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Author: comptonk
Date: 2000-05-20 01:18
Hi!
I have just had a student sign up to take lessons who is hearing impared. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to approach teaching??
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Author: Mike Irish
Date: 2000-05-20 01:58
My wife is teacher for the Deaf and Hearing impaired....
after talking with her between us it would depend on how severe the hearing loss is.... start with teaching the fingurings.... also, try vibration, each note has its own distinct frequency, and thus with the other senses possibly being more accute, the student may be able to diferenctiate (sp) between them..... the clarinet, the way it is designed may act as a bonefone ( simular to the radios tthat came out in the 70's that rested on the sholders and around the neck... using the boney structure to transmit the sound... the same principle is used by alot of morse code operators with head phones placed on the boney part of the cheek bone in front of the ears)......something else that may help is using a tuning mech, that has the ability to check all notes including sharps and flats so the student can see when they are in tune or playing in tune... but would not discount any thing nontraditional... be creative....
I pray for your success, God BLess..... Mike
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Author: Kim
Date: 2000-05-20 03:27
People who have impairments can learn to play instruments. Now a senior in my college, there is a blind pianist. I don't know how he learned to read the music on top of playing the piano, but he is phenomenal! The music faculty didn't doubt him either-he was accepted into the music department based on his talents and not his impairment. Because music is music, students are able to grasp it quicker. After all, Beethoven was deaf, look how far he went! Anything's possible.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-05-20 03:48
Kim wrote:
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After all, Beethoven was deaf, look how far he went!
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A minor historical nit - Beethoven wasn't born deaf; the "Heilingenstadt Testament" where he speaks of his hearing problem was written in 1802 and mentions that he had noticed the problem 6 years earlier (when he was 26). By 1818 (age 48) he used written questions and answers to communicate.
Nevertheless he wrote wonderful music even while profoundly deaf.
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Author: Sarah
Date: 2000-05-26 15:40
I'd like to offer a suggestion that adds to Mike's suggestion. I would say instead of placing the vibration thing on the cheekbone infront of the ear, place it on the bone directly behind the ear. By doing this the sound does not go through the ear or the cochlea--which is probably the damaged part--the sound or vibrations will go directly to the brain. I've had this done in a hearing test and believe me it works. It's amazing that you can hear without having sound go through your ears.
I am a sign language interpreter--have you thought that there may be an interpreter present during your lessons? If so, you'll have to learn to work with one.
Good luck.
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