,,happy ,,fingers p#a ,easy ,songs for ,braille ,music ,readers ,book #b ,collected and ,edited by ,christina ,davidson and ,karen ,gearreald ^c ,copyright #bjaa ,all the music in this book is in the ,public ,domain4 ,permission for use is granted to all who promote ,braille ,music ,literacy4 ,sales of this book in any format are strictly prohibited4 ,available in ,print and ,braille for free3 _+www.ctdcreations.com_: ,transcribed and ,edited #bjaa ,christina ,davidson and ,karen ,gearreald ,method3 ,single ,line ,braille ,pages p#a-p#h and #a-af ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#b ,,contents ,title ,page ,introduction @& ,dedication """"""" p#c ,notes to ,students @& ,teachers """ p#e ,special ,symbols """""""""""""""""" p#h ,america the ,beautiful """"""""""""" #a ,yankee ,doodle """"""""""""""""""""" #b ,dona ,nobis ,pacem """"""""""""""""" #c ,hush ,little ,baby """"""""""""""""" #d ,are ,you ,sleeping """"""""""""""""" #f ,america 7,my ,country1 ',tis of ,thee7 """"""""""""""""""""""""" #g ,skip to ,my ,lou """"""""""""""""""" #h ,home on the ,range """"""""""""""""" #i ,jingle ,bells """"""""""""""""""""" #aj ,this ,old ,man 7,theme @& ,variations7 """""""""" #ab ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#c ,,introduction @& ,,dedication 7,book #b7 ,the ,,happy ,,fingers books are designed to challenge and encourage braille readers of all ages so that ears1 voices1 and fingers can work together in the enjoyment of music4 ,songs are presented in order of difficulty1 beginning with the easiest4 ,a new section entitled 8,notes to ,students @& ,teachers0 has been added to summarize the music terms and concepts presented in each song4 ,the ,,happy ,,fingers books are gratefully dedicated to ,louis ,braille and ,bettye ,krolick4 ,in the nineteenth century1 ,louis ,braille invented the braille music system so that visually impaired musicians could read1 learn1 and write music independently4 ,in the twentieth century1 ,bettye ,krolick stabilized and publicized braille music ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#d so that braille readers could continue to benefit4 ,throughout her many years of transcribing and teaching1 ,bettye insisted that braille music is not hard to learn4 ,she knew that musical fulfillment must be more than mere imitation or rote learning4 ,bettye helped us understand that braille music skills enable visually impaired musicians to excel as creators and leaders4 ,now in the twenty-first century1 we are using the computer to share the joys and opportunities that ,louis and ,bettye have given to us4 ,karen ,gearreald and ,christina ,davidson ,june #bjaa ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#e ,notes to ,students @& ,teachers ,,happy ,,fingers ,,book #b introduces sharps and flats1 repeats1 first and second endings and melodies that will challenge your braille reading skills4 ,listed below are a few notes to guide you in your journey to braille music literacy4 ,please note1 the guitar chords shown in the printed music score are not included in the braille transcription4 #a4 ,america the ,beautiful3 ,this song is a review of the key of ;,c and the use of dot #e in the music to indicate that a measure is incomplete and will continue on the next line4 ,the piece introduces the sharp sign on the single note1 ;,c sharp4 #b4 ,yankee ,doodle3 ,introduction to the key of ;,g4 ,one sharp is in the key signature and all ;,f notes are sharp4 ,the time signature of 8common time0 is ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#f introduced1 and is counted the same as four-four time3 four beats to a measure4 ,quarter note rests have been added for practice in reading the code for this one-beat rest4 #c4 ,dona ,nobis ,pacem3 ,another song in the key of ;,g that can be sung as a three-part round4 ,the melody has intervals of sixths1 sevenths1 and octaves1 all of which require octave signs4 ,the single measure repeat sign and slurs of three and four notes are introduced for the first time4 #d4 ,hush ,little ,baby3 ,introduction to the key of ;,f4 ,one flat is in the key signature and all ;,b notes are flat4 ,extra verses are listed and the words do not match the first verse rhythm4 ,you will have to figure out how to squeeze them in or spread them out over each measure4 #e4 ,are ,you ,sleeping3 ,another song in the key of ;,f that can be sung as a four-part round4 ,repeats are introduced ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#g and signs for the beginning and end of a repeated phrase4 ,text repeats are also used4 #f4 ,america 7,my ,country1 ',tis of ,thee73 ,key of ;,f in three-four time and dotted rhythms4 ,the melody to this song is also the ,british ,national ,anthem 8,god ,save the ,queen40 #g4 ,skip to my ,lou3 ,introduction to the key of ;,d4 ,two sharps are in the key signature2 all ;,f and ;,c notes are sharp4 ,the words in both the ,,verse and ,,chorus are repeated three times1 shown as a text repeat4 #h4 ,home on the ,range3 ,introduction to the key of ;,b flat4 ,two flats are in the key signature2 all ;,b and ;,e notes are flat4 ,the melody has quite a wide range and octave signs are required4 #i4 ,jingle ,bells3 ,introduction of first and second endings and the fermata sign4 ,,happy ,,fingers #b p#h #aj4 ,this ,old ,man3 ,this very familiar song is written out with each verse in a new key4 ,it begins and ends in the key of ;,c and modulates to the keys of ;,d1 ;,e1 ;,f1 and ;,g4 ,the key signatures are not shown2 all the flats and sharps are shown in the music4 ,,special ,,symbols < ,flat % ,sharp * ,natural <7 ,beginning of a repeated section <2 ,end of a repeated section 7 7dots #bcef7 ,single measure repeat