Bar Lines
Bar lines are quite straightforward:
Heavy double bar (shown at the end of the piece or movement):
Light double bar (shown at the end of a section):
Bar lines are brailled after the last measure without a space. If more measures appear after a light double bar, a space is placed between the light double bar and the next measure.
Repeats
The repeat sign -- is used in braille music to indicate that the preceding measure is repeated exactly. The repeat sign is preceded and followed by a space:
You can also use the repeat sign to replicate the first half of the measure:
Repeat signs can also be used to replicate chords, which will be presented in the reading on chords.
Music also has repeats, indications that a specific section of the music is repeated for some number of times.
The music notation and their braille equivalents are shown in the table below:
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Braille Music Notation |
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First ending |
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Second ending |
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Segno |
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D.S. Da Segno, repeat from the sign |
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D.C. Da Capo, repeat from the beginning |
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D.S. al Fine |
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A simple example shows several of the notations shown in the table:
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