[Menvi-discuss] Methodist Hymnal

[Bettie Downing]

Louis Braille used the do-re-mi system so "do" was C and was fixed rather than movable as we do in the US.


On Sep 18, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Debra Baxley wrote:

> Please explain the basis of the Braille music code.  I cannot figure out how D is do, and Re is E.  Shouldn’t Re be R mi be M, etc?
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> Debra
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> From: menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On Behalf Of Karen Gearreald
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:23 AM
> To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
> Cc: 'Hanson, John'
> Subject: [Menvi-discuss] Methodist Hymnal
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> Searching the NLS web site can be a challenge which is well worth the effort.  I hope that the following paragraphs will help to answer the questions that have recently been asked by various MENVI members who need or want to search the site. 
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> From the web site (www.loc.gov/nls), I routinely select the “search the catalog” link.  From there I select the “multiple” link, which gives us the opportunity to type as many as three search terms.  A combo box allows us to designate the nature of each term.  For instance, we can choose “music” as a key word and “web braille” as a key word.
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> To find the Methodist hymnal, you can enter Methodist (or The Book of Hymns) as title.  Alternatively, you can enter BRM23958 as “book number”.  With any one of these search terms, you can select “web braille” as “key word” for your second search term. 
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> Using “music” and “web braille” as search terms, you can find the entire list of 1874 musical titles that are now available in the “web braille” archive.  New items are added each month.  What a wonderful treasury of beautiful music for study, performance, and sheer enjoyment!
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> The Methodist hymnal can be borrowed in hard copy from NLS.  These eight precious volumes were originally embossed by the American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, Kentucky.  To the best of my knowledge, the book is no longer available for purchase from APH or from any other source.  An incomplete set, consisting of Volumes 4-8, was given to me many years ago.  Since I have been unable to find hard copies of Volumes 1-3, I am especially glad that the hymnal is now available in “web braille” form. 
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>                                                                                 Karen Gearreald
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