Braille Music Notation There are 24 tables General Table Ink-print bar line: (space) ink-print dotted bar line: k thick ink-print double bar: 7l F (of bass) clef: >6l C (alto or tenor) clef: >3l G clef on first line: >7`l F clef of third line: >6_l C clef of first line: >3`l Table 4 Rests Whole and 16th rest: m Half and 32nd rest: u Quarter and 64th res: v Eighth and 128 rest: x Breve (double whole) rest: mk m~cm Table 5 Accidnetals and key signature Sharp: % Double sharp: %% Flat: < Double flat: << Natural: * Key signatures: Three sharps: %%% Three flats: <<< Four sharps: #d% Four flats: #d< Accidental above or below a note: ' Table 6 Specimen time signatures four-four time: #d4 six-eight time: #f8 twelve-sixteen time: #ab16 C: .c C barred: _c Confined time signatures: three-four, nine-eight: #c4#i8 Table 7 Irregular Note-grouping Two notes: _2' Three notes: 2 _3' Ten notes: _10' Table 8 Intervals Second: / Third: + Fourth: # Fifth: 9 Sixth: 0 Seventh: 3 Octave: - Moving-note signs: For one interval: 1 For two or more intervals: 2 Table 9 The Tie Tie between song notes: `c Two or more tie chords: .c Accumulating arpeggio: ~c Table 10 in-accord and measure- division signs In-accord (whole measure): <> In-accord (part measure): ,' Measure-division: .k Table 11 Stem Signs Whole stem: _' Half stem: _k Quarter stem: _a Eighth stem: _b 16th stem: _l 21nd stem: _1 Table 12 Slur Short slur: c Long slur: cc ---- c ;b ---- ~2 Overlapping slurs: ;bb2 Short slur from part to part: _c Long slur from part to part: _cc ---- _c Short line or slur between staves: "c The half phrase: ,cc `2 Short slur for grace notes: ;c Table 13 Repetition and Tremolo Note and chord repetition: repetition in quarter: ~a repetition in eighths: ~b repetition in 16ths: ~l repetition in 32nds: ~1 repetition in 64ths: ~k repetition in 128ths: ~' Tremolo: alternation in eighths: .b alternation in 16ths: .l alternation in 32nds: .1 alternation in 64ths: .a alternation in 128ths: .' Table 14 Fingers First finger (thumb): a Second finger (index): b Third finger (middle): l Fourth finger (ring): 1 Fifth finger (little): k Change of fingers: c Alternative fingers: Omission of first fingering: ' Omission of second fingerings: , Table 15 Ornament Grace Notes The appoggiature: "5 The acciaccatura: 5 Four or more grace notes: 55 The trill and the turn: The trill: 6 The inflected trill: %6 <6 The turn: Between note: 4 Above or below a note: ,4 Inverted, between notes: 4l Inverted, above or below a note: ,4l With inflected upper note: %4 <4 With inflected upper note: "<4 ,%4 With both note inflected: <,%4 The mordent: upper mordent: "6 Extended upper mordent: ;6 Lower mordent: "6l Extended lower mordent: ;6l Inflected upper mordents: %"6 <;6 Inflected lower mordents: %"6l <;6l Unusual ornaments: Extended upper mordent preceded by a turn: 4;6 Extended upper mordent proceeded by an inverted turn: ő 4l;6 Extended upper mordent followed by a turn: ;64 Extended upper mordent followed by an inverted turn: ;64l Extended upper mordent proceeded by a descending curve: a;6 Extended upper mordent followed by a descending curve: ;6' Extended upper mordent preceded by an ascending curve: ,;6 Extended upper mordent followed by an ascending curve: ;6a Extended upper mordent followed by a curve between two adjacent notes (slide): "1 A descending curve proceeded a note: `5 An ascending curve preceded a note: ,5 An inverted V between two adjacent notes (nachschlag): ,c A normal V between two adjacent notes (unachschlag): c' a short curve between two adjacent notes (passing notes): ,c' A short thick line between two adjacent notes (note of anticipation): ,3' A short oblique stroke through a chord (chord acciaccatura): 5>k A curve over dots above a note (bebung): `888 Table 16 Repeats Braille: Measure or part-measure repeat: 7 Separation of part-measure repeats of different value: ' segno: +a Repeat from +a: 1+a Da capo: >dc' End of original passage affected by signo or da capo: * Isolation of repeated passage in unmeasured music: *7 Ink-print: Double bar followed by dots: <7 Double bat preceded by dots: <2 Orima volta (or equivalent indication): #1 Second volta (or equivalent indication): #2 Da capo (or dc): 7d1c17 Segno (modfied S): + Dal signo or d.s.: "+ an encircled cross: +l End of original passage affected by signo: * Table 17 Hand Signs Right hand: .