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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I don't believe there are any complete Operas
Brailed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>What part of the Opera were you looking for?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>But because that isn't part of the classic Italian or
German Operas, (AKA Puccini, Verdi or Mozart), I highly doubt you'll find
it Brailed. If it is, I'd ask the NLS, and if they don't have it, ask the
Braille Transcribers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Brandon Keith Biggs</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=debrabaxley@att.net
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 30, 2011 4:25 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=menvi-discuss@menvi.org
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literacy'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Learning Music
Techniques?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Do you know where I can
find a Brailled copy of the French opera Louise by Gustav
Charpentier?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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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> Friday, September 30, 2011 5:01
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] Learning Music
Techniques?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As for 32nd notes. Without singing the words, just
make up syllables for those notes and practice rhythm alone. For sixteenth
notes I always use 1-ee-and-uh 2-ee-and-uh but for 32nds
you'lll have to devise your own.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On Sep 30, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Brandon Keith (Biggs)
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hello,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have a couple
questions:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">First, what metronome seems to work
the best for blind musicians? I was thinking one of the older ones with the
dials you tern to set the speed with markings on it, but if there is another one
or perhaps a talking one, I would really love to
know.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Second, My teacher is basically
telling me that we aren’t going anywhere else till I get my timing perfect to
the last 32nd note.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I'm wondering if there is a method
people have used to mark the beats in the words of their music?
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I was thinking of Brailing out the
words and putting a 456 for each beat, but I'm not sure if that is the most
efficient.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What do other people
use?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Also, what is a grave sign in
Braille? And what is a umlaut sign in
Braille?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">è and
</SPAN></FONT>ü<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank
you,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Brandon Keith
Biggs</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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