[musictlk] strategies for learning mountain dulcimer??

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Brenda,

Welcome. I'm a music teacher in Nebraska, and I play a lot by ear. 
However, I am proficient in the Braille Music Code, and often write 
out melodies and parts when I need them.

You might record your lessons with your instructor, if you have a way 
to do that.

I don't use any aps because I don't have an iPhone. Others here will 
have to help you with that.

Blessings,

Linda

At 07:48 AM 9/21/2013, you wrote:
>Hi Joshua
>thank you for your quick response and welcome.
>
>I'm looking forward to finding out how other people learn songs for 
>their instruments (dulcimer, guitar, etc).  Does anyone use 
>iPad/iPhone apps to learn music for recording or rereading music 
>that you find on the internet?  Do most people who are blind simply 
>learn by ear?  Are there any suggestions for learning by ear (what I 
>can do, what my instructor can do to help me).  What other ways do 
>blind people learn their instruments?
>Thanks
>brenda
>Thanks
>Brenda
>
>On 9/20/2013 2:09 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:
>>Ms. Brenda!
>>First of all, welcome to the list!
>>You just key the dulcimer like you would key a guitar.
>>It's the same hand positioning!
>>Blessings, Joshua
>>________________________________________
>>From: musictlk [musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Brenda 
>>[bjnite at windstream.net]
>>Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:05 PM
>>To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: [musictlk] strategies for learning mountain dulcimer??
>>
>>Hello list
>>
>>I am a beginning mountain dulcimer player.  I cannot read print (which
>>was never practical for reading music) , and I can't see hand
>>positions.  I can see my instrument, but don't really process visually
>>what I see.  I'm learning grade 2 Braille so am no where near ready for
>>music Braille which may not be real efficient for me.  I have an iPad
>>and iPhone and use Window Eyes on my Win7 pc.  I have been taking
>>lessons from an awesome instructor who has helped me to
>>become very familiar with my dulcimer despite my being unable to read
>>music or see
>>much of hand movements.  I play songs and cords using all the strings.
>>
>>Does anyone know of any accessible iDevice apps they would recommend for
>>recording music.  I'm looking for something that will allow me to easily
>>speed up/slow down and rewind/fast forward.  I find sliders don't work
>>real well.  I hate buying apps only to find they do not work with voiceover.
>>
>>Any tips, websites, etc that would help me as a blind mountain dulcimer
>>player to learn by ear or in general would be appreciated.
>>
>>Finally, are there any mountain dulcimer players out there that would be
>>willing to communicate with me?
>>
>>Thanks for any help you can provide.
>>B renda
>>_______________________________________________
>>musictlk mailing list
>>musictlk at nfbnet.org
>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/musictlk_nfbnet.org
>>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>>for musictlk:
>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/musictlk_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40pccua.edu
>>
>>
>>
>
>_______________________________________________
>musictlk mailing list
>musictlk at nfbnet.org
>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/musictlk_nfbnet.org
>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
>for musictlk:
>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/musictlk_nfbnet.org/mentink%40frontiernet.net