Music and Dyslexia: A Positive Approach

by T.R. Miles, John Westcombe (Editor), Diana Ditchfield (Editor)

Music and dyslexia is of particular interest for two reasons. Firstly, research suggests that music education can benefit young dyslexics as it helps them focus on auditory and motor timing skills and highlights the rhythms of language. Secondly, dyslexic musicians at a more advanced level face particular challenges such as sight-reading, written requirements of music examinations and extreme performance nerves. This is a sequel to the highly successful Music and Opening New Doors, published in 2001.   The field of dyslexia has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Therefore this book focuses on these research advances, and draws out the aspects of music education that benefit young dyslexics. The contributors also discuss the problems that dyslexic musicians face, and several chapters are devoted to sight-reading and specific strategies that dyslexics can use to help them sight-read.   The book offers practical techniques and strategies, to teachers and parents to help them work with young dyslexics and dyslexic musicians.

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2005

Reviews

[Faith]

This is a good tool for learning about how dyslexia came impact sheet music reading and musical ability. It does not really give much advice in how to overcome the hurdles presented by dyslexia within music though.

I did enjoy reading it, but i was hoping for more guidance than "print your sheet music larger."