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Accessible Music Tools

Accessible Music Tools Why? As with literary text and mathematical text, the most appropriate output is either print or Music Braille. Sighted peers learn and use print musical notation, and this is done for a reason—because interaction with musical text is important for musicians at all levels. Providing text-based musical notation allows individuals to read, […]

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Music Braille/Braille Music

Post author By Carlton Walker
Post date September 9, 2023
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What is Music Braille/Braille Music? Music Braille is a code designed to allow individuals to read music notation accurately, efficiently, and tactilely. In fact, Louis Braille (the man who developed the braille reading code) also created the Music Braille code. Music Braille uses the same six dots used in both literary braille and Nemeth Code, […]

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Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind (ACB)

Post author By Carlton Walker
Post date September 4, 2023
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What Is Audio Description? Audio description is a feature built into a video that provides verbal descriptions of visual elements of a visual production. This post focuses on videos produced for entertainment purposes, like movies and television shows. Other videos benefit from audio description, including education-related and how-to videos and recordings of meetings and conferences […]

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Audio Description

What is Audio Description (AD)? AD for entertainment purposes Audio description provides verbal descriptions of visual elements of a movie, television show, or other visual production. These elements include unspoken words, descriptions of the setting, and details about characters’ non-verbal actions, facial expressions, dress, etc. Audio description (AD) is built into the video. In professional […]

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