[Perform-talk] intro

[Jamie Prater]

Hi, I learned braille music as a fifteen-year-old, so you may have something 
there.  I was just so fascinated with it that I took off with it.  Thanks 
and have a blessed day.
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Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] intro


> Hi Jamie,
> I play guitar and piano, sing and write. I used to play recorder, but let 
> it slip with everything else making my life so busy. No, I don't read 
> Braille music. I tried to learn it three times and got far enough that I 
> could read a piano part with a three-note chord in the left hand and a 
> melody note in the right, but I was a lot further along with that in my 
> playing, and I lost interest in it. I think it's best if you learn that as 
> a kid when you don't question why they made the symbols one off from the 
> standard alphabet -- 'd in literary Braille = 'c in Braille music, etc.
> Blessings,
> Donna
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> Jamie Prater wrote:
>> Hi, Donna, thanks for the note.  Do you sing or play?  If you play, what 
>> do you play?  Do you read braille music?  I do.  I don't play by ear 
>> except for some single melodies on the piano.  Have a blessed day.
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>>> Hi Jamie,
>>> Just keep at it. I think most of what we try doesn't work out, but if we 
>>> try enough things, enough works out to make it worthwhile. You love 
>>> music, so keep singing and playing and learning. Let us know if there's 
>>> anything in particular you need information about.
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>>> Jamie Prater wrote:
>>>> Hi, I'm not a member of the division but I love to perform in church. 
>>>> I've sung since I was 12 and took some piano and flute but am not as 
>>>> proficient in these although I did take piano and did recitals.  My 
>>>> flute teacher and I were going to do a recital but it didn't work out. 
>>>> Any suggestions?  Thanks, have a blessed day. 
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