Author: Jonathan Allen
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Web Resources, vol 4 – Digital Music Downloads
Everyone knows iTunes, but where do you go when you can’t find a certain piece of classical music (especially brass solo literature!)? There are a few websites out there that have, for some genres, a better library for online digital distribution. One of those is CDBaby. CDBaby is the go-to for self publishers. When looking…
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The Art of Practicing via TubaHead
Check out the great post by Iowa Tuba Professor, John Manning over at TubaHead on the Art of Practicing.
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How to Properly Oil Axial Flow Valve (Thayer)
I have had several students recently with serious valve issues. Watch one of the Edwards technicians show how to properly lubricate the Axial Flow Valve:
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Continuation of Dropbox – Apps with Integration
Earlier, when I posted about Dropbox, I missed the apps with Dropbox integration. These apps allow the user to sync their information with Dropbox from within a specific mobile or web application. One app of note is Aron Nelson’s unrealBook for the iPad. It is a PDF music viewer imports your PDF’s of music via…
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Web Resources for Musicians, vol 3 – Dropbox
Dropbox is an online hard drive, so to speak. Following the freemium model (2GB account for free, with premium options available for purchase), Dropbox allows you to sync and access your files from any computer or mobile device that has web access. They have created custom apps for iOS, Blackberry, and Andriod and the desktop…
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Some Top iOS Apps for Musicians
John Manning, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Iowa, has posted a blog over at TubaHead about some of his favorite iOS apps for musicians. I second these, especially Dr. Betotte! I would also like to add Tempo to the metronome apps I recommend. Tempo is more affordable that Dr. Betotte and…
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Web Resources for Musicians, vol. 2 – Amazon Kindle?
Let’s put this one in the “it’s there, but not really useful…. yet” category. Novato Music Press via www.freehandmusic.com is publishing sheet music in Amazon’s Kindle store. What does this mean for gadget people? Not much. Amazon’s Kindle has a 6″ diagonal screen and the Kindle DX has a 9.7 inch screen. Their sheet music…
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Web Resources for Musicians, Vol. 1 – SoundCloud
This is the first post in a series of web resources that can be utilized for musicians to delineate content to friends, family, other musicians, future employers, etc. SoundCloud is a freemium (free for basic features, but an upgrade provides more advanced features) social music service. For free accounts, users are allotted 120 minutes of…
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