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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Shannon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please write to me off-list at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:themusicsuite@verizon.net">themusicsuite@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have been teaching braille music for over 25 years, and during the pandemic I finally got my act together and created a curriculum for quickly learning the basics of braille music notation. My goal in creating it was to give students one book that contained a lot of melodies to read since this is by far the best way to learn to read whether it’s music or the regular literary stuff. I created the files on a Braille Sense U2, so they may be of use to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Stephanie Pieck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'> Menvi-discuss [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces@menvi.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shannon Williams via Menvi-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 19, 2023 7:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Menvi-discuss@menvi.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Shannon Williams<br><b>Subject:</b> [Menvi-discuss] New member with a few questions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>I’m fairly new to this list and am really enjoying the messages and topics so far. When I was young I was able to read large print music and use a CCTV to magnify what I needed to play. Recently I have started playing again (I play the flute) and due to more vision loss have had to use audio recordings to learn my parts. My parts are recorded on a piano by someone and she gives all details of the music including notes, time and key signatures, and all other important tempo markings and anything else I’ll need and then I memorize the pice of music. I also used to have someone put it into MuseScore for me but she is no longer able to help me. I am looking at learning music braille but it is hard to find training so I’d like to just teach myself. I think learning music braille will be helpful for me. If anyone can point me in the direction of resources for that I’d appreciate it. I have access to an old Braille Sense U2. I also wanted to know if there’s a difference between MuseScore and the Good Feel software from Dancing Dots? I know MuseScore is free and that Dancing Dots software also has a braille translator and scanning software and a higher price tag. I’ve been offered funding for anything I need that would help me to have an easier time learning the music. So I’d like to poll the list to see what works well for everyone-MuseScore or Dancing Dots? BrailleSense notetaker or something multi-line? Would an embosser be a good investment to make hard copies? If there are any flute players on the list I’d love to get in touch with you. I live in Ontario Canada so using any resources from NLS is not possible. I’m looking at software because the woman who currently records my music is extremely busy and I’d like to be able to learn my pieces with more independence instead of waiting for the recordings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Thanks for any help you can give. I really appreciate any suggestions you can offer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>