How to Create a DIY Social Justice Jazz Festival
Below is the presentation from the Jazz Education Network from January 2022 in Dallas.
How to Add a Batch of PDFs to ForScore (UPDATED 2020)
Today, I went to add a batch of PDFs to ForScore and the Google Drive service was not available. After some research, I was able to figure it out and I wanted to share it with everyone. Let's say you get an email from a wedding band and you need to add 100 or more songs to your ForScore very quickly. Simply use the import feature, which is part of the library. The directions are very clear in the ForScore…
ForScore Tutorial: How to Use Bookmarks for Long PDFs
Have you ever received a PDF with multiple songs? Rather than splitting out each song, you can simply bookmark the PDF in ForScore and then add that bookmark to a Setlist. ForScore is a wonderful PDF music reader for iPad! This is a tutorial on how to Add Bookmarks to ForScore for a multi-page PDF, and then link to that bookmark within a setlist. https://youtu.be/kqCJ70hff2w How to use bookmarks in ForScore
Full Presentation: Apps for Jazzers 2019
This is a video of my presentation at the Jazz Educator's Network conference on January 11th, 2019. You can find the PDF outline at www.shannongunn.net. Thanks for watching! https://youtu.be/57jNmX8n7No Full Presentation of Apps for Jazzers by Shannon Gunn Apps for Jazzers Clinic Description and Outline This presentation goes over the top 10 apps every musician should have with a deep dive into synthesis, loops, pedals, processing, and recording at the end. 45 - 50 minute session outline includes: Utilities (tuner,…
Apps for Jazzers 2019
By Shannon Gunn, presented at JEN 2019 (Reno, NV) Utilities (Metronome, tuner, iReal, iGigBook, payment apps, bank apps, scanning) Tempo by Frozen Ape - iOS, $2.99, playlistsPro Metronome - iOS, Android, Free, samplesTunable - iOS, Android, $3.99, includes pitch pipe and metronomeTE Tuner (Tonal Energy Tuner) - iOS, Android, $3.99, smiley faceiReal - iOS, Android, $12.99iGigBook - iOS, Android, $14.99CamScanner - iOS, Android, Free, upgrade to have cloud storageTurboScan - iOS, Android, $5.99PDF Filler - iOS, Android, browser, app is…
Apps for Jazzers 2019 Outline
Here is the outline I originally submitted for the JEN presentation on 1/11/19 at 6:00 PM in the Ruby Room: Top 10 Apps Every Musician Should Have 1. Utilities (Metronome, tuner, iReal, iGigBook, payment apps, bank apps, scanning) 2. Sheet music/set lists, including sharing within a band 3. Notation 4. Transcribing 5. Band directing apps 6. Lead sheet resources 7. Pedals/Effects 8. Synths 9. Looping 10. Recording Deep Dive into Apps for Live Performance Audio Interface setup PedalsLive loopingRecordingDemonstration of…
2019 – The Year of Apps in Browsers
Recently, I deleted Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter from my phone. I almost immediately felt a lift in spirit, and have not regretted it since. I still have the accounts, just deleted the app, that’s all. First of all, the invasion of privacy is astounding. Pay close attention to your ads. Have you ever searched for that item? We all know our searches are tracked and then ads are targeted later. If you put an item in a shopping cart online,…
How to Use ForScore
Have you been looking for a PDF sheet music reader for iPad? The sheet music reader ForScore is an excellent app that reads sheet music and turns pages. This is an article with a summary of all the resources on this website related to ForScore. I noticed that there weren't very many tutorials on the internet for this app, but I use it all the time and would have appreciated a quick overview. I believe ForScore is the best iPad…
How to Flip Pages Across Devices with ForScore (Part 3)
This article contains a tutorial - from the very beginning to the very end - on how to pull up sheet music and flip pages across devices with the ForScore app. Imagine as a band leader you could pull up any sheet of music, turn to any page, and anyone else connected could also see that as well, including annotations. Awesome! This app allows us to come just a little bit closer to a paperless band! Note: ForScore can only…
How to Use the ForScore App (Part 2)
This article will give you a general overview of the ForScore app, and is designed for someone just getting started with the app. ForScore is a great way to manage your PDFs. Covered in this article: How to navigate page turnsHow to create a set listHow to share a set list with PDFs includedHow to search for songsHow to turn half pagesHow to add annotationsA brief introduction to Cue (See Part 3 for more info)How to use the piano and…
How to Import PDFs into the ForScore App (ForScore Tutorials, Part 1)
This article will show you how to pull sheet music PDFs into your ForScore app, and is the first in a three part series about ForScore. The ForScore app is becoming the industry standard for sheet music management: it allows for sharing across devices, page turns across devices, is reliable, you can write on the music, and it is easy to use. I use this app on a daily basis, and create set lists for all the gigs with bands…
Apps for Jazzers 2017
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Apps for Jazzers 2015
Here is the presentation I'm making tomorrow for my Apps for Jazzers presentation at the National Jazz Workshop at Shenandoah University. Please comment with your favorite apps below!
Apps for Jazzers Presentation at NJW 2014
Hi everyone! Here is my presentation on "Apps for Jazzers" at the National Jazz Workshop in Winchester, Virginia. This presentation is interactive, so feel free to double click on the sandy part and add your ideas!!! You can access the presentation in many ways: 1. PDF - click here 2. Image - click here 3. Website - click here - http://padlet.com/jazztothebone/jazzapps [padlet key='1nufbwd6u1f2' width='100%' height='480'] Apps for Jazzers Jazz Apps iReal Pro app - if you don't have it,…
Apps for Jazzers
Here is my presentation on Apps for Jazzers. Do you have any favorite apps you want to share? Leave your comments below! Apps for Jazzers from jazztothebone