction in braille music notation, you are denying him access to the curriculum. 

Missy



>>> "Cobb, Susan S." <Susan.Cobb at dbvi.virginia.gov> 03/07/07 10:43 AM >>>
Contact Dr. Karen Gearald in Norfolk, Virginia.
She's a teacher, lawyer, pianist, and vocalist, ....blind since birth.
Karen's now also working with the National Library Service, Division of
Braille Music.

I feel with some certainty, "Dr. Karen" can share some real insight as
to why the children we serve should be instructed in reading braille
music :)

Susan Cobb, Education Coordinator
Dept. for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Richmond, VA.

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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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