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Music Curriculum for the Blind

By Closing the Gap, Vol. 20, No. 5, p. 9
Publication Date: December/January 2002

Article discussing An Introduction to Music For the Blind Student, A Course in Braille Music Reading software program from Dancing Dots, which meets the needs of music students who are blind or have low vision and wish to learn to read music Braille. The program features lessons and supplemental exercises, and has been the official curriculum at the Southern California Conservatory of Music - Braille Music Division since before 1996.

Assistive Products Discussed: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC FOR THE BLIND STUDENT, PART I (PRINT AND BRAILLE)
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC FOR THE BLIND STUDENT, PART II (PRINT AND BRAILLE)
INTRODUCTION TO THE PIANO FOR THE BLIND STUDENT: A COURSE IN BRAILLE MUSIC READING, BOOK 1
Published by: Closing the Gap, Inc.   (Website:http://www.closingthegap.com)

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