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Exploring a Layered Multidimensional Braille Music Notation Paradigm

Author(s)

Yue Fu1, Lihua Chai1,*, Zhi Yu2

Affiliation(s)

1Department of-Special Education, Zhejiang Vocational College of Special Education, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 2Zhejiang University Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In the sighted world, the five-line musical notation appears with the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents vertical information such as harmony and expression. It intuitively presents the ebb and flow of melody, the stacking of harmonies, and the interweaving of polyphony by its ingenious two-dimensional spatial design. However, when this visual symbol system is translated into Braille for the visually impaired population, "dimensionality compression" inevitably occurs, which significantly impacts the cognitive efficiency, learning costs, and the depth of musical comprehension. This paper aims to break the constraints of traditional Braille music notation by proposing and systematically elaborating an innovative new paradigm for Braille music notation presentation based on "vertical note correspondence, one measure per line". The paper will further expand the idea into a layered, adaptive, "multidimensional" Braille music notation presentation paradigm. The core innovation of this approach is that it no longer views musical notation as a single stream of symbols, but rather deconstructs it into a structured model comprising multiple logical layers - the "note layer," the "symbol layer," the "expression layer," and the "structure layer."

Keywords

Five-Line Notation; Braille Music Notation; Harmonic Counterpoint; Layered; Multidimensional Paradigm

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