Crystal wrote: > >This particular group seems to do very well with the explanation that >notation of music is only partially exact, and largely spiritual. They >aren't big arguers.
But they're actors, and this makes excellent sense as an analogy. The written word is NOT the spoken word, and an actor's job is to take the words from the page and add meaning through voice inflexion, pacing, and emphasis. I'm not so sure about the spiritual part, but hey, they're actors! Your students aren't so dumb! John John & Susie Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
