[musictlk] How can I take part in a class?

[Ella Yu]

I find braille music extremely underrated because it's so hard to find
and produce scores. I highly value the importance of reading braille
music.

On 8/9/17, Tom via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
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> I'm new to this list and have no idea if this topic has been discussed
> before.
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> I love music and want to take some music classes in college.  I play around
> with a couple of instruments but this is both a music theory class and
> focuses on general music skills.
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> I have a very basic knowledge of Braille music, but I don't really know if
> it's used all that much.
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> One of the big things in this class is dealing with learning about rhythm
> and how to read and interpret it.  It will be a unit.  The teacher will be
> covering or giving exercises where the student sight reads and performs
> rhythm without the instrument.  It's a clapping thing, which he seems to be
> a big fan of.  It will get complicated as it moves forward.
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> Can I as a blind person take part in such a class with such a unit?  What
> would I do?  I don't really want to get out of doing the work, but how
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> I be able to study the rhythmic patterns and perform them, unless I don't
> clap them out, right?
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> I'm guessing I'll have to do things very differently, but I'm looking for
> ideas.  Thank you.
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> Tom
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