[nabs-l] Braille Music

[Lillie Pennington]

What I did when learning Braille music was to read a note, such as a c
eighth note, or just a c in general. I would either then hum that note or
play it on the piano. I did this often enough for all the other notes in a
major scale so that when I would come to that note in a piece of music that
sound would come to me automatically. 
Another trick that I found helpful was learning the foundations in which the
notes are built upon. Eighth notes are just one letter ahead of their
corresponding letter in the alphabet, with the exception of a and b, which
are I and J. Quarter notes are those eighth notes, but with a dot 6 added.
Half notes are the eighth note with a dot 3 added. Hole notes and 16th notes
are the eighth notes with a dot 3 and 6 added. 
I would recommend the book how to read Braille music as a resource for
learning Braille music. 
Hope this helps. 

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Hello:

     I have a Master's Degree in Voice and also teach voice. I am a soprano
as well and sing in two or three choirs, depending on the time of year. I
also do as much solo work as possible. I would really like to learn Braille
music. I read Braille at 300 words per minute and I have helped people
improve their Braille reading speeds, but when I look at Braille music, what
I feel is what the letter is supposed to be in real Braille and not in
Braille music. For instance, I feel dots 1, 4, 5, and my brain instantly
says D and not eight note C. I did all of my college work by ear and got
high grades doing it, but I know Braille music would be of benefit. Sandra,
how do you get your brain to turn off recognizing Braille as Braille and get
it to recognize Braille music, since the symbols are the same? I hope this
question is clearer than mud!!

Merry Christmas from
Terri and Nick Wilcox 


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