[Menvi-discuss] Help with learning pieces in Braille

[Ella Yu]

Hi Dewald, I'd be happy to look at a score for you and see how I can help.
It sounds like there are a bunch of symbols in there that you might not be
familiar with. I believe dot 5 followed by an m or v or u, which are the
simples for whole, quarter, and half rests, are just that, rests. The dot 5
proceeding those rests is just there to show that those rests were inserted
by the transcriber, in this case, the software/automated transcription,
rather than being present in the original print edition. This is often
necessary for things like in-accords and possibly a few other things to
show the full measure for both voices or something like that. Honestly,
it's not a big deal. Dot 26 then 1 is likely some sort of grace note or
something like that, I'd have to look at the context to figure out what it
is. It might be an unusual note head. Occasionally, due to how things are
engraved in the source/MusicXML file, in some cases, there may be some
extra unnecessary symbols that pop up when the music is translated using
software, but understanding the meaning of a wider range of symbols makes
it much easier to sniff out those situations. Hope this helps.

On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM Dewald van Deventer via Menvi-discuss <
menvi-discuss at menvi.org> wrote:

> Hi guys.
> Question here:
> I've been trying to get scores in an accessible reading format so I could
> read it on my Braille display.
> I'm using Musescore.com to download xml files.
> I import it into Sao Mai Braille transcription program which transcribes
> it into Braille music, then saving it as a brf file.
> WHEN I open it on my Braille display, "using a Mantis 40-cell display" in
> the Braille editor, I see the notes, etc.
> But in between all the notes, are these funny extra signs, some of which
> are pedal markings etc. but just full of stuff.
> would someone be willing to look at a score for me or give me some advice
> please?
> At this moment in-time, I am getting sick and tired of Braille music
> all-together.
> It used be a breeze when studying it while at school and university.
>
> For example it prints out markings like: dots 2 6 and then dot 1 before a
> bunch of notes.
> And then dot 5, followed by a m or x or v.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Dewald.
>
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