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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you for the information<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I am in contact with a sales rep from Dancing Dots who has been very helpful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Some of the books are not available from Learning Ally or BookShare but I did find them at Library of Congress. The student needs to take out a membership to
get the access key code in order to play the DAISY books. Other textbooks are music scores and I am still working on the best way to make them accessible to the student. He doesn’t read Braille or BrailleMusic which would really help him in these courses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you to all that have responded with suggestions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Pam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Pam LaBella<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology/Alternative Text Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Northern Essex Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC105<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Tel# 978-556-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>David Andrews<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 07, 2017 2:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Student who is blind taking music courses- does not know braille<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think most of this is pretty dooable. Garage Band is accessible with VoiceOver. Another accessible multi-track recording software for the Mac is Amadeus Pro.<br>
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There is a mailing list called MusicTalk, <a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/musictlk_nfbnet.org">
www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/musictlk_nfbnet.org</a> to subscribe where questions can be answered. Sources of textbooks include Learning Ally and Bookshare.org
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Goodfeel in philadelphia has a variety of accessible software too.<br>
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Dave<br>
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At 11:37 AM 1/4/2017, you wrote:<br>
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Hello all-<br>
The following question is from Pam LaBella at Northern Essex Community College:<br>
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I am looking for suggestions in regards to the best way to accommodate a student. It is an area I have never had to delve into until now.<br>
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I am working with a student for the spring 17 semester who is taking 4 music courses. The student is blind, uses JAWS, but does not read Braille.
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He has a musical background and plays in a band so he has some good skills and knowledge when it comes to music.<br>
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I am not familiar with most of what the syllabi are referring to for software/ equipment to be use.
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For his <b>Music Technology: Composition</b> course he needs to create compositions using<br>
GarageBand (I did find a Garageband app available for $4.99 but I am not sure how it works with voice over)<br>
Finale, Syllabus, Muse Score or other music notation software<br>
A composition created in the style of 80s Synth Pop<br>
A composition created using any digital audio workstation format or software the student prefers<br>
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For his <b>Audio Recording II</b> course the students are required to assist the instructor in developing, designing and installing a mobile multitrack audio recording studio to run on a MAC computer.<br>
Must use Digidesign 002 audio/digital interface with the recording software ProTools<br>
Align the convertor with an A.R.T. four channel analog pre amplifier as well as the Focusrite AD/DA pre amp
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Incorporate the Mackie digital mixer and controller<br>
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For <b>Jazz/Rock Ensemble I</b> course<br>
Each meeting will include melodic and rhythmic exercise, sight reading and performance of rehearsed pieces.<br>
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For his <b>Applied Music: Guitar </b>course<br>
Some of the course requires him to read, analyze and perform chord comping, melody and improvise jazz standards<br>
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The format for the textbooks are also going to be a challenge. I am wondering if anyone out there has converted any of these textbooks into a format for students who are blind to use. Other than Braille. What does one do for a book that is basically music compositions.
How does one convert and what is a good format for musical notes, scales, chords etc.?<br>
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The textbooks being used are;<br>
‘Classical Studies for Electric Guitar’ by William Leavitt<br>
‘The Real Book’ by Hal Leonard<br>
‘Modern Method for Guitar Vol 1’ by William Leavitt<br>
‘The Guitarist’s Music Theory Book’ by Vogl<br>
‘Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study’ by Dariusz Terefenko<br>
‘Music Theory for Computer Musicians’ by Michael Hewitt<br>
‘Inside the Music’ by Dave Stewart<br>
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I appreciate any help/suggestions<br>
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Thank you<br>
Pam<br>
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<b>Pam LaBella<br>
Assistive Technology/Alternative Text Specialist<br>
The Learning Accommodations Center <br>
</b>Northern Essex Community College<br>
Behrakis One-Stop Student Services Center SC105<br>
100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830<br>
Tel# 978-556-3705<br>
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Susan J Martin M.Ed – Director<br>
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The Learning Accommodations Center <br>
</b>Northern Essex Community College<br>
Behrakis One- Stop Student Services Center SC111B<br>
100 Elliot Street, Haverhill, MA 01830<br>
Tel# 978-556-3647<br>
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