[Perform-Talk] Seeking blind musicians

[Leslie Hamric]

I teach braille music.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Jan 4, 2024, at 12:29 PM, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Does the log say anything about accessibility with JAWS? I'm new to
> music, learning guitar for the past 2 years.
> I had hoped to find something that would read Tab via JaWS, but
> nothing so far. I don't know Braille music notation at all. But it
> seems like music notation may be the way I have to go. *shrug* Just
> seems like a fairly significant hurtle and investment of time and
> mental energy.
> 
> 
>> On 1/4/24, Leslie Hamric via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello. I am definitely going to try this out.
>> Leslie Hamric
>> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
>> 
>>> On Jan 4, 2024, at 9:47 AM, Cricket Bidleman via Perform-Talk
>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The music composition/editing software MuseScore, which is a mainstream
>>> program, is (according to their blog) now accessible with Braille music.
>>> It purportedly allows people to use six-key keyboard entry for Braille
>>> music notation, and also allows for assistive technology to read Braille
>>> music. I would be extremely interested to hear from anyone who has tried
>>> this out, or is willing to. You can find the MuseScore blog on this below,
>>> as well as a download. Please let me know what the user experience is
>>> like, any obstacles you encounter, etc. This could be a major step forward
>>> for blind composers and performers.
>>> 
>>> MuseScore blog:
>>> https://www.mu.se/post/704tef5v71-accessibility-breakthrough-compose-in-br
>>>> 
>>>> Download page: https://musescore.org/en/download[image: National
>>>> Federation of the Blind]
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>       Regards,
> 
>       Daryl Swinson, M.S., M.A.
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