[MusicTlk] Singers

[amartin at negia.net]

Sandra,

I don't play the guitar, but I have another question for you.

Why do choir directors not let blind singers sing?  Or if they do, they have you sing on the least attended Sunday, and/or when they, and/or the preacher is out of town.

I'm not the only one that has had that happen.
Is it possibly the difference in the Look?
Your thoughts,
Anne
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From: MusicTlk <musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sandra Gayer via MusicTlk
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 5:45 PM
To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Guitars

Hello Tony,
A key part of playing any musical instrument, without sight, as you put it, is muscle memory. If you play certain combinations of notes and chords often enough, your hands will learn the distances they have to travel. I'm sure sighted guitarists aren't staring at their hands for fret positions as they need their sight to read the music. It's the same for other string players like violinists. Sighted violinists aren't staring at their hands either and they have no frets to guide their finger positions.

I am a blind Soprano Singer but I used to play the guitar.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 6/30/19, Tony Malykh via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello musicians,
> I am now re-learning to play guitar and I was wondering if there are 
> any techniques/tips on how play it without sight? I have about 10 
> years of experience, although I haven't been playing much all that 
> time, but now I'm trying to relearn how to play it without sight.
> For example, my biggest problem is to position my hand correctly at a 
> certain fret, especially when that fret is far from either ends. I was 
> thinking of putting some sticky bump dots on the back of guitar  neck, 
> so that I'd be able to feel them with my thumb. Has anyone tried 
> anything like that, and does it work? Or are there any other tricks?
> Another question is about new guitars - I am looking to buy a new 
> guitar for myself and I am wondering if there is anything I should 
> know before buying it? I am not looking for general advice - I have a 
> few guitar experts among my friends, who know a lot about guitars, I 
> am rather interested if there is anything a blind guitarist should 
> know before buying a guitar. Like for example maybe some models are 
> easier to play for blind people than others.
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
>
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