Although Tirion is only ten,
  she is planning to take her
  grade 3 piano and violin,
  as well as her grade 4 flute,
  all of which will use music
  enlarged by the Sibelius
  computer software she
  received through AMBER.
  Amazingly, Tirion has only
  had a piano for 18 months,
  but she has still managed
  to get herself to grade 3
  without any lessons at all.
  She also plays the descant
  and treble recorders, plays
  in her school orchestra,
  in two recorder groups
  as well as a folk band.

At first, Tirion used Sibelius to enlarge music, which made a huge difference as she was able to see the notes better and turn out professional looking music very quickly. Now, she has combined it with a screen enlarger and is using it to compose her own pieces. Overall, she has progressed rapidly thanks to this software.

Tirion has achieved good grades including merits and distinctions in all her music exams. She has learnt how to play the piano and is expanding the number of instruments she plays. She is also a very active member of her local folk band and thanks to an AMBER Music Award she is able to adapt every piece of music she needs. She recently played a solo with the group and was the youngest child to do this. Her confidence has really grown and she is a joy to listen to.

  Music is the one area that
  Tirion does not just keep up
  with her fully-sighted peers,
  but at which she excels.
  Bearing in mind the trouble
  she has with other activities,
  such as sport, this is really
  good for her confidence.
  She is now helping other
  children to play music. She
  helps out with the beginner
  recorder group at school
  and is teaching some of the
  children in the intermediate
  group how to play the treble
  recorder as well.