[Menvi-discuss] Question

[Carol Sexton]

Is there any way that you could send me an audio file with samples of everything so that I can actually hear the cadences? Thanks so much Carol

From: David Pinto via Menvi-discuss 
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2021 5:44 PM
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Hi Carol,

 

At AMB we usually teach playing by ear for the first 2 or 3 years, and then we teach Braille music. (Similar to how sighted students learn in the Suzuki method.) All students have to take piano because it’s the best instrument to learn music basics and also how to play be ear.  So, in addition to learning solfege, our beginning students are taught the following within the first 3 years of instruction:

1. The Major and Minor triads and their inversions in both hands

2. The Major and Minor scales in both hands

3. The Chromatic and Whole Tone scales

4. The following 5 diatonic major progressions in all keys (with and without 7ths) in close position (voice leading):

  a.. Authentic Cadence: 1,5,1 
  b.. Plagal Cadence: 1,4,1 
  c.. Blues progression: 1, 4, 1, 5, 4,1 
  d.. 2,5,1 
  e.. 1,6,2,5,1, 
  f.. 4,7,3,6,2,5,1
5. The above cadences in Minor.

6. The following Minor Progressions

  a.. 1,7,6,5 
  b.. 1 minor chord with descending chromatic bass ending on the 5 with the 5 chord
7.  When students bring in a song that they love, we will also analyze the chord progression and do it in different keys.

8.  Beginning in the 2nd or 3rd year, students learn to input their music into MuseScore because it plays back exactly what the student has input (including chord symbols). Using MuseScore is an outstanding way of both learning and reinforcing what they have been taught.  Before MuseScore was available, we used Sibelius.  But MuseScore is free and is wonderfully accessible with NVDA.

 

When students master the above in their beginning years they have an outstanding musical foundation and they can play most anything they hear. And if they haven’t already started Braille Music, they are itching to learn it.  

 

Best,

David Pinto

Director AMB

 

 

From: Menvi-discuss <menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org> On Behalf Of Dana Ard via Menvi-discuss
Sent: Monday, September 6, 2021 10:37 AM
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When I worked as a music therapist, I had a student who wanted to learn to play by ear. I was able to teach her the chords that went with the pieces she wanted to learn. I showed her how to play the melody in the right hand and the chords in the left, and then we reversed this. Her ear improved and she was often able to pick out the melody and put chords with it based on what she had learned. She developed quite a repertoire and was able to enjoy playing independently.

 

From: Menvi-discuss [mailto:menvi-discuss-bounces at menvi.org] On Behalf Of Carol Sexton via Menvi-discuss
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2021 6:27 AM
To: This is for discussing music and braille literacy
Cc: Carol Sexton
Subject: Re: [Menvi-discuss] Question

 

I have a questions for all you listers.

 

I have a student who basically wants to learn to play melodies using chords and he wants to have a knowledge of theory and chords. He records in his studio, he takes melodies and adds different tracks like accompaniment tracks and such.

 

So I need to review, I have to say that I have never taught inexactly this way it’s usually the formal training and then you incorporate other things. With Dennis it is different. He says his goal is not to become the best pianist in the world.

 

I am going to start with basic chords, using triads and then moving along from there. I am sure I can find different things on youtube and hdpiano is offering a course. If anyone has good advice as to how to proceed along with this I will be most appreciative.

 

Carol

 

From: lauren gandhi via Menvi-discuss 

Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2021 6:15 PM

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Subject: [Menvi-discuss] Question

 

I have a piece of handbell music that I am transcribing for my son.   It has a series of 8 identical C eighth notes in one 4/4 measure.  Can these be written as dots 1,4,5 followed by a single partial repeat sign of dots 2,3,5,6 to represent the remaining 7 eighth notes in the measure?  I have never used a partial repeat sign and want to make sure I do it correctly.  Thanks!

Lauren 

 


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