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librarygeekSo 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.
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.
oopsie
7/10/19 03:17 (UTC)Crap. Less than helpful advice from me, but I'm still noodling it over.
Also, is this voice in your "does not compute" range?
http://www.virtualcantor.com/133%20birkat%20hachodesh%201.mp3
This is the scripture with vowels marked. Does that make it easier to insert the cantillion markings?
https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/8213/jewish/Chapter-18.htm