[musictlk] Returning Member

Mon Feb 11 07:29:07 UTC 2013

oh, i agree with you in that regards. 
 see, we're seeing this from two different angles as we come from different genres. 
 see, i play country twang and christian music and for bgoth of those a need to know how to read music is far from a requirement. 
 now classical, yeah, you should really know music for that. 
 for me however, i am a solo musician who doesn't play in a group. i'm sure you can see the difference here now that i've explained it all. 
 anyway, hope this clears everything up. 
 god bless.
Timothy 
 Your friend in the music industry 
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On Feb 10, 2013, at 11:57 PM, Kaiti Shelton wrote:

> Timothy,
> 
> That's all well and good, but that approach doesn't work for people
> who want to play classical stuff or in bands/orchestras/choirs.  Bear
> in mind that we're talking about students who would probably be
> involved in school music programs which would require knowledge of how
> to read and play music notation and some of these students just might
> want to go on to become music majors or to pursue music after high
> school at a higher level.  Improv and songwriting have their benefits,
> but you can't throw all babies out with the bathwater all the time.
> 
> On 2/10/13, Timothy Clark Music <timothyclarkmusic at me.com> wrote:
>> i would rather forget how to read music and play music based on what sounds
>> good to me.
>> i write music to have a good time and of corse for other people to enjoy.
>> Timothy
>> Your friend in the music industry
>> http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com
>> 7244011224
>> 
>> On Feb 10, 2013, at 9:55 PM, Kaiti Shelton wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Linda and Penny are right.  It is important to keep in mind that not
>>> all students will want to learn by wrote, especially if they're
>>> sighted.  Of course learning by ear and learning how to quickly play
>>> something just by hearing it and figuring it out on your own are
>>> important skills for any musician to learn, but in the process of
>>> learning these skills aren't usually emphasized until college.  The
>>> foundations, like teaching the student how to read music and play
>>> what's on the page, lay the building blocks for everything else that
>>> follows.  If you're going to be a good music teacher learning how to
>>> read braille music and teach the basics of braille or print notation
>>> is necessary.  Any musician has to learn the rules before they can
>>> break them, and as a teacher you'd want to help your students through
>>> both parts of that learning process.
>>> 
>>> Especially if you have a blind student, teaching braille music is
>>> extremely important because you want to enable them to study music on
>>> their own, join other ensembles outside of your lessons and access
>>> their music for those groups, or even attend college as a music major
>>> should they choose to do so.  I have tremendous gratitude for both my
>>> blind and sighted music teachers throughout the years who promoted the
>>> use of braille music, (and oddly enough my sighted private teacher was
>>> the one who put the most momentum behind helping me learn because she
>>> realized that I would need music literacy in college).  Almost all
>>> sighted students can learn print notation in some way, but with the
>>> shortage of tvi's that know or are willing to teach the music code it
>>> is important that those of us who do know it serve as teachers and
>>> help to promote it's use.  It provides students with so many
>>> opportunities.
>>> 
>>> On 2/10/13, Timothy Clark Music <timothyclarkmusic at me.com> wrote:
>>>> correct.
>>>> i don't know how to read it.
>>>> i show people with words and such. you don't always need to know how to
>>>> read music to show someone something but yes, it's a pluss.
>>>> Timothy
>>>> Your friend in the music industry
>>>> http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com
>>>> 7244011224
>>>> 
>>>> On Feb 10, 2013, at 3:40 AM, Penny Golden wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> And, of course, it would be nice to know how to read braille music if
>>>>> you
>>>>> want to teach your student, blind or sighted, how to read.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2/9/2013 11:58 PM, Timothy Clark Music wrote:
>>>>>> linda, i don't know that you need to know braille music in order to
>>>>>> teach
>>>>>> others how to play but yeah, you should  know it if you want to brush
>>>>>> up
>>>>>> on theory, skels and such.
>>>>>> Timothy
>>>>>> Your friend in the music industry
>>>>>> http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com
>>>>>> 7244011224
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2013, at 12:07 AM, Linda Mentink wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Yes, Anita, I mean braille music. If you're going to be a good music
>>>>>>> teacher, you'll need to be proficient in braille music, and have a
>>>>>>> thorough knowledge of print music notation as well so that you can
>>>>>>> teach
>>>>>>> the sighted student how to read music, as well as how to play.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Blessings,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Linda
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> At 05:18 AM 2/4/2013, you wrote:
>>>>>>>> Good morning!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I just want to thank everyone that has respondeed to my email.
>>>>>>>> Your suggestions are very helpful.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> To I want to teach piano.  I am going to need to brush up on a lot
>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> I remember the scales and chords.  So I am going to check into some
>>>>>>>> courses to get what I will need.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Linda mentioned that I am going to need Braille.  Do you mean a
>>>>>>>> course
>>>>>>>> in Braille music? I know that NLS offers something in that but if
>>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>>> are other courses I will appreciate knowing that.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thank you all and God bless.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: Timothy Clark Music<timothyclarkmusic at me.com
>>>>>>>>> To: Music Talk Mailing List<musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>> Date sent: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:52:42 -0500
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Returning Member
>>>>>>>>> i am a musician and i'm working on my EP that will be sent to my
>>>>>>>> contacts in the music industry.
>>>>>>>>> check my site and contact information below.
>>>>>>>>> god bless you all.
>>>>>>>>> Timothy
>>>>>>>>> Your friend in the music industry
>>>>>>>>> http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com
>>>>>>>>> 7244011224
>>>>>>>>> On Feb 3, 2013, at 10:38 PM, Linda Mentink wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Anita,
>>>>>>>>>> Welcome back.
>>>>>>>>>> It will depend on what music you want to teach.  If you're
>>>>>>>> planning to teach sighted students, you will need a working
>>>>>>>> knowledge
>>>>>>>> of print music.  If you're going to teach piano, you'll need your
>>>>>>>> course in Braille so that you can help your students with note
>>>>>>>> reading,
>>>>>>>> rhythm, fingering, etc.  So, firstly, decide what you want to teach.
>>>>>>>> You don't necessarily need a college degree or college classes, but
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> must be proficient yourself before you teach someone else.  Set your
>>>>>>>> price, call music stores in your area and let the people there know
>>>>>>>> you're available, tell your church members.  Just a few suggestions.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Blessings,
>>>>>>>>>> Linda
>>>>>>>>>> At 04:23 PM 2/3/2013, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Good afternoon.
>>>>>>>>>>> It has been a while since I was on this list.  I have a
>>>>>>>> question.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I am interested in teaching music lessons from my home.  What
>>>>>>>> would ow need to do in order to get this done? Will I need to take
>>>>>>>> classes from a college?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I took music lessons when I was very young from a professional
>>>>>>>> teacher who also was blind so I actually learned using braille.
>>>>>>>>>>> I also ply by ear, which I now realize isn't as good as I'd like
>>>>>>>> it to be.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Any advice or suggestions is welcomed.
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>> Anita
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