How to Navigate GarageBand – Part 1

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:October 13, 2020
Post category:Blog GarageBand Technology for Musicians

If you were like me, you needed very quickly to figure out how to use GarageBand. I had difficulty understanding the navigation at first, however. Watch this tutorial to learn how to navigate the basic layouts of GarageBand on an iPad, including: - Live loops versus tracks - MIDI versus Audio tracks - Length of song - Metronome marking - Basic quantization - Recording MIDI - Recording Audio - Basic editing This video is first in a multi-part series and…

Full Presentation: Apps for Jazzers 2019

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:February 5, 2019
Post category:AudioBus Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

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

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:January 11, 2019
Post category:Clinics Clinics Educational Resources ForScore Technology for Musicians

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

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:January 6, 2019
Post category:Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

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…

How to Link Apps with AudioBus (iOS)

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:January 5, 2019
Post category:AudioBus Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

Have you ever wanted to record a non-Apple synth app into Garageband on your iPad? Or perhaps you want to run your synth app through your pedal effects app? This is all possible through the Audiobus app. Watch the tutorial below to learn how to link your apps together. https://youtu.be/En_ICaRWGzM

2019 – The Year of Apps in Browsers

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:January 3, 2019
Post category:Apps for Jazzers Blog Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

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

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:January 1, 2019
Post category:Apps for Jazzers Educational Resources ForScore Technology for Musicians

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 Import PDFs into the ForScore App (ForScore Tutorials, Part 1)

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:December 29, 2018
Post category:Apps for Jazzers Educational Resources ForScore Technology for Musicians

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

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:June 29, 2017
Post category:Blog Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

Grab the link to the presentation here: http://prezi.com/hl6rijtqgnkr/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Apps for Jazzers 2018Download

Apps for Jazzers 2015

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:July 14, 2015
Post category:Blog Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

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!

JazzCast Ep. 25: Donal Fox

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:April 8, 2015
Post category:Educational Resources Podcast Technology for Musicians

Welcome back to the JazzCast! Today we have an interview with jazz pianist Donal Fox! He will be performing this Friday, April 10th, 2015, at AMP by Strathmore, located at 11810 Grand Park Avenue North Bethesda, MD 20852. Show starts at 8 pm. With an encyclopedic ear and ravishing technique, Donal Fox draws on a vast repertoire in this solo piano concert that includes works by and based on J.S. Bach, Thelonious Monk, George Frideric Handel, John Coltrane, Frédéric Chopin, Radiohead, Robert…

Apps for Jazzers Presentation at NJW 2014

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:July 9, 2014
Post category:Blog Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

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

Post author:jazztothebone
Post published:July 9, 2013
Post category:Blog Clinics Clinics Educational Resources Technology for Musicians

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