LarrySmith
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Thanks, Larry! Do you think it would be helpful to add measure numbers to show that the parallel is split? There are so many different configurations of parallels in this score I'm thinking it might make it more quickly obvious that the parallel extends to 2 pages. (There are printed measure numbers every 10 or 15 measures already.)
Hello, Kathleen.
Alas, there are no shortcuts for proofreading music braille. Most transcribers agree that we spend two or three times as much time in proofreading as we spend on the original transcribing. If you will email me individually (musicbrl@earthlink.net)I'll be happy to send you some material I put together for an NBA workshop. I think your color-coded highlighting is a very good idea.
Cheers to you. I'm happy to hear that you are progressing so well in the course.
Larry SmithLindley,
I would not assume that my attempt to translate neumatic notation into modern music would be correct. From your description, I am guessing that all of what you are seeing is conventional understanding of Gregorian chant notation, observing the practice in use before the 1962-65 Vatican Council. There is no official braille equivalent, since scholars cannot agree on its meaning. I suggest you use the table from the front of one of the editions of the Kyriale (a small book) or the Liber Usualis (a big book), both of which are available in most libraries. A TN that the notation has been translated to equivalent music notation and naming your source is, of course, absolutely necessary. As with many other notations, it would be entirely appropriate for you to dodge the issue and simply say that the examples do not have braille equivalents. I have been told that attempts at tactile graphics are not very helpful.
Good to hear from you. Keep up your good work!
Larry
[quote=LarrySmith]Hello, Sundove.
If you are asking about a course in transcribing music into braille, the answer is yes, there is a correspondence course leading to certification by the Library of Congress. If you are asking about a course in reading braille, there are excellent materials available but so far as I know no interactive instruction at this time. In either case, I recommend that you contact Karen Gearreald, the teacher of the transcribing course, who is also very knowledgeable about the available reading resources. You can reach her by email at Karen118@cox.net.[/quote]
Hello, Sundove.
If you are asking about a course in transcribing music into braille, the answer is yes, there is a correspondence course leading to certification by the Library of Congress. If you are asking about a course in reading braille, there are excellent materials available but so far as I know no interactive instruction at this time. In either case, I recommend that you contact Karen Gearreald, the teacher of the transcribing course, who is also very knowledgeable about the available reading resources. You can reach her by email at Karen118@cox.net.
Rebecca,
I must apologize for the delay in answering you.
I am not sure which Braille formats book you are referencing. However, I would direct you to the second edition of the De Garmo Introduction to Music Braille Transcription, pages 239 ff., for instructions and examples of strophic songs with refrains. I hope your questions are answered there. If not, please contact us again.
Larry Smith
Hi, Bettie,
Since this is a piano lesson book, I would braille the lyrics in poetry format (with contractions) before the music, then use a three-line parallel for the piano, with the chord symbols in the third line. I'd align the chord symbols with the measures, but not try to align them with the bass notes.
