Mr. William Pearce Mr. William Pearce (Purchase Line High School Instrumental Director and chair of the Music for the Special Learner Committee for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Executive Board) has designed an excellent site for music educators. It is a compilation of information on adaptations for the special learner.
In many cases, the barrier to productive participation in the band program by special learners is the printed music itself.
In order for band directors to provide a rich educational experience for all of the students, the music and the students´ abilities need to match.
Scott Office Solutions can adapt written music to the needs of various band members. Custom parts can make the music easier for the student to understand.
Examples:
Parts can have oversized notation where vision is impaired.
Parts with fingerings, notes named, or counting notated, or specific instructions for students needing extra information.
Simplified parts for students who have know a few notes on their instrument.
Parts with common terms and icons substituted for musical terms to make them more understandable.
