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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hello </span><span lang=EN-US>Matt. Welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Congratulations for your amazing pedagogic material. I’m sure this will be very handy for my guitar students and for myself , great stuff indeed! Thanks a bunch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Regards, Rui Vilarinho <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>From Porto city of Portugal country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>De:</b> Menvi-discuss <menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org> <b>Em Nome De </b>Jeanne Gallagher via Menvi-discuss<br><b>Enviada:</b> quinta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2022 04:40<br><b>Para:</b> 'This is for discussing music and braille literacy' <menvi-discuss@menvi.org><br><b>Cc:</b> jeanne50.gallagher@gmail.com<br><b>Assunto:</b> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Guitar Learning: New Free Resource<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I’ve seen some of the lessons. I’m amazed that you could program the braille without there being a separate braille display involved. I know NLS has started digitizing some of the braille guitar music, I also Covid has slowed things down quite a bit. I haven’t gone on in a while to see just how much they’ve been able to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Jeanne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Menvi-discuss <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org">menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew Hinsley via Menvi-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 21, 2022 7:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> This is for discussing music and braille literacy <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Matthew Hinsley <<a href="mailto:matt@austinclassicalguitar.org">matt@austinclassicalguitar.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Menvi-discuss] Guitar Learning: New Free Resource<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you so much for the warm welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please don’t hesitate to reach out any time if anyone has questions about learning or teaching classical guitar, or if there are any questions about <a href="http://letsplayguitar.org">letsplayguitar.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Dr. Matthew Hinsley, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org">Austin Classical Guitar</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>he / him / his<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On Sep 20, 2022, at 10:44 PM, <a href="mailto:hemakarah@gmail.com">hemakarah@gmail.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks so much Matt. This is such a rich resource.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hema.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=EN-US> </span></span><span lang=EN-US>Menvi-discuss <<a href="mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org">menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org</a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Matthew Hinsley via Menvi-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>21 September 2022 04:50<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:menvi-discuss@menvi.org">menvi-discuss@menvi.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Matthew Hinsley <<a href="mailto:matt@austinclassicalguitar.org">matt@austinclassicalguitar.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[Menvi-discuss] Guitar Learning: New Free Resource<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hi MENVI Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I’m a new member, and I’m excited to be connected. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>My name is Matt Hinsley. Through my nonprofit organization in Austin, Texas, I have had a chance to work with Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired to help build guitar classes there over the past twelve years. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Along the way we created <a href="http://letsplayguitar.org/">letsplayguitar.org</a> which is a free website with 45 progressive pieces in braille with multiple audio guides for each step to instruct both braille music reading and also the guitar learning necessary for each piece of music. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The braille can be downloaded as .brf files for local embossing, or we can ship the packets for the cost of shipping. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The course follows a classical guitar learning and literacy pathway from beginner who is new to guitar through intermediate level with reading fluency in first position on the guitar. It’s currently available in English and also in Montenegrin for use in the Balkans. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Anyhow, I’d love for people to use it! And I’m more than happy to talk with anyone about it, both teachers and students. And I’d love feedback as well so we can make it the best it can be. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you all!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>512-914-0945<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:Matt@AustinClassicalGuitar.org">Matt@AustinClassicalGuitar.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dr. Matthew Hinsley, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org/">Austin Classical Guitar</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>