Why You NEED an iPad in Music School
Have you wondered why more and more musicians are carrying around iPads every single day? In this video, I'll share my personal experiences and insights on using an iPad as a music student and professional musician. From its incredible portability to the ease of managing a digital music library, discover why this tech tool is becoming a must-have in the music world.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Why I Chose an iPad for My Music Work
00:55 - From Traditional Sheet Music to Digital: My Journey
01:22 - Transforming My Workflow
01:51 - Benefits of Using an iPad for Music
02:21 - Scanning and Storing Scores
02:47 - Integration with Apple Ecosystem
03:14 - Portability and Cloud Storage
03:42 - Economic and Sustainable Option
04:12 - Annotating and Marking Up Scores
04:40 - Sharing Annotated Scores
05:06 - Creating Set Lists for Gigs
05:35 - Importance of Storage Capacity
06:04 - Choosing the Right iPad Model
07:01 - Larger Screen Size Benefits
08:00 - iPad Model Recommendations
08:58 - Essential Apps for Musicians
09:26 - Using ForScore for Sheet Music
10:22 - Hands-Free Page Turning
11:18 - Benefits of Bluetooth Pedal Turners
12:17 - Annotating with ForScore
12:45 - Creating and Sharing Set Lists
13:43 - Bookmarks for Multi-Movement Pieces
14:40 - Essential Accessories for iPads
15:09 - Using an Apple Pencil
15:38 - Bluetooth Keyboards and Other Accessories
16:08 - Bluetooth Pedal Turner
17:07 - Investment in Quality Tools
18:00 - iPads as a Laptop Addition
18:59 - Increased Productivity and Portability
19:52 - Real-Life Impact: My Dad’s Experience
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🎹 Who Am I:
I'm Carlos, a freelance composer and music student. I currently am studying music composition for my Master's degree at Michigan State University and I create insightful videos on both composing, music, and more. I hope that musicians of all backgrounds will find value from the videos I create!
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I've been slow to work up to the tech, but working as a pro (accompanist and choral singer) for 5 yrs, I'm starting to be overwhelmed with the sheet music prep process. Thanks for the video and best of luck with your studies and career!
Fantastic video! I couldn't imagine life as a musician without my iPad. I bought the Pro version in 2018 and it's still going strong. When I do have to update, I'll go for the Air. Thanks for such an indepth video on this!
This was by far the most useful music iPad video thx a lot you have convinced me I was on the edge for a while now thx a lot ❤
@CarlosLalonde
28 күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
I really love doing all my music reading from an iPad using ForScore. I'm also a composer, and the biggest downside I see is that it's yet another nail in the coffin of being able to sell copies of music. Once everyone is dealing with .pdf files, it's just too easy to share all of that stuff. The result, less copies (or no copies) actually sold. One thing I believe composers today really need to learn to do, though, is learn how to copy specifically FOR iPad (or any other tablet, for that matter). It's a matter of laying out the copy so that there is ONLY forward movement. You no longer have any need to save paper. DO NOT put in any D.S., D.C., Coda signs, or any repeat sections that need to flip back one or more pages. Always, just copy going forward. A repeat section that fits on one page is okay. Doing things this way eliminates the need for a LOT of processing of scores with a variety of repeating conventions, that were only used as a paper saving device. Those old conventions for paper need to be discarded because they just cause problems for iPad display.
I have the Air 5 and wanna trade it in towards getting the 13 inch Air. I use the Freeform app as part of my composition planning process and the larger screen would help. I’d like a bigger screen to take more advantage of forScore too.
@CarlosLalonde
28 күн бұрын
I love the Freeform app too!
Pay the Apple Mothership?
@CarlosLalonde
29 күн бұрын
It's the best tablet on the market!
Far too much trouble!
@CarlosLalonde
29 күн бұрын
But I love being the iPad kid...