[musictlk] braille-reading violinists

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" 
To: "Sharon & Doug Joyner" ; "NFBnet 
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Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] braille-reading violinists


I played violin as a child and had no problem reading braille with my
left hand. The pressure needed to hold down the stops is not nearly as
great as it is to, say, play a twelve-string guitar with steel 
strings.
I wouldn't worry about it.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sharon & Doug Joyner
To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:16 AM
Subject: [musictlk] braille-reading violinists


I'm thankful to have found a place where experts can answer my
question. I would like to know if playing the violin toughens fingers 
to
the point of hindering braille reading. Specifically, does the 
musician
develop calluses on one hand, and does that hand retain the 
sensitivity
needed for braille-reading? If so, does the musician resort to
one-handed braille reading?

Thanks for tolerating my ignorance. I have been teaching literary
braille reading and writing as well as Nemeth Code for only three 
years,
and I have a brilliant 8-year-old braille-reading student who aspires 
to
play the violin. In my inexperience, I'm just thinking perhaps 
covering
the fingers that touch the strings with some moleskin might work, or
would that hinder the sensitivity needed for playing beautiful music?

Sharon


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Cindy Ray <cindyray at qwest.net>
wrote:
Mike, I didn't know you played the violinas a child.
Cindy Lou who still can't believe she ranked in posts on this group
u
Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Freeman"
To: "Sharon & Doug Joyner"
; "NFBnet
Music Talk Mailing List"
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] braille-reading violinists
I played violin as a child and had no problem reading braille with my
left hand. The pressure needed to hold down the stops is not nearly as
great as it is to, say, play a twelve-string guitar with steel
strings.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Mike Freeman
----- Original Message -----
From: Sharon & Doug Joyner
To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:16 AM
Subject: [musictlk] braille-reading violinists
I'm thankful to have found a place where experts can answer my
question. I would like to know if playing the violin toughens fingers
to
the point of hindering braille reading. Specifically, does the
musician
develop calluses on one hand, and does that hand retain the
sensitivity
needed for braille-reading? If so, does the musician resort to
one-handed braille reading?
Thanks for tolerating my ignorance. I have been teaching literary
braille reading and writing as well as Nemeth Code for only three
years,
and I have a brilliant 8-year-old braille-reading student who aspires
to
play the violin. In my inexperience, I'm just thinking perhaps
covering
the fingers that touch the strings with some moleskin might work, or
would that hinder the sensitivity needed for playing beautiful music?
Sharon
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