Hey everyone,
My publisher emailed me last night to let me know my composition "Smorgasbord" for solo flute and piccolo was just released for Kindle. Now you don't have to worry about all that pesky paper.
http://www.amazon.com/Smorgasbord-solo- ... 218&sr=1-2
It's really a new avenue my publisher (http://www.clearnote.net) has been exploring. How do you feel about paperless music?
Flute Music for your Kindle
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Re: Flute Music for your Kindle
Congratulations! 
Looks like a fun pc - available on paper as well?
Looks like a fun pc - available on paper as well?
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Re: Flute Music for your Kindle
I think that paperless or digital music is great and has lots of potential to become the standard of the future. One big advantage is that you could keep your entire music library in one compact device. I have an iPad and have some digital music editions loaded on it. Being able to flip pages with a quick touch or swipe of the finger is actually easier than trying to flip paper pages.
HOWEVER, the current state of the hardware has one very severe limitation: When the device is placed on a music stand at a normal viewing distance, the screens are too small for most people to comfortably read a standard page of music because they are reduced in size. Until similar devices are available with a screen size as large as standard music (i.e. 8 1/2 X 11 or 9 X 12) or until the music is reformatted to fit existing devices, they will not be very practical for either practice or performance.
If we are willing to transition away from the traditional printed page, software could display a nice, large, single staff that automatically scrolls in time with the music. Of course, the staff size and scroll rate could be adjusted to fit the user's preferences. I think there are lot's of possibilities here to totally revolutionize how we read music.
It's already started. The Sibelius music publishing program has what they call "Panorama view" that continuously scrolls the music across the screen as it is played. In my area, during a recent performance of the Lion King, a friend of mine played in the pit orchestra and I got to visit the pit after the show. The flutist played from digital sheet music that was displayed on flat panel screen (14" ?) placed upon her music stand.
Of course with portable devices such as the Kindle or iPad, there is always the possibility that the batteries could go dead right before your grand finale...
HOWEVER, the current state of the hardware has one very severe limitation: When the device is placed on a music stand at a normal viewing distance, the screens are too small for most people to comfortably read a standard page of music because they are reduced in size. Until similar devices are available with a screen size as large as standard music (i.e. 8 1/2 X 11 or 9 X 12) or until the music is reformatted to fit existing devices, they will not be very practical for either practice or performance.
If we are willing to transition away from the traditional printed page, software could display a nice, large, single staff that automatically scrolls in time with the music. Of course, the staff size and scroll rate could be adjusted to fit the user's preferences. I think there are lot's of possibilities here to totally revolutionize how we read music.
It's already started. The Sibelius music publishing program has what they call "Panorama view" that continuously scrolls the music across the screen as it is played. In my area, during a recent performance of the Lion King, a friend of mine played in the pit orchestra and I got to visit the pit after the show. The flutist played from digital sheet music that was displayed on flat panel screen (14" ?) placed upon her music stand.
Of course with portable devices such as the Kindle or iPad, there is always the possibility that the batteries could go dead right before your grand finale...
"Never give a flute player a screwdriver."
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Re: Flute Music for your Kindle
It sure is available in print: http://www.clearnote.net/Smorgasbord.html
I'm sure the technology will get better. There is a kindle app for iPad which may be better for than the Kindle. And my publisher has found a way to get the sheet music to zoom in.
As for page turns, they make a foot pedal for that
http://www.airturn.com
As for the battery dying, that's just all in the prep. You wouldn't bring a battery operated stand light without back up batteries. Plus "Smorgasbord" is only 5 minutes long. I'm sure the battery could make it
I saw the Lion King years ago and its incredible! How cool your buddy gets to experience that!
I'm sure the technology will get better. There is a kindle app for iPad which may be better for than the Kindle. And my publisher has found a way to get the sheet music to zoom in.
As for page turns, they make a foot pedal for that
http://www.airturn.comAs for the battery dying, that's just all in the prep. You wouldn't bring a battery operated stand light without back up batteries. Plus "Smorgasbord" is only 5 minutes long. I'm sure the battery could make it
I saw the Lion King years ago and its incredible! How cool your buddy gets to experience that!
Re: Flute Music for your Kindle
If you check out any recent video for the Harry Connick Orchestra, he has all of his sidemen using electronic music stands. It's a wonderful idea especially for jazz - replaces having to lug all those huge fakebooks around. I don't know though if it's special hardware or just a kind of tablet PC on a normal stand.
Re: Flute Music for your Kindle
Yeah, Harry Connick, Jr. was doing it way before iPad and Kindles. Fab