[Menvi-discuss] Learning Print Music

[Bettie Downing]

Every way of writing music is just simply a code.  Braille music is one code and most of our print music is another.  Several people have tried to write different music codes since they were not happy with the way print music is done.  Nobody yet has come up with a completely better way.  I am sighted and am perfectly happy with the braille music code and think it is much easier in a lot of ways to the print.  Yet, for sightreading, I can read print music better.  Neither are perfect but they are only a way to make music simple to pass on to others.  Neither are sacred.



On Sep 7, 2011, at 4:36 PM, Chris Smart wrote:

> Agreed. It sounds like your teacher needs to realize that you don't read things the same way the sighted kids do.
> 
> That said, what does he/she need from you regarding key signatures? Beyond knowing what notes are sharp or flat in a given key, is there really anything else to it that is of practical value?  I've only ever had to know the order of sharps or flats, and these two pnemonics help:
> Father Charles Godes Down And Ends Battle (the first letter of each word gives you the order of sharps)
> Battle Ends and Down Goes Charles's Father (gives you the flats).
> The circle of fifths gives you the keys.
> 
> Chris
> 
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