[MusicTlk] ways to cue VI percussionist in band

[Ella Yu]

I'm totally blind and I play in orchestra. Always stop when you hear everyone else stops. I find that as I get to know the piece better, I am more likely to come in on time.On Feb 10, 2020 10:44 AM, Bill McCann via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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 
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: MusicTlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Jolls 
> via MusicTlk 
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 12:53 PM 
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> Cc: Mike Jolls 
> 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> 
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 11:33 AM 
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> Cc: carrie hendrix<mailto:crrhendrix03 at gmail.com> 
> 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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