[HANASHIR:12173] Re: V'ahavtah and trope

[Batiya5723 <Batiya5723...>]

In a message dated 9/10/2002 6:50:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
sholom (at) aishdas(dot)org writes: 
> In fact, there's a great benefit to learning V'ahavtah by rote (if it is 
> correctly done according to the trope) and that is: teaching trope to 
> someone _after_ they have learned the V'ahavta can be much easier -- 
> because they already know some of the notes, the modality, etc etc.

Yes, but WHICH trope? As a new Hebrew tutor I am constantly frustrated 
because kids learn different versions of this chant at their respective 
synagogues. SInce I am also just learning how to read cantillation markings I 
am working to nail down the "version" taught at my synagogue; but the 
difference between, say, my local Reforn temple's approach and the 
Reconstructionist shul down the street is HUGE. 
Suggestions welcome.
Thanks --Beth Hamon