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[Robert j]

Just trying to see if I am able to post to the group. If this gets posted
please no need to respond I will get this back in my inbox if successful.
Thanks
Robert

-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:26 PM
To: NFBnet Music Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [musictlk] introduction and a question

Chris:

If you learn braille music:

The principal advantage of braille music is that you will be able to
observe the markings -- dynamics, phrasing and, yes, bowing -- indicated
by the composer or the editor and thus can make your own judgments as to
interpretation rather than being a slave to those of the person from
whose efforts you learned pieces by ear. Although learning by ear is a
good skill to know, I believe it's also essential (at least when
performing classical music) to be able to read the music yourself. In a
pinch, you can teach someone how to dictate the braille music to you.

And, as indicated, you get such niceties as fingering and bowings
without even worrying about it.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Westbrook" <westbchris at gmail.com>
To: <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:01 AM
Subject: [musictlk] introduction and a question


Hi.  I just joined this list.  I have been playing violin for a number
of years, and recently started again with a new instructor.  I have
learned by playing by ear up to this point, and my instructor would like
me to start to learn Braille music to help communicate fingering, etc.
I tried to learn Braille music before, and it seemed like learning by
ear was much faster.  What are some of the advantages for those of you
who use Braille music?  If you are a violinist and learn by ear, are
their any good sources of recordings of intermediate to advanced pieces
recorded slow enough to be learned?  How have you mastered bowings,
fingerings, etc?  I realize most fingerings are easily figured out, but
I have had trouble figuring out bowings in the past.  Any suggestions?
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