[Menvi-discuss] A Braille mark for refrain

[Kathleen Cantrell]

Sometimes the refrain is marked by the word “refrain” or “chorus” at which point we would of course transcribe that in our Braille scores. 

But as far as I know there isn’t a specific symbol that is used. (I’ve been a musician for 40 years and haven’t ever come across this).

 You may be thinking of dal segno symbols which mark places to which you return and play again. These are not considered refrains but just points of return in a larger repeat framework. 
The dal segno sign is represented in Braille by dots 346. 

Kathleen 

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> On Sep 9, 2022, at 8:16 AM, Tkáčik Michal via Menvi-discuss <menvi-discuss at menvi.org> wrote:
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> Hello Karen and all,
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> thank you very much for your answer. In ink-print there is an symbol for refrain I think.
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> Would you say that in Braille it is not needed? Isn't there a need for example to have general sign for beginning and end of refrain? 
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> I know - that's really minor problem. I am though working on Braille standards in Slovakia and I am willing and eager to listen to professionals in all. 
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> Any answer from you will be highly appreciated. 
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> Thank you. 
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> Michal Tkacik
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>> On 8. 9. 2022 13:12, Karen Gearreald via Menvi-discuss wrote:
>> There is no special symbol for the refrain in braille vocal music.  To mark a refrain, simply braille the fully capitalized, uncontracted word CHORUS or REFRAIN
>>                                                                                 Karen Gearreald
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>> From: Menvi-discuss [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On Behalf Of Tkácik Michal via Menvi-discuss
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>> Subject: [Menvi-discuss] A Braille mark for refrain
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>> Dear Listers,
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>> Please, can anybody tell me, if there is some mark in Braille for refrain or chorus in a song? I was trying to look for it in 1996 music notation but I couldn't find anything.
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>> Please, when there is, can you send me exact dot pattern?
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>> Thank you very much for your help.
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>> Michal Tkacik
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