N.B in Music Transcriptions

[Robert Dietrich]

Hello Kathleen:

Is there specific guidance in Music Braille Code 2015 as to where to place N.B. in relation to the note.

 

In Ex. 1 below, it could possibly go with the f mark, indicating that it applies to the following note.

In Ex. 2 below, it could possibly go with the preceding note because of its duration.

 

Thank you for the information,

Robert

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[Kathleen]

I consider the n.b. (no break or no breath) to apply to the preceding notes. I would put the one in the first example after the dotted half note. If you are continuing in the same parallel, the forte would follow the n.b. directly.

Likewise, in the second example, I'd put it after the half note on beat 3. If you split the parallel between beats 3 and 4 and you put the n.b on the new parallel with beat 4, it's too late - the singer will likely have taken a breath after beat 3. They'll need to see it directly following the note to which it applies.

hope that helps!

 

 

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