Learning Music: In Praise of Print.

MUSIC literature; MUSIC education; MUSIC education advocacy; RETAIL Print Music Dealers Association (Organization); MUSIC teachers; SERVICES for teachers

The article offers the author's insights regarding the roles of print music, a manuscript of music in various forms including book, charts and scores, in music learning. Topics discussed include her experiences where she first learn piano with the beginner piano book "Teaching Little Fingers to Play," by John Thompson, the Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) and their advocacy in music education and music manuscript, and their support to music learners and teachers in various ways.