[Perform-Talk] Teaching for the First Time

[Christopher Wright]

Back when I was learning braille music, I used a book called Primer of 
Braille Music. I don't know if that book is still available.


I also received a dictionary of braille music signs.



On 5/8/2023 6:16 PM, Linda Mentink via Perform-Talk wrote:
> Hi Elizabeth,  > > It's totally up to you whether you start teaching now or wait 
until > you've graduated. If you teach, though, you DEFINITELY should 
charge. > People will put more effort into learning if they're paying to 
be > taught!! > > The Hadley Reading Braille Music courses are available 
from NLS, so > you could start there. Those courses are excellent, in my 
opinion, > though they're not in UEB. I have no idea how different UEB 
music is. > I'm currently a vocal music teacher of sighted students. I 
have > taught piano, but do not anymore. I used the Bastien Music 
Through > the Piano Series, which I had brailled, so I'm thinking 
they're still > available. That course has a theory book for each year. 
The Glover > series is popular, too, I think, though I never used it. 
When I was > teaching piano, they were in the process of transcribing 
it. > > I hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of 
any > further assistance: lmentink7360 at gmail.com. I'm also willing to 
talk > to you on the phone if that would help. > > Blessings, > > Linda 
 > > On May 8, 2023 4:28 PM, Elizabeth Sprecher via Perform-Talk > 
<perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> >> Hi all, recently, I got a message 
that someone wanted to learn >> braille music and theory. I have never 
fully taught someone before, >> but I'm not sure where to start. I am 
currently a senior in >> undergrad, and am wondering if I should charge 
for lessons, or if I >> should just point them to some resources such as 
beginner books >> that show braille music. I need to start getting some 
teaching >> experience, and I'm super nervous.. Does anyone have any 
advice on >> teaching, any starting points, anything I need to know 
about >> committing to something like this. Thanks >> 
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