[musictlk] Seeking advice when working with bass players

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello Jim,
You could try a programme called Sibelius which works well with Jaws,
provided you download the free Sibelius Access Scripts. You can write
print music with it via your computer keyboard, whether you want to
create chord charts or something more complicated. An alternative is
Goodfeel which is a suite of programmes which lets you create print
music and Braille music. (In my experience, you will need sighted help
with the print music side of things).

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 6/16/14, Timothy Clark Music via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> why not teem up with my brother for studio recordings?
>  he plays bass and does it by ear.
> check out,"ask a pentecostal."
>  http://www.askapentecostal.wordpress.com
>  get inspiration  by following
>  @timothyclark13  on twitter
>  Timothy
>  sending peace and blessings to you and yours in Jesus name!
>  Preaching the truth of the gospel no matter the cost!
>
> On Sivan 18, 5774 AM, at 16:25, Jim via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi there,
>>
>>
>>
>> Here's a question for you guys who have bands and need to work with bass
>> players.
>>
>>
>>
>> My singing partner and I have a duo, and we enjoy having the sound of a
>> bass
>> player playing behind us.  Not having a regular bass player, we run into
>> the
>> problem of people not knowing our songs and of us needing to have our
>> songs
>> charted out in some way for the bass players.  Granted, out stuff is
>> fairly
>> simple folk and Bluegrass stuff, but still.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, how have you dealt with that.  How do you create music or chord
>> charts
>> for others to be able to follow you?  Are there programs that will help
>> do
>> that, and if so, how do folks go about working with them?  What
>> recommendations do you have for getting these things done?
>>
>>
>>
>> My partner has developed lyric sheets that have the chords written above
>> the
>> words.  The problem is that the chord sheets are made for guitar players,
>> since we capo.  A bass player would still have to transpose what we're
>> doing.
>>
>> My partner is sighted, and his sheets are for himself or others to see.
>> I
>> can still follow his sheets though with my screen reader or by running
>> them
>> through a Braille printer.
>>
>> Doing actual chord charts is a different story.
>>
>>
>>
>> If anyone has any advice, I'd love to hear from you.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
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