[MusicTlk] Music Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Music Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Music resources for people who are blind or have visual impairments,
including music technology tools for the blind, learning music with or
without braille, solutions for low vision music students, and more.

*	 <https://www.ouramb.org/> Academy of Music for the Blind
AMB is dedicated to addressing the unique talents and challenges of blind
youth by developing their musical, creative, cognitive, physical and social
skills through education in music and the performing arts. AMB offers
in-person and online lessons on a variety of musical instruments, from the
piano and drums to woodwinds (flute, clarinet, saxophone), guitar, ukelele,
bass, as well as voice/choir, drama and dance, Braille music, ear training
and music theory, composing and arranging, and typing/technology/coding.
*	 <https://louis.aph.org/Catalog/ProductSearch.aspx?sj=8982> APH File
Repository Sheet Music
Free, NLS braille-ready files available to download through the APH File
Repository.
*	 <https://www.standardguitar.com/accessible> Accessible Chords and
Scales
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo and Ukulele Chords and scales for the blind and
visually impaired. Hundreds of chords and scales for the guitar, mandolin
and ukulele in an accessible, screen-reader-friendly format.
*	 <https://www.standardguitar.com/accessible-guitar-scales>
Accessible Guitar Scales
Guitar Scales for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Choose the scale tone
(e.g. C, A-flat, F-sharp) and the scale mode (e.g. major, pentatonic, blues)
using the dropdowns on the page, then submitting your choices will return a
description of how to play the scale for your screen reader.
*	 <http://www.atpc.net/> Alternate Text Production Center
The website of the Alternate Text Production Center (ATPC) of the California
Community Colleges. The ATPC is the first publicly funded, system-wide
resource dedicated to serving the alternate media needs of the largest
post-secondary educational system in the world. There are 113 community
colleges in California and each of them has equal access to the media
services provided by the ATPC
*	 <https://ambertrust.app/sound-touch/> Amber Sound Touch
a set of free online resources for teaching music to children who are blind
or visually impaired, including infants and toddlers, as well as those with
multiple disabilities. The site has four sections covering different aspects
of teaching music: Children in the early years, Instrumental and vocal
instruction, Children with visual impairments and complex needs, and
Children with visual impairments and neurodegenerative diseases. Each
section includes children's stories and teaching strategies.
*	 <http://www.brailleauthority.org/music/music.html> BARD - Braille
and Audio Reading Download
>From the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS),
BARD is a web-based service that provides access to thousands of
special-format books, magazines, and music scores. BARD is
password-protected, and all files are in an electronic downloadable form of
compressed audio or formatted braille. BARD is operated as a partnership
between NLS and its network of cooperating libraries in the United States
and its territories. NLS maintains the website, uploads titles, and supplies
libraries with circulation statistics. Network libraries approve reader
applications, respond to reader inquiries, and provide technical support.
*	 <https://www.contrapunctus.it/braille_music_reader> Braille Music
Reader
A Braille visualiser of BMML music files, supplied with a series of
functions to read and to listen to the text and multimedia interactive music
notebook.
*	 <https://braillemusiceditor.com/> Braille Music2021
Write music in Braille with 6 keys of the keyboard, listen to your music,
share it, transform it into a graphic format, import from graphic format to
Braille. For Windows 10.
*	 <https://brenthugh.com/braillem/> BrailleM: The Braille Music List
BrailleM is a place for discussing and learning about all aspects of braille
music code. The list is designed to help beginners in braille music and give
them a place where they can ask questions of more experienced braille music
users. The list will also be useful to more experienced users, who can
discuss about more difficult passages and formats. It also covers subjects
related to braille music, such as where to find teaching materials, where to
order braille music material, how to transcribe music into braille music
code, and so on.
*	 <https://chordassist.com/> ChordAssist
The ChordAssist is a smart guitar specially designed for blind, deaf, and
mute guitarists. It's hooked up to Google Assistant so the guitarist can use
voice commands to control the functions.
*	 <https://www.dancingdots.com/main/index.htm> Dancing Dots
Dancing Dots offers technology, educational resources and training to assist
blind and low vision individuals to read, write, and record their music.
Their products and services foster inclusion, literacy and independence for
visually impaired musicians and audio producers engaged in educational,
leisure, and professional pursuits.
*
<https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofbrai00bett/page/n3/mode/2up>
Dictionary of Braille Music Signs
Published in 1979 by the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, it can be viewed or listed to
online, or downloaded in a number of formats, including full text, Kindle,
EPUB, and PDF.
*	 <https://www.aph.org/product/feel-the-beat-2/> Feel The Beat
A curriculum with lessons that teach Music Braille Code, and focus on
reading, playing, and memorizing measures through the use of a soprano
recorder.
*	 <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forscore/id363738376> forScore
An application for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone that allows the user to store
and catalog scanned PDF versions of all of their music. Includes a special
mode called ReFlow which converts multi-line music into single line, side
scrolling notes that can also be controlled with a foot pedal or by touching
the sides of the screen.
