[nabs-l] Braille Music

[Emily Pennington]

Hi all,
Many years ago, when I was learning how to read Braille music, I read the 
book Lillie mentioned. Although it dealt mostly with the foundations and 
piano music, it had sections for other types of instruments -- even 
percussion. I distinctly recall that it had a section for string 
instruments.

Hope this helps,
Emily
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Music


>I may be wrong, but I think that guitar music should be like string music 
>in cords and such. I don't play guitar personally, but the book I mentioned 
>earlier may have some suggestions.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 27, 2013, at 11:09 PM, "Helga Schreiber" 
>> <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Lillie, this is Helga. Thanks so much for the suggestions on how to 
>> learn to read Braille Music. I really don't know how to read Braille 
>> Music! I actually I'm learning how to play the guitar. By the way, I just 
>> wanted to ask you, is there a way on how to learn how to read Braille 
>> music while I'm learning how to play the guitar? Just curious!, since you 
>> mention that you play some notes on the piano. I'm actually know how to 
>> play notes, but I'm struggling a lot with the chords! Also,do you know 
>> where I can learn how to read notes and chords for the guitar in Braille 
>> Music? Just wondering. Thanks so much and God bless! :)
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Lillie Pennington
>> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 10:52 PM
>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Music
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> trising at sbcglobal.net
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 12:22 PM
>> To: sandragayer7 at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students 
>> mailing
>> list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Braille Music
>>
>> 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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