[musictlk] Fw: music braille and piano question

[Beth Taurasi]

To answer Lana's question the student could use the braille notes just
as sighted students do, but I would recommend that in sight-reading
vocal music.  Piano is best learne by ear.


On 4/5/07, Linda Mentink <mentink at frontiernet.net> wrote:
> Mike, she sent it to this list, too, and yes, I'm reading and responding.
> Grin.
> At 10:21 PM 4/5/2007, you wrote:
> >The following post is on the Teachers of the Visually Impaired list --
> >teachvib at nfbnet.org -- so someone might wish to answer there. I do not
> >teach but, rather, play so the only question I could really answer would
> >be (1) very much in the affirmative.
> >
> >Linda Mentink, are you reading this?
> >
> >Mike Freeman
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: lana
> >To: napub at nfbnet.org ; brl at acb.org ; teachvib at nfbnet.org
> >Cc: swko
> >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:41 PM
> >Subject: [teachvib] music braille and piano question
> >
> >
> >My name is Lana and I am the district para for visually impaired
> >students.  One of the parents of the children I work with is wanting her
> >child to learn to play the piano.  I helped her find a piano teacher
> >that is willing to try.  The teacher has LOTS of questions that I am
> >hoping someone can answer.
> >
> >   1) Does the student need to learn the braille notes as a sighted
> >student would? She says the student has a very good ear?!?!
> >   2) Is there a book about teaching a visually impaired student to play
> >the piano?
> >   3) Is there someone out there that has learned piano or has taught
> >someone who is visually impaired that would be willing to give pointers
> >to all of us?
> >
> >   Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >Lana
> >
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