[MusicTlk] ways to cue VI percussionist in band

[Bill McCann]

Having a cooperative conductor is always a blessing.  But some people might
go so far as to say that a cooperative conductor is an oxymoron.

But seriously now, if your student reads braille, a braille music score can
be transcribed to show bar numbers in the margin.  When I was playing in
ensembles in college and high school, I always kept the braille score on my
music stand.  Having the bar numbers in the margin really helped me to know
where to start when the conductor would say something like "OK, let's start
at bar 57."  The braille score also served as a safety net during
performances if I should have a memory lapse while counting measures until
my next entrance.

I agree that a haptic baton will be a very useful thing.  It will enable us
to enter right on the downbeat with confidence.  But it will not tell us
which bar of music in our part is which.

If the student is low vision, one handy feature of Lime Lighter is that a
two-finger single tap brings up a Go to Bar dialog.  For example, on the
large number pad that appears, you would touch 5, then 7, then the Go to Bar
button and, boom, you are positioned at measure 57.
 

Bill McCann
Dancing Dots

Tel: +1 610-783-6692
www.DancingDots.com


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Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] ways to cue VI percussionist in band

Right off the top of my head, I would say have the music measure numbers
marked in big numbers, dark ink.  Then have the director tell the band what
measure to start on and give them a second to find their place.  Have the
band director wait for her to signal she's ready.
Of course I don't know the whole situation, but that's what I do when I'm
performing.  Measure numbers, and the band director understanding my
situation, are a godsend.


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From: carrie hendrix via MusicTlk<mailto:musictlk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: [MusicTlk] ways to cue VI percussionist in band

Hi,
I work with a 7th grader severely VI, who is a beginning percussionist in
the school band. She has perfect pitch, and can memorize the melody or
rhythm parts after hearing the piece 3 or 4 times (right now only 10 or 12
measures long). She can even count out several whole note rest measures and
come back in on her part.  The problem is, if the conductor stops in mid
song, during band class, she will continue playing until she realizes the
band has stopped. She also will begin the piece a couple of notes into the
piece (the correct ones) after the conductor starts.
  The new haptic baton, of course is the answer, but financially out of
reach at the moment. Are there some low tech ways I can suggest the
conductor try to cue her?

Carrie Hendrix
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