[musictlk] trouble with rhythm

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Kelsey,

The G whole note is dots 1 2 3 5 6. The B whole note is dots 2 3 4 5 
6. Remember, whole and sixteenth notes are eighth notes with dots 3 
and 6 added. Your problem is that you are inverting them somehow.

The best way to figure out rhythm patterns is to practice reading 
them and counting them aloud. Go over that lesson again until you 
know it well. If you have trouble with fractions, you'll have trouble 
with rhythem.

Blessings,

Linda

At 06:22 PM 2/18/2015, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I have been in choir for a while and also played the piano.
>However, one thing I've always struggled with is rhythm.  I took 
>Hadley's Braille music reading course and barely passed the lesson 
>dealing with counting in various time signatures.  It was pretty 
>embarrassing.  When I took piano and for most of my choral 
>experience, I learned by ear and only started using Braille a couple 
>years ago.  Could this have something to do with why I struggle so 
>much with rhythm? In choir now, I have to ask one of my neighbors to 
>literally tap the rhythm for me on my music stand just so I can get 
>it.  I cannot independently figure out the rhythm in our choir 
>pieces.  There are some others who don't read music either, but to 
>me it's embarrassing considering my musical background.  Is this an 
>easy thing to overcome or will it take me a while to be able to 
>count rhythms? What can I do during rehearsal and in between to help 
>with my rhythm skills? Also, for anyone who reads Braille music, how 
>do you tell the difference between a whole note g and b? They feel 
>the same to me.
>Thank you,
>Kelsey Nicolay