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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Outstanding advice!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, if you want to see a ton of four-part
writing--some more successful than others--consider downloading one of the
hymnals available through NLS Web-Braille. Even if it's only one volume, if
you've got access to a Braille embosser, emboss that volume and work your way
through it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephanie</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=coatesncr@gmail.com href="mailto:coatesncr@gmail.com">Rick Coates</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=menvi-discuss@menvi.org
href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">This is for discussing music and braille
literacy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 08, 2012 6:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Menvi-discuss] SATB
Writing?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Brandon:<BR><BR>The best advice I have every had is analyze the
music that sounds good to you. All good music requires good voice
leading for it to be successful. The basic concepts of parallel 3rds and
6ths and doubling of 8vas and 5ths will be common to all, but the use of
expanded harmonies and suspensions will provide you the styling skills you are
asking about. A block style harmonic structure can be restrictive
compared to using contrary or countrapuntal aspects. Focus on tension
and release aspects. Unison voices between males or females can give you
greater flexibility in your melodic writing. Finally, music is
represented by sounds and silences so consider using an occasional rest value
to replace a doubling. <BR><BR>Rick Coates<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs
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<DIV>Hello,</DIV>
<DIV>I’m wondering if anyone has any good ideas on how to keep track of SATB
writing? I’m reading the rules, but I can’t see the pretty pictures it’s
supposed to be making. I'’m now just following the rules of only doubling
the tonic and dominant, resolving down to the tonic from the 7th, only
removing the 5th, and not crossing voices. I am having trouble looking out
for parallel octaves or 5ths, the 4 types of motion, extended leaps and just
checking my work in general. </DIV>
<DIV>I’m using Lime atm, but I don’t have a Braille display yet... I’m
trying to get one though.</DIV>
<DIV>Any suggestion's on how to easily follow these rules would be greatly
appreciated!</DIV>
<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
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