Trying to learn Torah cantillation

[librarygeek]

So here's the issue:

Torah tropes, cantillation, are taught via basically a different musical notation scheme, where a small symbol over or under the accented syllable in a word stands for a specific musical phrase. The Torah tutor usually provides a recording of the chanted verses as well. Yes, I can read silently Hebrew with vowel marks for almost complete comprehension, but I still mix up SAYING asher versus acher. I can read treble clef to play piano at least as well as Eighties pop ballads, my normal singing range.

I have both some neurological damage caused dyslexia, and my audio processing disorder files the tutor's vocal range in "input error", incomprensible.

Anyone have any ideas on how to get a specific plainsong type chant in my head, when I don't have vowels in the scroll to read from? Genesis 18:5-6 in Hebrew, if that helps anyone knowledgeable on specifics.

I'm getting desperate, and frustrated, and the tutor doesn't quite understand the neurological damage and learning disorders.

Edited: Ok, I tried something different this morning: hand writing each word using a skeletal Hebrew hand, as I listen to each word. It's working, but my hand HURTS. Have I mentioned dysgraphia as well? Sigh.

I think I'm going to try a Dremel to carve my verses in our scroll size on a small plaque after I finally finish this writing.

Comments

Thank you!

[librarygeek]

The links are WONDERFUL on that site. You are a tzaddik, a lamed-vavnik, and so is Marion! ✡️😇 You two have just saved a life, or at least what's left of my mind! 😁 You are worthy of being sealed for a better year, *just* on this, if I were asked! 💜💙💚

http://www.cantoreducator.com/ccafe/leyen/torahHaftarah/1Ber/04VayeiraTri1-1.shtml

Re: Thank you!

[gingicat]

Hardly one on the thirty-six, but very glad it helps!

Re: Thank you!

[librarygeek]

gingicat, does this still work?

You're practicing for tomorrow morning Shavuot.