iOS Apps for Music Educators Teaching with Tablets
Scott LaVine, Presenter NYSSMA Winter Conference November 29, 2012
Thursday, March 7, 13 iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone
¨ These devices can facilitate creativity and hands-on learning with features you won’t find on other computer devices. ¨ Students throughout the United States are spending more time viewing textbooks on iPads. According to Apple, 600 school districts in the country have begun giving out or will soon be giving out iPads. ¨ Apps have the potential to transform the way teachers teach and students learn. ¨ Over 4500 music apps total. More than 3000 free music apps and over 1000 new apps this year.
Thursday, March 7, 13 iOS Usage Genres Music • iPod/iTunes • Recording • MIDI/Sequencing/DAW’s • Notation • Internet Radio • Music Education • Music Reading Video • YouTube • Quicktime • iMovie Photos •Slideshows/iPhoto Presentations •Keynote/Powerpoint Document Handling • Adobe PDF • MS Office - Word/Excel • iWork - Pages/Numbers
Thursday, March 7, 13 Video Mirroring • Show what is on your iPad on a big screen • iPhone: Photos and Movies
Podcasting • Lectures • Slideshows • Tours • Interviews
iTunes U • Lectures • Lessons • Books • Podcasts • More than 350,000 free offerings from institutions all over the world • iTunes University App
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The Music App
• Installed on all iOS devices • Integrates with iTunes • File format and conversion capabilities in iTunes (.mp3, AAC, AIFF, .Wave, etc)
Thursday, March 7, 13 AirPlay Wireless Audio
Airport Express Apple TV iHome Wireless Speaker
Thursday, March 7, 13 AirPlay Video
Thursday, March 7, 13 Music Application Types
¨ Utility programs: Metronomes, tuners, sound meters ¨ Productivity: classroom data management, attendance, word processing, spreadsheet ¨ Music readers/PDF Readers ¨ Instruments: Pianos, guitars, synths, “wind” instruments ¨ Ear training, theory, note reading ¨ References: Dictionaries, instrument tutorials and fingering ¨ Creative applications: Music production, recorders, notation
Thursday, March 7, 13 Compatibility
¨ All apps are compatible with iPhone and iPad ¨ Most apps are compatible with iPod Touch. ¨ Many apps have been retooled to take advantage the iPad screen and processor ¨ Some apps are available on other tablet devices and phones. ¨ Visit the websites of each app to see about platform availability
Thursday, March 7, 13 UTILITY PROGRAMS Metronomes
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$9.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 UTILITIES Tuners
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$3.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Free
Thursday, March 7, 13 UTILITIES Sound Pressure Meters
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 $.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$9.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 UTILITY Music Transcription Tool
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 PRODUCTIVITY/ MANAGEMENT Attendance programs Database management Word Processing Spreadsheet Presentation
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 $4.99/$9.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 FLASH! Minneapolis – November 12, 2012 – MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) today announced the upcoming release of an iPad version of SmartMusic, the interactive practice software, in the spring of 2013. The app will be previewed to the public at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference, November 29 – December 2, 2012, and The Midwest Clinic Annual Conference, December 19 – 22, 2012.
Thursday, March 7, 13 DOCUMENT READERS
Music Readers Gig/Fake Books PDF Readers
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 $.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$14.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 PERFORMANCE Instrument Emulation New Instruments Tutors
Thursday, March 7, 13 iPad Ensembles?
42 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$4.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Also comes in a free version
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 A free lite version also available
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Note: All Korg apps are on sale thru Aug 20, 2012. Prices are as marked in the App store.
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 A free lite version also available
Thursday, March 7, 13 GUITAR Chord Charts/Scales
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 A free LE version also available
Thursday, March 7, 13 A free LE version also available Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 INSTRUMENTS Fingering Charts
Thursday, March 7, 13 Oboe version also available
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$2.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 MUSIC EDUCATION Theory, Ear Training, Skills Development
Thursday, March 7, 13 A free beginner version also available Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$1.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$3.99$1.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$2.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$1.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$2.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$3.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Also comes in a free lite version Demo and a verion for iPhone for $.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 MUSIC EDUCATION Music History, Dictionaries, Music Appreciation
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 MUSIC PRODUCTION Notation Programs
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$6.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 $4.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$12.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Free
Thursday, March 7, 13 $1.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 MUSIC PRODUCTION AND RECORDING Audio recording, Rhythm sequencing, MIDI sequencing, Multi-track recording
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$4.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 $19.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$9.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$4.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$9.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 $9.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
$2.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC CREATION Exploration Voice Manipulation
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 Demo
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 PERIPHERAL/INTERFACING DEVICES
MIDI Interfacing Keyboards External Microphones
Thursday, March 7, 13 MIDI Interfacing
Apple iPad USB Camera Connection Kit
Korg Nanokey 2 USB Keyboard
Thursday, March 7, 13 iRig MIDI - $69
Thursday, March 7, 13 Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer - $49.99
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 iRig Microphone
Make Professional Audio Recordings Anywhere with iRig Mic
Thursday, March 7, 13 Thursday, March 7, 13 $129.95
Thursday, March 7, 13 Akai Synthstation 49
$269.00
Thursday, March 7, 13 Alesis iO Dock Pro
$159.95
Thursday, March 7, 13 External Links
¨ iOS Musician http://www.iosmusician.com ¨ Technology in Music Ed http://techinmusiced.wordpress.com/ ¨ Music iPad Apps, wrightstuffmusic.com http://techinmusiced.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/samuelwrightmusicedapps.pdf ¨ iPadPunk http://ipadpunk.com/ ¨ iPad Music, best music apps for iPad 2011 http://ipadmusic.com/best-music-apps-for-ipad-in-2011/ ¨ The Apple iPad: How well can it create music? http://www.learn-theory-music.com/apple-ipad.html ¨ Music Theory for the iPad http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/music-theory-apps-for-the-ipad ¨ My Top 7 iPad Apps for Music Teachers http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/2011/11/my-top-7-ipad-apps-for-music- teachers/ ¨ Music iPad Apps – Top 10 List Every Musician Should Know http://www.audio-sounds.com/music-ipad-apps/ ¨ 25 Tempting Apps for the iPad http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/general/25-tempting-music-apps-for-the-ipad/
Thursday, March 7, 13 Acknowledgements
Thanks to the following developers for providing promo copies of their apps for this presentation.
¨ Harmonicdog: Multitrack DAW ¨ Limelight Software: Meteor Multitrack Recorder ¨ Melvin Rivera: Nota ¨ MGS Development, Isaac Watson: ForScore ¨ MooCow Music: Pianist Pro ¨ MusicTheory.net/Ricci Adams: Theory Lessons, Tenuto ¨ Notion Music, Inc: Notion ¨ Propellerhead Software AB: Rebirth for iPad ¨ Smappsoft: Scales and Modes ¨ Sonoma Wireworks: StudioTrack ¨ Sound Trends LLC: Looptastic, meta DJ, studio HD ¨ SpartanApps: Music Theory and Practice by Musicopoulos, Vocal Warmup ¨ Xenon Labs, LLC: Symphony Pro ¨ Vinclaro: Symphonix Evolution
Thursday, March 7, 13 Scott P. LaVine
Professor Emeritus Crane School of Music SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 [email protected] 315.267.2458
Spreadsheet Listing of Applications http://www2.potsdam.edu/lavinesp/handouts/appslist_dec2012.pdf or http://nyssma.org/technology/
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