[musictlk] braille-reading violinists

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Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:  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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Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
wrote:
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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