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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'>No; just the opposite; 32<sup>nd</sup> notes
have dot 3, and 64<sup>th</sup> notes have dot 6, and are like quarter notes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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>Brandon Keith Biggs<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, April 14, 2012
10:37 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">This
is for discussing music and braille literacy</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Menvi-discuss]
Primer of Braille Music</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Hello, are 32nd notes
like quarter notes with dot 6 on the bottom and 64th notes like half
notes?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Brandon Keith Biggs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:data@papermusic.org" title="data@papermusic.org">Data</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> Saturday, April 14,
2012 8:27 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org" title="menvi-discuss@menvi.org">This is
for discussing music and braille literacy</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> Re:
[Menvi-discuss] Primer of Braille Music<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'>I've seen 64th notes in piano music by
Liszt and Chopin, but I don't think I've ever seen a 128th or 256th note. But,
of course, theoretically it's possible. </span></font><font color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><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'>Some people might argue why these note
values would ever be used, but the value of the note can affect other things
than just the duration of the note. Psychologically, the value of the note
affects things like attack, expression, and just the general sense of urgency
(or lack thereof) in the piece. </span></font><font color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><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'>Think on the other end of the spectrum.</span></font><font
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><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'>If you see a half note at quarter equals
120 and a whole note at 240, you're more likely to give the whole note more
gravitas, even though both notes have the same duration. </span></font><font
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><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'>So, 64th notes at 60 will be more fleeting
and lighter than 32nd notes at 120. </span></font><font color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><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'>This is also one of the reasons why a
composer might choose to write in 4/2 time (half equals 120), rather than 4/4
time (quarter equals 120). Seeing all those longer note values changes the
musicians perspective on the piece.</span></font><font color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><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'>-Andy English</span></font><font
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="http://www.papermusic.org/">www.papermusic.org</a></span></font><font
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Music consultation and transcription services.</span></font><font
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
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<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>Debra Baxley<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, April 14, 2012
7:14 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">This
is for discussing music and braille literacy</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Menvi-discuss] Primer of
Braille Music</span></font><font color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>According to the Primer of Braille Music
by Edward W. Jenkins, a 128<sup>th</sup> note, and a 256<sup>th</sup> note are
mentioned, without examples. Has anybody known of these in Braille
music? He also mentions a 64<sup>th</sup> note. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Debra<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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