| Blind children can learn to play a musical | | | | applied to playing. However, there is of |
| instrument just as well and often even better | | | | course no restriction to the possibilities. |
| than, sighted children provided the desire | | | | |
| and interest is there. Blind children often | | | | It is usually not necessary to find the |
| have a strong sense of rhythm and musical | | | | visually impaired musical student a specially |
| sensation since their hearing is more in | | | | trained music teacher. A teacher that is |
| tuned with the world. | | | | creative and patient (which we would hope all |
| | | | music teachers are) should be able to help |
| Of course the assumption should not be made | | | | the visually impaired student feel the |
| that just because they are blind they should | | | | musical instrument of their choice in order |
| play a musical instrument. However if a child | | | | to learn to play it competently. Musical |
| or an adult who is visually impaired decides | | | | instruments often are able to be handled by |
| that playing a musical instrument is | | | | the visually impaired simply because their |
| something they would find beneficial, then by | | | | design and structure is quite unique from a |
| all means, there should be every | | | | tactile standpoint. |
| consideration made just as you would for a | | | | |
| sighted individual. | | | | Children and adults from all walks of life |
| | | | should learn to play at least one musical |
| There are instruments which are better suited | | | | instrument. Learning to play a musical |
| for the visually impaired than others. Most | | | | instrument teaches so many skills at once |
| string instruments are a good musical | | | | that it can be difficult to find a downfall |
| instrument for the visually impaired because | | | | to learning to play a musical instrument |
| the strings can be easily felt in order, | | | | regardless of who you are, where you come |
| especially for the violin, viola, and cello. | | | | from, or what type of disability you may |
| | | | bring to the table. It should never be |
| The piano and woodwind musical instruments | | | | assumed that simply because an individual |
| can also make very good choices for the | | | | doesn't see the world that they can't fully |
| visually impaired when learning to play a | | | | participate in it. Learning to play a musical |
| musical instrument. They are considered the | | | | instrument is just one way of reaching out |
| easiest of the musical instruments to | | | | through the world and bringing the world as |
| memorize tactilely and are fairly versatile | | | | we know it to life. |
| in the musical arrangements they can be | | | | |