[nabs-l] voice lessons help needed

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello Kelsey,
I use Expressburn which you can buy from NCHZ Software. It's very
reasonable and it's very accessible indeed. I use Jaws as well and it
tells you everything. You need a sighted person to read you the
keystrokes but once that's done, you're set up forever!

What's the other teacher like. This one sounds like a waste of space.
I had a teacher who used backing tracks from time to time but this was
only so that she could walk all the way round me and try duets etc.
You won't learn to perform well if you're keeping to this format in
your classes. As for your playing the chords, how are you going to
maintain good posture if you're playing chords while you're supposed
to be singing. You'd either have to be seated at the piano or bend
over it. It sounds like there's a very good reason why this person
charges $10 for half an hour. What's the other teacher like?

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 10/14/13, Greg Aikens <gpaikens at gmail.com> wrote:
> Your question made me curious so I did a couple of quick searches in the
> iTunes store.  I found several tracks when I searched for "performance
> track" and "accompaniment track."  There may be other phrases that will get
> you more results.  Most of what I saw was pop music, musicals, and christian
> music.  I'm sure if you had something specific you were looking for, you
> could try that search and find something better.
>
> As to burning CDs with JAWS, this used to work well with Windows Media
> Player.  I don't use iTunes on a windows machine much so can't speak to
> that.  But, why not just load the track on your iPod and take it to your
> lesson?  Your teacher likely has a way to connect an mp3 player to his
> stereo, unless he has already told you that you need a CD.
>
> The amazon mp3 store is also very accessible.  You could try searching there
> too.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Oct 14, 2013, at 3:51 PM, Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I am currently shopping around for a voice teacher.  I have found a
>> couple.  However, one teacher has a requirement that I am not sure I can
>> to meet.  The teacher is a vocal coach who teaches his lessons based on
>> his performance experience.  He teaches all styles of music.  However, he
>> does not play an instrument.  So he requests that his students obtain
>> backing tracks for the songs they want to sing.  Since I use JAWS, I don't
>> know if there is a way I can do this.  Most of the web sites that have
>> these are not very accessible.  I could use itunes, but I have not found a
>> reliable method for burning CD's without using the mouse.  So I have no
>> idea how this could be done.  I would think that walking into a lesson
>> carrying a laptop is not practical.  I play piano, so do you think I could
>> avoid this by saying that I could play the chords on the piano? Someone
>> who has gone through this, please help.  I would like to study with him
>> since his rate is reasonable, at $10 per half hour.  He does know that I
>> am visually impaired and is fine with that issue.  However, I just don't
>> know how to deal with this issue.  If you have ever burned a CD using
>> JAWS, how do you do it? Itunes is what I normally use, but if I have to do
>> it with Windows Media player, I could do it.  The only reason I prefer
>> itunes is because I use an ipod.  Or is there another free source where I
>> can find backing tracks which would be more accessible? Is youtube good?
>> I've used it for other things, but I have found that JAWS tends to
>> interfere with the video a lot.  So, fellow JAWS users, what do you
>> recommend? Can I use the excuse that I cannot get a backing track because
>> of the issues I described above?
>> Thanks,
>> Kelsey Nicolay
>>
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