One of the ways to sign a song is to use a metronome. In this ASL cover, each sign is assigned a number of beats — following the sheet music. On the top of the video screen is the beat count for each sign. So, you can see how the signing can follow the rhythm of the song. I did a translation of “God Help the Outcasts” last year. In response, someone asked why I did not sign the word “gypsy” in the song. That’s because I used a common translation strategy called “personalization”, which is one of

After some people commented about how to sign the song "Edelweiss", I am now posting my ASL cover of the actual song from the movie "The Sound of Music". Notice how the signing adheres to the metronome and is faithful to the rhythm of the song. IMAGE DESCRIPTION: There are two images showing Captain Von Trapp with and without his family. The title says "Edelweiss" with the subtitle "ASL cover". English lyrics (“Edelweiss”): [Captain Von Trapp] Edelweiss, Edelweiss Every morning you greet me Smal