[musictlk] AP music theory

[Ignasi Cambra Díaz]

Hi!
I agree, Braille is extremely important when taking theory. When I took theory in college I got the text portions of the book in Word format and all musical examples in Braille. Also, I used Dancing Dots's lime Aloud product to do assignments and exams. It works really well, and allows you to write music on your computer and just print it out for your teacher to read it.
Good luck!

IC
On Jan 27, 2012, at 6:42 PM, Julie McGinnity wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I took AP music theory three years ago when I was a senior in high
> school.  I did well in the class, but I felt like the information was
> rather rushed and sometimes difficult to follow.
> 
> First of all, you need the book in braille.  Do you read braille
> music?  If so, you will want to get the book in braille and braille
> your exercises in class and for homework.  You can braille them to
> help yourself and then dictate the answers to your teachers, or if you
> are lucky enough to have a vision teacher at your school who reads
> braille music, then that person can help you by transcribing your
> music.
> 
> I definitely recommend doing as much in braille as possible.  I am in
> college now, and I do most of my music work in braille as well as by
> ear.  It helps to be proficient in both.
> 
> If you plan to take the test at the end of the year, getting in
> braille may be your best option.  I was not allowed the option of
> having the test read to me.  In the end I did not take the test
> because I found it would have been useless since the college I go to
> automatically makes every student start at least in the first level of
> theory.  I'm not going to lie: AP theory is a difficult class, and it
> will be a lot of work, especially depending on your proficiency in
> braille music, but it's very useful and provides a great basis for
> music in college.  I don't regret taking it.
> 
> Feel free to email me off list if you have any further questions.  Good luck.
> 
> On 1/27/12, Aubrie Lucas <aubielynn at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I'm planning on taking AP music theory next year, and was wondering what
>> tips any of you can give me: how you dealt with writing, for example.
>> 
>> Any advice is welcome.
>> 
>> Aubrie
>> 
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> Julie McG
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> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
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