[Menvi-discuss] Question about what a theory example is saying

[Chris Smart]

Brandon, bookmark this link:
http://www.brl.org/music/index.html

It sounds like you need to read 
<http://www.brl.org/music/code/bmb/chap27/index.html>Chapter 27: 
Figured Bass:
http://www.brl.org/music/code/bmb/chap27/index.html

Chris




At 02:55 AM 1/18/2013, you wrote:
>Hello,
>These are figured bass. My teacher says that the:
>F#, 4th interval, sharp, K. Just means that the 3rd of the chord 
>will be sharped. I have no idea how that is, but I'd really love 
>to know. There is no 6 or any inversion number as these chords are 
>all root.
>Is there a description of how figured bass is represented in Braille?
>Thank you,
>
>Brandon Keith Biggs
>-----Original Message----- From: Debra Baxley
>Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:15 PM
>To: 'This is for discussing music and braille literacy'
>Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Question about what a theory example 
>is saying
>
>I read figured bass in Braille music.  In figured bass, an 
>accidental, such
>as a sharp sign, usually means that that chord will be a second 
>inversion
>chord.
>
>Debra
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Menvi-discuss [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On 
>Behalf Of
>Bettie Downing
>Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:01 PM
>To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
>Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Question about what a theory example 
>is saying
>
>I'm not going to be much help, but I can tell you that what looks 
>like a
>fourth interval in this case is a number sign showing you the 
>number that is
>under the printed note.  Also the sharp sign followed by K means 
>an isolated
>accidental.
>
>I looked in the Music Code and can find Table 27 where the Figured 
>Bass
>signs are but not much explanation.  Didn't you have an explanation of
>figured bass in class?  If you have someone look at the print with 
>you while
>you're looking at the braille, they can tell you what is in print 
>and you
>can then understand what the braille is telling you.  Sorry I 
>can't be of
>more help.
>
>Please, someone else, jump in.
>
>
>On Jan 16, 2013, at 8:15 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>attached is a BRF File that is in my theory book, but I have no 
>>idea what
>it is saying on the bass line.
>>I get the first chord, the ebd, gef(4th interval? I don't know 
>>what that
>is, I don't see it in How to Read Braille Music.)
>>
>>It looks like a 4th interval sign, sharp sign and K right after 
>>another.
>Then it shows up a little later with a 4th interval sign, sharp.
>>Please can someone shed some light on what is going on here? I 
>>was just
>assigned this and it is due by Friday...
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Brandon Keith Biggs
>
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