[musictlk] Question for you

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi all,

To clarify, you don't necessarily need a sighted person to coach you,
just someone who can physically check out what you're doing.  If you
can find a blind teacher who plays well and has good technique, and
who can articulate things in a way that would help you learn, then all
the power to that.  A blind person may be better able to describe
things in terms of feel rather than visual aspects.  The few lessons I
had with a blind teacher at a summer program I went to were really
helpful.  I had a great sighted teacher but sometimes she struggled
with describing things because I couldn't seee them.  She had to adapt
her methods for me and was usually successful, but sometimes the
concepts were tricky to describe.  However, either way it should work,
although sighted teachers will probably be easier to come by.  Good
luck.

On 2/10/13, Penny Golden <goldpen at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
> Whoever suggested that you need a sighted coach was, in my opinion,
> correct.  In playing an instrument, one wants to start out with good
> technique, as much as possible.  Flute-playing is one of those kinds of
> instruments.  I had a few lessons  on an informal basis; and much of the
> time it was: move the flute this way; or turn it slightly so you blow in
> a certain way across it.
> BestPen
>
> On 2/10/2013 4:40 PM, Koby Cox wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> I'm totally blind and I've got a flute and I'm interested In learning
>> how to play It. Would any of you be welling to teach me how to play It
>> If any of you also play the flute?
>> Right back soon,
>> Koby.
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Kaiti