> Left hand: _> Right hand in bass stave: >6k Left hand in treble stave: >7k Table 18 The sustaining Pedal Ped. (or P with horizontal line): 59 Query: >8 Variant followed by suitable number: 5# 5 Table 20 Nuances Symbols: A dot above or below a note (staccato): 8 A pe-shaped dot above or below a note (staccatissimo): ,8 A dot under a short line above or below a note (mezzo-staccato): "8 A short line above or below a note (agogic accent): _8 A thin horizontal V above or below the note: .8 A thick inverted or normal V above or below a note: ;8 A dot under an arc above a note Phrase: 1 A vertical wavy line or curve through one stave (arpeggio): >k The same though one staves (marked in all parts in both hands): ">k Diverging and converging lines: *' Abbreviated Words: Braille word sign: > pp: >pp p: >p mf: >mf f: >f ff: >ff Cresc.: >cr' Decresc.: >decr' Dim.: >3 >dim' Begging and end of diverging lines (crescendo): >c >3 Beginning and end of converging lines (decrescendo): >d >4 Continuation dots or dashes: Beginning and end of first line: '' '' Beginning and end of second line: -- >- Table 21 Organ Pedalling Organ pedals: ~> left toe: a left heel: b right toe: l right heel: 1 Change of feet (left to right, or toe to heel): 3 Change without indication of toe to heel: "31 Crossing of foot in front: "3 Crossing of foot behind: 31 Table 22 Vocal Music Phrasing slur: ;b --- ~2 Portamento: `a Syllabic slur: c Half breath: >1 Full breath: ,/ Repetition in word text: 9 --- 9 Two vowels on one note: b Three vowels on one note: l Slur indicating variations of syllables: _c Numbering of verses: In word text: 7#a7 #b7 In music text: #1 #2 Solo sign in accompaniment: "> Soprano: >s' Alto: >a1 Tenor: >t' Bass: >b' Prefix for divided part: / note: 1st soprano: >s1' 2nd soprano: >s2' Table 23 Music for stringed instruments Numbering of stings 1st string: %a 2nd string: %b 3rd sting: %l 4th string: %1 5th string: %k 6th string: %2 7th string: %' Positions 1st position: >> 2nd position: >/ 3rd position: >+ 4th position: ># 5h position: >9 6th position: >0 7th position: >3 8th position: >- 9th position: >-/ 10th position: >-+ 11th position: >-# Half position: >>/ Bowing signs Up-bow ( V opening up or down): <' Down-bow (an angular U opening upon down): pizz  Pizzicato of left hand (x): _> Arco (thus in ink-print): >arco Glissando (a line between two adjacent notes): `a O[en string and natural harmonic (a cipher): k Artificial harmonic (a diamond-shaped note): a Frets: Twelfth fret: >-9 Thirteenth fret: >-0 Barra@e and plectrum signs Grand barr@e (tie or C): _ Half barr@e (short tie or Cm): ~ Little or optional barr@e (X): ` Plectrum upstroke (V): <' Plectrum downstroke (angular U): bs Register: >r Without register: >sr Prefix For accordion music: ,> Table 27 Abbreviations for Orchestral Instruments English Piccolo: >pc' Flute: >fl' Oboe: >o' English horn: >eh' Clarinet: >cl' Bass clarinet: >bcl' Bassoon: >b' Double bassoon: >bb' Horn: >hn' Trumpet: >tp' Trombone: >tb' Tuba: >tu' Bass tuba: >btu' Cymbals: >cym' Triangle: >tri' Side drum: >sdr' Bass drum: >bdr' Kettledrum: >dr' Harp: 0h' Violin i: >v1' Violin ii: >v2' Viola: >vl' Violoncello: >vc' Double bass: >db' Table 27 Figured Bass Indication of figures: In ink-print: #j #b #c In braille: #0 #2 #3 Blank space replacing a figure: #' Prefix fo isolated accidental: #. Horizontal line of continuation: #a Two lines of continuation: #aa Three lines of continuation: #aaa Oblique stroke replacing a figure: #/ Oblique stroke above or through a figure: #2 Prefix for figured bass: ;> Distinction of meaning before sign: -