[Menvi-discuss] Roman Numeral Analysis and Braille Music?

[Larry Smith]

There is  pretty complete coverage of figured bass and analytical  
symbols in Section 27 of Music Braille Code 1997.  See especially  
Paragraphs 27.20 through 27.26 and the accompanying examples.  Notice  
the use of lower-cell numbers and the absence of letter signs.

Heidi Lehmann, chair of the NBA music braille committee, is  
particularly well-informed about analytical notation since she has  
brailled several college theory texts.  I've taken the liberty of  
forwarding this correspondence to her.
Larry Smith

On Apr 5, 2011, at 5:03 PM, BRLGRL wrote:

> Hi, Betty and Andy.
> Thanks for your answers re harmonic analysis and proper  
> transcription of it.
> I'm taking a Berklee College of Music online course on harmony, and  
> the lesson covers the harmonic and melodic minor scales. The teacher  
> wants us to learn not just the scales themselves and how to form  
> them, but also how they relate to the parallel major scale. The  
> roman numeral under the A-flat Major 7 for the C harmonic minor  
> scale shows a bVI7.
> My husband is helping make the course accessible by transcribing the  
> graphics on the web pages and the assignments in to Lime. I'm  
> responsible for proper format. I've got access to all the necessary  
> books and am trying to synthesize the information (NIM is a little  
> confusing, but the only reference  I found that covers harmonic  
> analysis.)
>
> Thanks,
> Dani
>
>
> On 4/3/2011 9:54 AM, Bettie Downing wrote:
>> Why is it "lowered?"  Most of the numbers I find as chords are  
>> capital VI 7.  Usually I am writing it underneath the music line  
>> with a dot six, v, i, and number sign, lowered number 7.  Sometimes  
>> it is NOT a lowered 7 and that is where it gets tricky.  Confusing,  
>> in fact.
>>
>>
>> On Apr 3, 2011, at 1:16 PM, BRLGRL wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Everyone.
>>> How are Roman numerals written/represented in a piece of braille  
>>> music--e.g., if the given chord is A flat major 7 and the Roman  
>>> numeral is lowered VI major 7, how would I go about showing it in  
>>> braille correctly?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dani
>>>
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