[Menvi-discuss] lesson questions

Tue Feb 12 02:44:57 UTC 2013

did you hear that Timothy? The Hadley course is free! *grin*

At 06:05 PM 2/11/2013, you wrote:
>If it's a question of resources, Hadley has a basic course that 
>could get you started <http://www.hadley.edu>www.hadley.edu is 
>their web site.  It's free.  There are also some good books on 
>Braille music from NLS.  It's true that sometimes getting music 
>transcribed can be rather expensive but there are other things it 
>can be helpful for including composing.  It's nice to be able to 
>write your own compositions and arrangements.  But I agree it's 
>not necessary for everyone.
>Marda
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>From: <mailto:timothyclarkmusic at me.com>Timothy Clark Music
>To: <mailto:menvi-discuss at menvi.org>This is for discussing music 
>and braille literacy
>Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 4:47 PM
>Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] lesson questions
>
>oh don't get me wrong, i would be more then happy to learn 
>tablicher for guitar in braille but i don't have any money to pay 
>for books so i choose not to. i don't have anything against people 
>reading music, it's vary helpful for some and i'm sure it would be 
>for me if i took the time and had the resources to learn it.
>  hope this clears this up.
>Timothy
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>On Feb 11, 2013, at 5:33 PM, Chris Smart wrote:
>
>>that's great to know!
>>It really is an excellent book.
>>
>>
>>
>>At 05:22 PM 2/11/2013, you wrote:
>>>Hi, Chris and Kaiti.
>>>The number listed at BARD is BRM 35691. It's downloadable as a 
>>>.zip of the
>>>braille copy.
>>>HTH,
>>>Dani
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Menvi-discuss [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On 
>>>Behalf Of
>>>Chris Smart
>>>Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 12:06 PM
>>>To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
>>>Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] lesson questions
>>>
>>>Hi Kaiti.
>>>
>>>Well put regarding Timothy's post. You are more diplomatic and 
>>>tactful than
>>>I. *grin*
>>>
>>>Since you are learning classical guitar, you will want to track 
>>>down a copy
>>>of "Pumping Nylon: The Classical Guitarist's Technique Book", by 
>>>Scott
>>>Tenant.  It has excellent sections on positioning the guitar, 
>>>left-hand
>>>positioning and exercises, right hand positioning and the 
>>>various finger
>>>strokes, nail care, an excellent group of 120 arpeggio exercises 
>>>for the
>>>right-hand, some flamenco techniques, and some challenging 
>>>repertoire. it's
>>>mostly great for the simple and effective left and right-hand 
>>>exercises
>>>though.
>>>I play mostly rock and jazz, and I learned many valuable things, 
>>>even though
>>>I'm not much of a classical player. Unlike many books, this one 
>>>really
>>>delivers all that it promises. Highly recommended!
>>>Scott has also produced supplemental repertoire books to go with 
>>>it, and a
>>>video DVD.
>>>
>>>"Pumping Nylon" was transcribed in three volumes of Braille by 
>>>the National
>>>Braille ASsociation, and they were selling it for less than cost.
>>>Apparently the National Braille ASsociation's catalog was 
>>>purchased by
>>>someone else, and they may have this book available, or it may 
>>>be available
>>>through NLS. Can someone track it down? I'm assuming Kati is in 
>>>the USA -
>>>I'm in Canada so don't have access to as many of these services.
>>>
>>>I just did a google search and RNIB in the UK have both the 
>>>technique book
>>>and the repertoire supplement.
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>At 02:26 PM 2/11/2013, you wrote:
>>> ><mailto:crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
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