[nabs-l] Braille Music

[Chris Nusbaum]

Mariya,

You might check out the services provided by Dancing Dots. They have some training material including books and software. Their Web site is www.dancingdots.com.

HTH,

Chris Nusbaum

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6

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> On Dec 29, 2013, at 10:23 AM, Mariya Vasileva <mkvnfb94 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello, my name is Mariya, and i am graduating in a few months from
> high school, and i am wanting to major in Choral Direction. I know
> that braille music is needed for this position, is their any way of
> possible teaching me some techniques on how to read it and tell the
> difference between regular braille and music braille? Also, what
> techniques should I use to increase my braille speed from 79 words per
> minute to 250 or 300 words per minute?
>> On 12/24/13, trising at sbcglobal.net <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 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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