[musictlk] Just curious

[Jim Portillo]

I'd thought of doing more of that kind of thing, so this might be a good
idea.  I don't read Braille music and just learn everything by ear, but it
seems that some rhythm work is being involved at times.


-----Original Message-----
From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rob Kaiser
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 11:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Just curious

I see where that would work very well.



-----Original Message-----
From: Kaiti Shelton
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 10:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Just curious

Hi,

If it was a one time thing I honestly wouldn't worry about it too much; but
if you're going to do more of this kind of thing here is what I would
recommend as a current music major taking theory 3.

For rhythm sheets, assuming that the rhythms are notated not in word format
you may need to get the music transcribed.  It is much more complex than
just asking the person leading the workshop if they can just email you the
word document, as that might not be very helpful on its own.  I would ask
about a week in advance so that if the rhythms are in notation they can be
transcribed.  Then you will be free to read them on a notetaker or emboss
them out if you prefer.

This is a tried and true way of doing it, but the other way might require
some creativity on your part.  If you do get a word file and don't have
enough time to get the music transcribed, you could have someone read off
the note values for you and type them into a notetaker document for easy
access.  Often what I do on rhythmic dictation tests, since it's a little
less of a hassle than dealing with Lime for something so short, is I'll use
letters to notate rhythms.  For example:

4-4 time: qqeeq ssssssssDEsDEs DHq.

I always capitalize my dotted notes, (DH for dotted half and DQ for dotted
quarter, etc) to separate them out from the lowercase and draw attention to
them for my professor.  He seems to understand it pretty well and it makes
reading and singing along with rhythms very easy because it isn't as
cumbersome as braille music can be.  Don't get me wrong; I love braille
music, but when you're in a pinch or are just doing a few exercises at an
isolated or infrequent event a system like that can simplify things quite a
bit.

Hope this helps.

On 9/5/13, Rob Kaiser <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> That songs like it would really work. Unfortunately, when I went to 
> the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, it was 1978 when I 
> started. We didn't have the technology we have today. I took all of my 
> music theory privatlly.
>
> Just to let all of you know, I have a master's in vocal performace 
> from Northwestern. I received it in 1983.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roanna Baccchus
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:59 AM
> To: Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Just curious
>
> Hi Jish this is Roanna Bacchus.  I would ask the instructor to send me 
> the worksheets ahead of time via email.  This allows me to read them 
> ahead of time on an electronic notetaker.  It also allows me to work 
> on it along with my classmates.  That's what I would do if I were in 
> this situation.
>
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