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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you for your email, Andy! What a great
explanation! What is Braille syntax?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Data<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 19, 2011
3:07 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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Friends,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> 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). </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> 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). </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> 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).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I should also offer accolades to Ms. Krolick and
Mr. Nemeth for their ingenious development of the braille systems. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'>What an elegant gift these great minds
have given us!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Andy English</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a href="http://www.papermusic.org">www.papermusic.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Music consultation and transcription
services.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org [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
2:34 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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Well,
considering that a blind man invented the system (Louis Braille) I don't know
why you can't explain it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On
Sep 18, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Debra Baxley wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you; I can’t explain it to one of my
blind friends.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><O:P></O:P>Debra<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><O:P></O:P>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 u5:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u5:st="on">US</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>.<O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><O:P></O:P><O:P></O:P>On
Sep 18, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Debra Baxley wrote:<O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><U1:P></U1:P>Debra<U1:P></U1:P></span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P>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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Karen Gearreald<U1:P></U1:P><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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