[MusicTlk] Guitar players… Is there a looper that works well for blind people?

[Carol McDowall]

Hi Rick:
So nice of you to take the time to be emailing me.
Glad to hear that you are also a ukulele player...actually I'm only a
beginner...but love to play and sing..it helps me forget about my health
issues...I do get some vision, but want to be able to see the chords better
when I'm plaiyng outside.
Thanks for all your info, every bit of info helps.
Regards.
Carol
Vancouver, British Columbia.

On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 11:12 AM Rick USA via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi Carol:
>
> I have play uke for some time now and am totally blind.
>
> I have used tutorials and lessons I have found on  YouTube to learn songs
> based on both uke and guitar.
>
> The lesson or tutorial usually is spoken with audio samples of fragments
> of a song demonstrated along with a verbal description of the fingering
> involved in the phrase.
>
> If you are somewhat sighted I am guessing you want the chords or lyrics or
> other info about a song available outside where you are playing.
>
> A laptop might fit the bill if you can read the screen.
>
> I memorize all my songs since I can not read anything and arrange guitar
> songs for ukulele whenever possible since I do some fingerpicking and solo
> and chord/melody playing to back my vocals.
>
> .Anyway, nice to hear there is another uke player out there.
>
> If you are totally blind there are some other choices like braille sheet
> music and braille text documents to convey chords, melody and lyrics.
>
> There are some software packages that may help as well that work with a
> screen reader or are self voiced.
>
> .I play a Kala Concert and some harmonica and am looking at getting
> another uke of some sort, perhaps a baritone or even a 6 string (guitalele)
>
> Richard R. Thomas (Rick USA)
>
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>
>
> *From: *Carol McDowall via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent: *Sunday, December 5, 2021 4:12 PM
> *To: *Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc: *Carol McDowall <caradon at telus.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [MusicTlk] Guitar players… Is there a looper that works
> well for blind people?
>
>
>
> Hi:   I've just lost my vision...I'm a ukulele player and now can
>
>
>
> no longer see the music chords.  I play mostly outdoors.
>
> Can you tell me do you think an ipad would help me?
>
> Any bit of info would be helpful.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carol
>
> North Vancovuer, B.C.
>
> 1-604-986-8481
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> [image: IMG_9827.JPG]
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> [image: sept. 25, 2020 b ukulele heaven..jpg]
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>
>
> On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 12:13 PM Tim Reid via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
> >
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I have got the Fender GTX 50 amp, I then purchased their foot-pedal.
>
> >
>
> > There are 7 buttons on the pedal and to enter dub mode you actually have
>
> > to depress that foot switch, this makes it pretty easy for me.
>
> >
>
> > I know you said acoustic guitar and the amp is more less a modeling amp
>
> > of sorts but I am guessing you could just bypass all the stuff in the
> amp.
>
> >
>
> > Another thing I like about the pedal is if you record a track for the
>
> > rhythm, you can then choose another sound to layer over top of it, I
>
> > have had 5 different sounds thus far.
>
> >
>
> > Not sure if this is what your looking for or not but it is worth a look.
>
> >
>
> > On 12/4/2021 1:59 PM, peter acosta via MusicTlk wrote:
>
> > > Hi …I have had several loopers .
>
> > > Some very sophisticated ,
>
> > > And some very basic.
>
> > > They all are similarr in that they have a setting to lay an initial
> loop
>
> > …
>
> > > And subsequent overdubs on top of the first loop.
>
> > > I have yet to find a looper whichh is easy to operate since not being
>
> > able to see if the looper is in overdub mode or otherwise it makes using
> a
>
> > looper quite challenging.
>
> > > I have used the PIGTRONICS infinity looper, ditto, Ddigitech,Boss.
>
> > > The things that are possible using a looper effectively are simply
>
> > astounding!
>
> > > After seeing several highly  accomplished acoustic guitarists at the
>
> > international guitar show…
>
> > > TWICE…
>
> > > I have witnessed what is possible.
>
> > > Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
> > > Thanks in advance.
>
> > >
>
> > > Peter acosta
>
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