*	 <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forscore/id363738376> GOODFEELR
Braille Music Translator
Allows sighted musicians to convert print scores to braille music quickly,
automatically, and accuratelyR. Visually impaired and blind musicians can
review the braille score with optional verbal and musical cues and
independently create print scores of their musical ideas.
*	 <https://iseemusic.org/index.php> I See Music
I See Music, LLC is creating a community of music lovers where accessibility
is not an issue in this very technical and sighted industry. I See Music
services the artistic and technical needs of those belonging to this music
community through Pro-Tools software training for the blind, Sound equipment
rental for live music shows, Studio time rental for recording sessions,
music studio design consulting, and providing specialized training for the
blind in music studio production and engineering.
*
<https://www.maxiaids.com/intro-to-the-guitar-for-the-visually-impaired-4-cd
s> Intro to the Guitar for the Visually Impaired
This 4-CD bundle is a complete introductory course to the guitar. In other
words, all of the lessons are taught verbally so that students can
concentrate 100% on learning without any written or braille materials.
*	 <http://largeprintmusic.com/> LargePrintMusic
Enables you to read music notes in any size. Software for both Windows and
Mac, and enlarged music can be viewed on iPads, Android tablets, Windows,
and Mac, or printed.
*	 <http://largeprintmusic.com/> Let's Play!
Let's Play! combines both audio and braille lessons for guitarists so they
can learn the instrument using their preferred medium. The PDF version of
their course is free of charge.
*	 <http://largeprintmusic.com/> The Lime Lighter
Lime Lighter is a music reading device for low vision musicians. The music
notation can be displayed from 1.25 to 10 times bigger than the original
sheet music on a 20" digital touch screen. Musicians simply press the right
side of the foot pedal and the music will advance across the screen to the
next measure. Press the left pedal to go back one measure. Press the center
foot pedal to move to the beginning of the piece.
*	 <http://largeprintmusic.com/> Little Amber
An innovative music service that aims to enable blind or partially sighted
babies and young children to engage with music by providing families and
professionals with resources and ideas for music-making.
*	 <https://www.menvi.org/> MENVI
Music Education Network for The Visually Impaired. An International
Coalition of Parents, Educators, and Students.
*	 <https://blennzmusicschool.wordpress.com/magnemusic/> MagneMusic
MagneMusic is a unique magnetic resource designed to assist students who are
Blind, to understand what print music looks like. The resource is a white,
aluminium, flat rectangle tin 34cm X 21cm X 3cm depth, hinged down one long
side and opening somewhat like a cake tin. Holding the tin vertically, you
will find a grand stave marked on the front with fine black vinyl tape. The
vinyl allows the lines to be clearly felt. Holding the tin horizontally and
opening the lid, you will find a long single stave inside the lid, also
marked with fine vinyl tape. Inside the tin you will find black magnetic
print music symbols which can be placed on either stave. The symbols are
magnetic on one side only, which helps with placing stems correctly.
*	 <https://musescore.org/en> MuseScore
Free and Open Surce professional music notation software that supports the
groundbreaking accessibility features of Live Braille Translation and 6-key
Braille note input.
*	 <http://www.brailleauthority.org/music/music.html> Music Braille
Code 2015
Published by The Braille Authority of North America. Free download in PDF
and BRF files.
*	 <https://www.musicfortheblind.com/> Music For The Blind
More than 980 courses and songs taught totally "by ear" in everyday
language. Learning "by ear" you not only learn the song quicker than by
using music or tab, you also develop your ability to play by ear. Courses
include piano, guitar, bass, banjo, saxophone, violin, flute, trumpet,
drums, and many others.
*
<https://www.loc.gov/nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/music-materials/>
Music Materials - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
The NLS music collection, authorized by Congress in 1962, includes braille
and large-print musical scores, recorded instructional materials, and
recorded materials about music and musicians. All materials are circulated
postage free, and some digital audio and ebraille materials are available
for download over the Internet.
*
<https://www.loc.gov/nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/music-materials/>
National Library Service of the Library of Congress
The NLS music collection, authorized by Congress in 1962, includes braille
and large-print musical scores, recorded instructional materials, and
recorded materials about music and musicians. All materials are circulated
postage free, and some digital audio and ebraille materials are available
for download over the Internet.
*	 <https://www.blindmusicstudent.org/> National Resource Center for
Blind Musicians
Best known for its Summer Music Institute for Blind College-Bound Musicians,
a residential program that brings together students who are studying music
at the college level, it is also a referral and information service for
music students of all ages who are blind or visually impaired.
*
<https://www.loc.gov/nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/music-materials/mus
ic-appreciation/music-and-the-human-experience/> National Library Service
for Blind-Music (NLS)
*	 <https://www.musicvi.com/store/piano-by-ear/> Piano by Ear!
Piano lessons in an audio-book format. Piano by Ear! has been teaching
people to play Songs on the piano completely by ear for over 30 years.
*	Last updated: 12/15/2023

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