[MusicTlk] hello

Sat May 26 02:24:50 UTC 2018

Darnell, Do is the first note of whatever key you're singing or 
playing in.  There is a different Braille symbol not only for 
each note, but for each note value or rest.  The C scale in 
eighth notes is c dots 1-4-5; d dots 1-5; e dots 1-2-4; f dots 
1-2-4-5; g dots 1-2-5; a dots 2-4; and b dots 2-4-5.  Add dot 6 
to make quarter notes.  Add dot 3 to make half notes.  Add dots 
3-6 to make whole or 16th notes.  Fun stuff!

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Darnell Johnson via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians 
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Date sent: Fri, 25 May 2018 22:02:26 -0400
Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] hello

So, let me get this streight.  D is Doe in music braille, which 
equals middle C.  I mean I play by ear.  So I learn the songs as 
I hear them.  But I'm still showing interest in learning music 
braille.

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 On May 25, 2018, at 9:46 PM, Chris Nusbaum via MusicTlk 
<musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 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 
senseâ€”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.

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Linda Mentink via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
 To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians 
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 Date sent: Fri, 25 May 2018 19:48:22 -0500
 Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] hello

 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
 To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians
 <musictlk at nfbnet.org
 Date sent: Fri, 25 May 2018 11:00:11 -0500
 Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] hello

 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:

 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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