[blindkid] Braille Music question

[Mark Feliz]

I recommend she learn braille music. I did not and regret it forever. 
Everyone I talk to who knows how to read braille music tells me it is well 
worth it and not really that difficult. It really is no more difficult than 
a sighted person learning to sight read.
I will also suggest to your daughter that she should not at all look at 
braille music as literary braille signs. Learn to call the symbols what they 
are and do not make literary comparisons. She is learning "braille music", 
not literary text.

Mark Feliz

Mark Feliz

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <vickie.pellicciotti at aglife.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:57 AM
Subject: [blindkid] Braille Music question


>
> My daughter is going into 9th grade and has been a percussion student in
> band since 6th grade.  She is resisting learning braille music.  I think 
> it
> is the only way she will really progress in the music world.   I don't see
> how she can keep up with the song that is being played without having
> something written in front of her even if she can/does memorize her part.
> I have no experience with music whatsoever and cannot judge.   She wants 
> to
> progress/improve her parts in the music and I think this is the way to go
> and otherwise will find this as an obtstacle in the future to her getting
> ahead on this.
> Any comment from other parents on this?  I have also posted same question
> on the music talk deal.
>
>
>
> Vickie L. Pellicciotti
> Phone:  (713) 831-1076
>
>
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