[HANASHIR:16694] Tropes

[Marsha Fensin <mfsings...>]

Hi Ros,
    There are many different systems of chanting trope,( at least 15)  
and within each system, there are variations.  If she continues with the 
Navigating the bible it will be a very different system from the one at 
your temple.  I would recommend that she not use the Navigating system 
because it will only serve to confuse her as she will continue to hear 
something else at services and in class.
      I am assuming you are in a reform temple and reform uses (loosely) 
the Avery /Binder method.  The UAHC press has published two very nice 
volumes on trope and chanting, one on Torah chanting and one on Haftarah 
and megillot  chanting.  They come with CD's as well as music 
transcriptions and are very nice to have.  She can listen as well as 
learn utilizing the music.

    There is a great computer softwear program called Trope Trainer, 
which has most of the systems in use, and you can try to figure out 
which system Navigating the Bible uses. ( I believe it is loosely based 
on Rosowsky, but I am not sure) This software is available through 
www.kinnor.com

    Again, if she continues with Navigating the Bible, she will never 
become familiar with the norm(  vis a vis the blessings) in the reform 
movement.  Again, I recommend the above two books.  I have written out 
the music to the Haftarah Blessings, and if you like I can send you 
either a PDF file of the music of a wav file of me chanting the 
blessings.  Let me know how I can help.
Marsha