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<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Friends,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial> The genius, Msr. Braille, developed this system
with careful consideration over where the dots lay within the cell. Spend a
moment to think about the complex system of signs. You'll realise that all the
pitches (do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti) are upper-cell signs and also use both the top
two sections of the cell as well as the left and right portions of the cell.
Therefore, a note inherently must do so; that's how we know, by touch,
that it's a note (pitch). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial> Starting with c (doh), there's a D sign. E, F, G,
H, I, and J, and they all satisfy this requirement. (A, B, and C do not).
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial> So, if you think as a blind reader, you can expect
that each musical-pitch definition is using dots 1245, with no empty spaces in
either side of the pattern, up or down (top of the cell only, no dots 3 or 6,
those are reserved for note-duration).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011> <FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>The more you spend using the system and
understanding braille syntax, the more you'll come to appreciate the level
of detail and foresight they involve.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011> <FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I should also offer accolades to Ms. Krolick and Mr. Nemeth
for their ingenious development of the braille systems. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011> <FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>What an elegant gift these great minds have given
us!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Andy
English</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://www.papermusic.org">www.papermusic.org</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Music
consultation and transcription services.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=076023719-19092011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Bettie Downing<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:34
PM<BR><B>To:</B> This is for discussing music and braille
literacy<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Methodist
Hymnal<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Well, considering that a blind man invented the
system (Louis Braille) I don't know why you can't explain it.
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<DIV>On Sep 18, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Debra Baxley wrote:</DIV><BR
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank you; I can’t
explain it to one of my blind friends.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
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size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org">menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org</A>
[mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Bettie Downing<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, September 18, 2011 1:55
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> This is for
discussing music and braille literacy<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Methodist
Hymnal</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Louis Braille used the do-re-mi system so "do" was C
and was fixed rather than movable as we do in the <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION
w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE
w:st="on">US</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">On Sep 18, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Debra Baxley
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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?<U1:P></U1:P></SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org">menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org</A>
[mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Karen
Gearreald<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday,
September 17, 2011 6:23 AM<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> This is for discussing music and
braille literacy<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B>
'Hanson, John'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
[Menvi-discuss] Methodist
Hymnal</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P></DIV><U1:P></U1:P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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.
<U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From the web site (<A
href="http://www.loc.gov/nls">www.loc.gov/nls</A>), 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.<U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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. <U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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!<U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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, <ST1:PLACE u4:st="on"><ST1:CITY
u4:st="on">Louisville</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE
u4:st="on">Kentucky</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE>. 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. <U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">
Karen Gearreald<U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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