[nabs-l] music majors

[Christopher Wright]

Hi Jessica,
Here's another person who might be able to help.

David Goldstein
info at blindmusicstudent.org

David runs a Summer Music Institute.

www.blindmusicstudent.org

Tell us more about your courseload.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Fernandez" <trillian551 at gmail.com>
To: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>; "National Association of 
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Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] music majors


> Hi Jessica,
> I learned braille music my freshman year in college. And this semester
> I will have finished my four music theory requirements for my major.
> If you are serious about being a good musician it is essential that
> you learn braille music. The library of congress has richard Tesch's
> how to read braille music course. Which you can do on your own. They
> will also send you a copy of the braille music dictionary as a quick
> reference. Your perfect pitch will help, however, music theory and
> interpretation is a lot more than being able to correctly identify
> notes. Braille music is awkward, and someone should re-do it, but  in
> the meantime, it's the best system we have and i strongly encourage
> you to try your best to learn it.
> The number to the library of congress music department is:
> 1888-424-8567. Please contact me if you ahve any questions.
> Good luck.
> Mary
>
>
> On 12/2/10, Robert Jaquiss <rjaquiss at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Hello Jessica:
>>
>>      I suggest you check out the offerings from Dancing Dots. If memory
>> serves, their website is:
>> www.dancingdots.com
>>
>> They have books to help people learn braille music. I have a minor in 
>> music
>> and also have perfect pitch. I could not have gotten through some of the
>> courses without knowing how to read braille music. I do admit however 
>> that
>> braille music is an odd system. For those of you who don't know; braille
>> music does not use a staff. The notes are specified using dots 1, 2, 4 
>> and
>> 5. The notes are based on the C major scale. In braille music, the notes 
>> c,
>> d, e, f, g, a and b are represented with the letters d, e, f, g, h, i and 
>> j.
>> The time values are represented with dots 3 and 6. Whole notes have both
>> dots, half notes have dot 3, quarter notes have dot 6 and eighth notes 
>> have
>> no dots below the letter. As a result C a whole note looks like y and D a
>> whole note looks like Z. Intervals are reckoned up in the left hand and 
>> down
>> for the right hand for keyboard music. As a result, a C major chord for 
>> the
>> left hand looks different from the same chord for the right hand. Awkward
>> this system may be, but a serious musician needs to know it.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> robert Jaquiss
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jessica Watson" <netgirl at samobile.net>
>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:07 AM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] music majors
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone.  Hope everyone is doing well.  If anyone on this list is a
>>> music major, please email me off-list.  My goal is to get an associates
>>> degree in music then transfer to a bachelors degree program in either
>>> music or music education.  However, I do not know how to read Braille
>>> music, but I have perfect pitch so identifying notes is not going to be 
>>> an
>>> issue.  I feel like learning Braille music is going to be very hard 
>>> unless
>>> I work individually with someone.  Please help!
>>>
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> Mary Fernandez
> Emory University 2012
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> Atlanta Ga.
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> Phone: 732-857-7004
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