In a message dated 5/19/2006 2:44:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am continually appalled by the low level of aural skills in college music majors of both disciplines. and then writes: If the non-sight-readers end up teaching music do the illiterate MA's end up teaching English? Do we have a "circle of illiteracy", both musical and academic? -- Yes, we do. This sort of self-inflicted ignorance is rampant, and not just in music. "I don't need to know that" or "I don't really need to study that" or "My grades don't matter in that subject" because it does not pertain to one's chosen field or major or whatever is about the most blatant example of laziness and sloppiness I can imagine. I have seen and heard this all my life, and it infects every job and every level of society. It is the very breath and soul of mediocrity. There are plenty of non-sight-readers and illiterates teaching our kids. And there are dedicated, well trained sight readers and literates teaching our kids, too. Sadly, I believe the former outnumber the latter. I've gotten that lazy crap from my kids, and I've worked hard to correct it. But when I sense it in their teachers, then I lose my patience and composure. Thank you for letting me rant. That particular nerve of mine is pretty raw when touched. Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
