[musictlk] How can I take part in a class?

Linda Mentink mentink at frontiernet.net
Wed Aug 9 21:27:05 UTC 2017


Hi Tom,

First, let me welcome you to this list.

Secondly, I was in college in the 1970s, and dealt with this very 
thing.  You have a couple options: 1.  Read with one hand and tap 
the desk or your book with the other.  2.  Read with both hands 
and tap a foot.

Eventually, you will probably have to tap two rhythms at the same 
time.  In that case, you'll have to read with both hands and tap 
with both feet.  I made it work!

Blessings,

Linda

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Ella Yu via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians 
<musictlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 12:00:22 -0700
Subject: Re: [musictlk] How can I take part in a class?

I find braille music extremely underrated because it's so hard to 
find
and produce scores.  I highly value the importance of reading 
braille
music.

On 8/9/17, Tom via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
 Hello,



 I'm new to this list and have no idea if this topic has been 
discussed
 before.



 I love music and want to take some music classes in college.  I 
play around
 with a couple of instruments but this is both a music theory 
class and
 focuses on general music skills.



 I have a very basic knowledge of Braille music, but I don't 
really know if
 it's used all that much.



 One of the big things in this class is dealing with learning 
about rhythm
 and how to read and interpret it.  It will be a unit.  The 
teacher will be
 covering or giving exercises where the student sight reads and 
performs
 rhythm without the instrument.  It's a clapping thing, which he 
seems to be
 a big fan of.  It will get complicated as it moves forward.



 Can I as a blind person take part in such a class with such a 
unit?  What
 would I do?  I don't really want to get out of doing the work, 
but how
 would
 I be able to study the rhythmic patterns and perform them, 
unless I don't
 clap them out, right?



 I'm guessing I'll have to do things very differently, but I'm 
looking for
 ideas.  Thank you.

 Tom



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