Musical iPad
Performing, Creating and Learning Music on Your iPad
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2013
200 pages
978-1-4803-9022-5 (ISBN)
Description
Thousands of music apps - designed to assist you with every aspect of your life as a musician, hobbyist, student, or educator - are available for the iPad. This book guides you step by step through the most popular and productive apps for the iPad 2, iPad (3rd or 4th generation), or iPad mini running iOS 6. This book provides guidance for using the best iPad music apps and demonstrates how to apply them in your musical life. The authors, experienced in the creation of music technology textbooks, training, and courses, maintain a companion website that includes useful video tutorials and updates. With Musical iPad: Performing, Creating, and Learning Music on Your iPad you'll learn how to:
. Use musicianship apps to help you stay in tune and keep your voice or instrument in shape
. Use cloud storage to share music and data files with other devices
. Turn the iPad into a tuner, metronome, and practice aid
. Emulate a host of acoustic and electronic instruments
. Use your iPad as a virtual sheet music resource for all your performance and practice needs
. Learn to play an instrument with your iPad
. Compose and share music on your iPad
. And much, much more!
. Use musicianship apps to help you stay in tune and keep your voice or instrument in shape
. Use cloud storage to share music and data files with other devices
. Turn the iPad into a tuner, metronome, and practice aid
. Emulate a host of acoustic and electronic instruments
. Use your iPad as a virtual sheet music resource for all your performance and practice needs
. Learn to play an instrument with your iPad
. Compose and share music on your iPad
. And much, much more!
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-4803-9022-5 (9781480390225)
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Book
12/2013
Hal Leonard Corporation
€27.00
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Persons
Thomas E. Rudolph, Ed. D. (Philadelphia, PA) is an educator, author, performer, and composer. He authors and teaches courses for the Berklee College of Music online school, Central Connecticut State University, and Villanova University. His books include Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation, Sibelius: A Comprehensive Guide, Recording in the Digital World, and Teaching Music with Technology. Vincent Leonard (Philadelphia, PA) has had works as a producer and composer premiered nationally and internationally. He is published by Arrangers' Publishing Company and National Music Works and is coauthor of Recording in the Digital World, Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation, and Sibelius: A Comprehensive Guide to Music Notation.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Companion Website
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- The First Post-PC Device: Tool or Toy?
- Music Friendly
- iPad Dimensions
- iOS
- What's an App?
- Music, Music, Music
- Native App
- App Store
- Managing Document Files in iOS
- Transferring Files via iTunes
- The Cloud
- Cost: Free (Almost)
- Dropbox
- Apple's iCloud
- Networking
- iPad Accessories
- Apple Accessories
- iPad Smart Cover
- iPad Dock
- Apple Wireless Keyboard
- Third-Party Accessories
- Cases
- Cases with Typing Keyboards
- Hardware Cautions and Software Caveats
- Memory
- App Developers
- Chapter 1 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Music Listening and Basic Tools
- Playing Music Options
- iTunes
- The Music App
- Music Listening Options
- Online Music Stores
- Streaming Music
- Pandora
- Spotify
- Slacker and Grooveshark
- Radio Stations
- Streaming Video
- Streaming Video at Home
- Air Video and StreamToMe
- Plex
- The Listening Experience
- iPad = No Ear Buds
- Apple Headphones
- Wireless Headphones (Bluetooth)
- External Speakers
- Wired External Speakers
- Wireless (Bluetooth) Speakers
- Basic Tools for Musicians
- Tuner
- Metronome
- Chords
- Decibel Meter
- Chapter 2 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Live Performance
- Software Instruments (Virtual Instruments)
- Emulating Acoustic Instruments
- Dial Up an Instrument with GarageBand
- GarageBand Piano
- Locking the Scale
- Smart Keyboard
- Drum Set (Kit) (Tapping on a Desk on Steroids)
- Smart Drums
- Guitar
- Bass
- Strings
- ThumbJam
- All-in-One Summary
- Individual Instrumentsand Instrument Families
- Keyboards
- Drums and Percussion
- Guitar
- Brass
- Trombone
- Woodwinds
- Nonstandard Instruments
- Theremin
- Electronic Instruments
- Terms for Synthesizer Apps
- Retro Synths
- Contemporary Synth Apps
- Traditional Interfaces
- Alternate Interfaces
- Samplers Old and New
- Making Connections
- Connecting a MIDI Keyboard
- Chapter 3 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 4: Reading Music, Chords, and Lyrics
- Converting to PDF
- Creating PDF Files on Your Computer
- Converting to PDF on a Mac Computer
- Converting to PDF on a Windows Computer
- Free Windows PDF Creator Options
- Windows and Mac PDF Creators for a Fee
- Scanning
- Creating PDF Files Using the iPad
- PDF Converter Apps
- Organizing PDF Files
- Organizing Your Music, Lyrics, and Chords
- Finale and Sibelius Notation Files
- SongBook and Scorch Advantages
- SongBook and Scorch Disadvantages
- Scorch: Main Screen
- Scorch: Transferring Documents
- Sound Quality
- Getting Files to Your iPad
- Music Stands
- Stands for Studio and Live Performance
- Page Turners
- Chapter 4 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Recording
- SoundCloud
- Mono and Stereo Audio Recording
- Stereo Microphones
- Multitrack Audio Recording
- Loop Recording
- Loop Apps
- Digital Audio Workstation Apps
- Recording GarageBand Software Instruments
- Expanding with a MIDI Keyboard
- Expanding GarageBand Instruments
- Recording Audio in GarageBand
- Recording Loops in GarageBand
- Special-Purpose Apps
- Electronic Music Apps
- File Management
- Importing and Exporting Data
- Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Composing and Songwriting with Notation
- Notation Software Overview
- Finale and Sibelius
- File Formats
- MIDI Files or Standard MIDI Files
- MusicXML
- Notation App Roundup
- High-End Notation Apps
- Notion: Computer and iPad Versions
- Notion Playback
- Notion Projects
- Storing and Sharing your Scores
- Sharing and Integrating withCommon Desktop Notation Software
- Dropbox
- Printing
- Printing from a Computer
- AirPrint (for Printing from the iPad)
- Copyright Guidelines
- What Is Copyright?
- Public Domain
- Obtaining Permission to Use Copyrighted Music
- Creative Commons Public License
- Fair Use
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 6 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Learning Music
- Musicianship Skills
- Chords and Scales
- Ear Training
- Music History
- Learning an Instrument
- Learning Guitar
- Learning Piano
- Brass Instrument Fingerings
- Woodwind Instruments
- The String Family
- Practice and Performance Tools
- Vocals
- Chapter 7 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 8: Music Education
- Presentation Tool
- Projecting the iPad Screen
- Connecting to a Monitor via VGA Cable
- Connect via Apple TV
- Connect via AirServer
- Presentation Software
- PowerPoint Files
- Google Drive
- Teaching Tools
- iTunes U Course Manager
- Apps for Students
- Music Technology in the Curriculum
- Education Support
- Chapter 8 Activities
- Summary
- Chapter 9: Music and More
- Essential Tools
- Calculator Apps
- Flashlight
- Tour Support
- Music Tools
- Music Recognition Software
- Artist Apps
- Entertaining Family Members of All Ages
- One App to Create Them All
- Oh, One More Thing
- Chapter 9 Activities
- Summary
- About the Authors
