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Topic: Easy music holder for sight impaired folks |
George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Sep 2014 10:03 am |
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As most of you folks know, I'm a legally blind bod all my life. At 77 my eyesight is worse with cataracts and I have to get items closer to me than ever. I enlarge the TAB music and use magnifiers but I have to get the paper closer than ever to my face. Here's what I use in case it's of interest to others:
It consists simply of a mic stand with a goodeneck fastened to the top part of a music stand with two
hose clamps. The gooseneck should be one used with a microphone so it doesn't sag. This allows me to get the music right in front of my nose but allowing me space above the guitar.
Geo
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http://georgerout.com
"I play in the A Major tuning. It's fun to learn and so easy to play. It's as old as the hills....like me" |
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Larry Phleger
From:
DuBois, PA
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Posted 14 Sep 2014 10:25 am
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Hi George. Thanks for sharing your music stand design. I too have visual problems, and reading tab is difficult for me while practicing. I am sure this setup can help me and a lot of others who struggle with getting Tab close enough to see while playing. Thanks.  |
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George Rout
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Sep 2014 11:38 am
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Thanks Larry. Yes, I meant it only for playing or practicing at home. I play all my "out" music from my head.
Geo
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http://georgerout.com
"I play in the A Major tuning. It's fun to learn and so easy to play. It's as old as the hills....like me" |
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John Mulligan
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Sep 2014 12:44 pm
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| Nice work, George. I think lots of players will benefit from this idea. That's a beautiful console, too. |
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Kekoa Blanchet
From:
Kaua'i
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Posted 14 Sep 2014 1:24 pm
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Good idea, George. A simple and elegant solution.
By the way, if you don't want to take apart a music stand to make this, or if the top half of your music stand doesn't have a peg leg like the one you show in your picture, you can buy just the top half of a music stand. They sell them for table top use.
http://www.samash.com/hamilton-kb70-folding-desktop-music-stand-hkb70 |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Sep 2014 4:03 pm
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Thanks so much Kekoa, I did NOT know the desk stand existed. Nifty.
Geo
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http://georgerout.com
"I play in the A Major tuning. It's fun to learn and so easy to play. It's as old as the hills....like me" |
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