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Louis Braille is French and in French C is Do.

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From: MusicTlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum via MusicTlk
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Hi All:

If I remember correctly, I read in Richard Taesch's Braille music course that, at its core, the Braille music code is based on the solfege scale. In this case, Ella's theory would make sense—that is, d represents middle C in the C major scale because middle C is always "do" in the solfege system. However, as we all know, solfege varies depending on the key. D is "do" in D major, C is "so" in F major, etc. Yet, no matter the key, the note symbols remain consistent. I've always wished the note symbols in Braille music would correspond with their literary counterparts, as I think the present system is very confusing to new readers, even if they are experienced in reading Braille. But whatever the reason, that's the way it's always been, and I don't expect that it will change anytime soon. Incidentally, a friend of mine suspects that Louis Braille, a Frenchman through and through, simply had a little too much wine the night he wrote the rules for Braille music. So I suppose we can throw that theory into the mix if we're only speculating. LOL!

Chris Nusbaum

> On May 25, 2018, at 9:10 PM, Ella Yu via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Maybe he used d for C.  D stands for "doe", which equals C.
> 
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> From: Linda Mentink via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
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> Date sent: Fri, 25 May 2018 19:48:22 -0500
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> 
> Hi Debra,
> 
> Welcome to the list.
> 
> I'm not sure we know why Louis Braille decided that eighth notes 
> should be written as they are.  He had to start somewhere.  It would 
> not make sense to start with the letter a for a eighth, b for b 
> eighth, and c for c eighth.  Those first letters of the literary 
> Braille alphabet are used for other things: first finger, second 
> finger and slur respectively.  Learn it as it is, as a code all its 
> own.  Don't think of it as literary Braille signs first, and you'll be 
> OK.
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Linda
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Debra Baxley via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
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> Date sent: Fri, 25 May 2018 11:00:11 -0500
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> Why did Louis Braille write eight notes with the dot numbers that he 
> did?  I can find a pattern for braille every not value, such as 
> quarter notes add dot 6 to the eighth note, etc.; I can't find the 
> pattern for the reason for brailling eighth notes as he did, even 
> though the Braille music system is supposed to be a logical system.
> 
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> On 5/25/18, Chris Nusbaum via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
> wrote:
> Welcome, Debra! I think this list would be a perfect one to ask 
> questions about braille music.  We have many very proficient readers 
> on here, as well as some who teach the code.  Ask away!
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
> On May 25, 2018, at 11:17 AM, Debra Baxley via MusicTlk 
> <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I am new to the list.
> 
> I have som questions about the Music Braille code.  Is this the list 
> to ask them?
> 
> Debra
> 
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